Types of diamond polishing pads.

1. Wet polishing pad

The wetness of these pads keep them cool and prevents overheating and a fast burn out. More so, the water removes waste materials as the surface undergoes polishing.

Wet polishing gives one of the best mirror shine finishes, and it has a lower cost of finish. They also polish various surfaces, including porcelain, terrazzo, marble, quartz, limestone, and granite.

The pads are more affordable than the dry ones. However, wet pads have costlier machinery. Another drawback is that the process is untidy due to the water-based slurry, which could splash during the polishing.

2. Dry polishing pad

These pads are suitable for polishing “softer” stone surfaces such as marble, limestone, and travertine. Dry pads need “dressing” before their first use. In other words, you need to run them on something as dense as black granite to expose the diamond. 

Dry polishing pads work well on both wet and dry surfaces. Thus, they are equally handy in both fabrication shops and job sites. Dry pads are not messy. Therefore, they are convenient to use.

Another benefit is that they perform well in situations where wet pads do not function well. For instance, they work for smaller jobs that do not need a full wet setup.

However, dry pads produce dust, and there is a need to filter the air you breathe. They also cost more than wet pads and are better for harder materials such as granite and particularly dense concrete.

3. Other common types of diamond polishing pads

Hand polishing pads are another type of diamond pad. You do not need to attach them to any tool, and they are useful for cases with a small touch-up.

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