Bonnets & Buffing Pads: Color Codes, Sizes & Types
Apr 28th 2026
Bonnets & Buffing Pads: Complete Buyer’s Guide
Types, sizes, color codes, technique, maintenance, and how to pick the perfect pad for every surface — all in one definitive guide.
Polishing & Finishing
10-15 min read
In this guide
1.What are bonnets & buffing pads?
6.Sizes, fitment & compatibility
2.Types: wool, foam, microfiber & more
7.How to use bonnets & pads
3.Buffing pad color codes explained
8.Cleaning & maintenance
4.DA vs rotary vs orbital —
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Cartridge Rolls: Grits, Shapes & Mandrel Selection
Apr 28th 2026
Cartridge Rolls: Complete Guide to Types, Grits, Applications & Mandrels
Construction, shapes, grain types, grit selection, mandrels, RPM limits, porting applications, and a brand-by-brand comparison everything machinists, fabricators, and engineers need to specify and use cartridge rolls correctly.
SPECIALTY ABRASIVESUPDATED 20253M · PFERD · NORTON MERIT · STANDARD ABRASIVES
What's In This Guide
What Are Cartridge Rolls?
Straight, Tapered & Spiral Shapes
Grain Typ
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Custom Abrasives: When Standard Grits Won't Work
Apr 28th 2026
Custom Abrasives: Complete Guide to Types, Materials, Applications & Cost-Per-Part Optimization
By Strobels Supply Technical Team | Industrial Abrasive Specialists since 1940
Custom abrasives are made-to-order abrasive products belts, discs, wheels, or sheets engineered to specific dimensions, grain types, grit sequences, and backing weights that standard off-the-shelf products cannot match. Industrial shops use them when machines run non-standard sizes, when materials demand a specific gra
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