Four Cut Levels. One Correction System.

CarPro's 5" pad range as selectable variants — Wool, Flash, Ultra and Orange, spanning extreme cut down to medium polishing.

Correction is a pad decision before it's a compound decision. The pad sets the ceiling. The same compound behaves completely differently across these four, which is why detailers carry the range rather than hunting for one pad that does everything. Wool is the extreme-cut option — stitched merino lambswool with no foam interlayer, for heavy defect removal on hard clear. Flash is CarPro's intense foam cutter: reticulated polyurethane at 73 PPI, rated 8/8 for cut, designed around 8 to 10 second spot repairs and capable of more correction on a DA than a typical rotary setup, without leaving holograms. Ultra sits between Flash and Orange — 90 PPI open-cell foam with a funnel structure that pulls heat out, clearing 1500 to 2000 grit sanding marks with the right compound. Orange is the medium polishing pad and the most versatile of the four, with an elastomeric interlayer that absorbs vibration before it reaches the paint.

Pad Comparison

Cut varies significantly with machine, speed, pressure, compound and paint hardness, so these ratings are relative guides rather than fixed values. Always test your pad and compound combination on a small area before committing to a panel, and assess paint thickness before heavy correction on thin or previously polished panels.