OPTiX 3 Inch Buff Pads — Discontinued Product Notice

The older OPTiX 3 inch 80mm/95mm buff pad range has now been discontinued.

This page has been kept as a product history notice for customers who may have found the old product through Google, older links or previous OPTiX product information.

For current polishing work, please view the updated OPTiX polishing pad range.

What replaced this pad range?

The older 3 inch tapered buff pad range has been replaced by the current OPTiX pad system, including Slim Line Foam Pads and Purple Haze Wool Pads.

The newer range is easier to understand and gives a better spread of cut and finish options for modern polishing work.

Current pad options include:

• OPTiX Purple Haze Wool Pad — higher cut for heavier correction work
• OPTiX Green Slim Line Foam Pad — heavy cut foam pad
• OPTiX Orange Slim Line Foam Pad — medium cut foam pad
• OPTiX White Slim Line Foam Pad — light polishing pad
• OPTiX Black Slim Line Foam Pad — ultra fine finishing pad

Why move to the newer OPTiX pad range?

The current OPTiX Slim Line Pads are designed to give smoother operation on dual action polishers compared with thicker pads.

Because the pad sits closer to the backing plate, it can feel more controlled and direct during polishing. This can help reduce pad roll, improve machine feel and make polishing easier across curves, panels and edges.

Simple pad choice guide

Use this as a basic guide when choosing from the current OPTiX pad range:

• More cut: Purple Haze Wool Pad or Green Slim Line Foam Pad
• Balanced cut and finish: Orange Slim Line Foam Pad
• Light polishing and refinement: White Slim Line Foam Pad
• Final gloss and ultra fine finishing: Black Slim Line Foam Pad

Best compounds to use with the current pad range

For stronger correction work, pair the pad range with OPTiX UTOPIA Cutting Polishing Compound.

For finishing, soft paint, piano black trims and final refinement, use OPTiX UTOPIA Ultra Fine.

Using the right machine

The OPTiX pad range can be used with suitable polishing machines. For current machine options, view our polishing machines collection.

Simple recommendation

If you were looking for the older OPTiX 3 inch 80mm/95mm buff pads, use the current OPTiX polishing pad range instead.

Choose the pad based on the paint condition, the level of correction needed and the finish you are chasing.

More cut needs a stronger pad. More gloss needs a softer finishing pad.