{"title":"Mini-Pads – Cutting-Pads aus Schaumstoff","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMini-Pads – Cutting-Pads aus Schaumstoff\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini-Pads – Cutting-Pads aus Schaumstoff\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pads übertragen Politur auf die passende Kontaktfläche. Das kleine Arbeitsformat erreicht geeignete enge Konturen; Mini-Aufnahme und Padgröße müssen zur Maschine passen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePad-Durchmesser und Stütztellermaß werden getrennt geprüft, damit die Arbeitsfläche zur Maschine und zum Bauteil passt.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"koch-chemie-polierpad-heavy-cut-foam-pad-rot-2024","title":"Heavy Cut Foam Pad \"Rot\" Abrasive Cutting Foam \/ Polishing Pad (2024)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Pads on the Block\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e — Reworked Pad System 2024: \u003c\/strong\u003eTougher, longer-lasting and dialled in for dual-action polishers. We've already got the new Koch-Chemie pads in stock. Order now and you're guaranteed to get the new 2024 pads.  \u003cp\u003eHere's what Koch-Chemie says: \"Our R\u0026amp;D team put real expertise and plenty of hours into reworking the foam and the shape of our pads, to improve them from the ground up. The clearly better compression hardness and cell structure give you longer life, which in turn means more value for the person doing the work. The now 25 mm tall pads with a reshaped bead last longer thanks to the rounded edge, and still hug the surface as flexibly as ever. With these improvements our new pads now work really well with dual-action polishers too. That makes our new polishing pads a genuine innovation for the detailing trade. More durability with the same handling gives you a whole new experience when you work with our pads. You don't want to miss out on that. For maximum process reliability we're sticking with the colour coding on the pads, so it stays easy to match pad to polish. That saves time and is a real help in the day-to-day grind of a busy detailing job.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Micro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\" (Soft) — Polishing Pad (2024)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Micro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for gently working delicate and tricky paint, like sticky paint. Its soft foam structure flexes to the paint surface and effectively pulls out light scratches, holograms and polishing haze. Pair it with the \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut M2.02\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut \u0026amp; Finish P3.01\u003c\/strong\u003e polish and you're guaranteed a hologram-free, glossy finish. The pad is dialled in for dual-action polishers and, thanks to its soft build, gives you a gentle but effective cut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft build\u003c\/strong\u003e for delicate and tricky paint like sticky paint.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective against holograms and light scratches\u003c\/strong\u003e when paired with Micro Cut polishes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDialled in for dual-action polishers\u003c\/strong\u003e for an even, gentle pass.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGentle on delicate paint\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e was built specifically for softly handling delicate paint. Its soft structure spreads the polish evenly without harming the paint. It's brilliant for removing holograms and light scratches and leaves a flawless finish behind. On tricky paint like sticky paint, the pad gives you spot-on control and flex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eA perfect match with Micro Cut polishes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaired with \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut M2.02\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut \u0026amp; Finish P3.01\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e shows what it can really do. These polishes were built for fine finishing and, together with the soft pad, get you the best results. The pad lets you go easy on the polish and leaves a streak-free finish with brilliant gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGentle finishing with dual-action polishers\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to the rounded edges and 25 mm height, the pad hugs the surface perfectly and lets you work gently with dual-action polishers. The soft foam structure cuts the risk of buffer trails and gives you even results, even on demanding paint surfaces. The pad gives you maximum control and efficiency for detailers who want the very best finish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Micro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\" (Soft) — Polishing Pad (2024)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Micro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for gently working delicate and tricky paint, like sticky paint. Its soft foam structure flexes to the paint surface and effectively pulls out light scratches, holograms and polishing haze. Pair it with the \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut M2.02\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut \u0026amp; Finish P3.01\u003c\/strong\u003e polish and you're guaranteed a hologram-free, glossy finish. The pad is dialled in for dual-action polishers and, thanks to its soft build, gives you a gentle but effective cut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft build\u003c\/strong\u003e for delicate and tricky paint like sticky paint.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective against holograms and light scratches\u003c\/strong\u003e when paired with Micro Cut polishes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDialled in for dual-action polishers\u003c\/strong\u003e for an even, gentle pass.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGentle on delicate paint\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e was built specifically for softly handling delicate paint. Its soft structure spreads the polish evenly without harming the paint. It's brilliant for removing holograms and light scratches and leaves a flawless finish behind. On tricky paint like sticky paint, the pad gives you spot-on control and flex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eA perfect match with Micro Cut polishes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaired with \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut M2.02\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut \u0026amp; Finish P3.01\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eMicro Cut Soft Foam Pad \"Violett\"\u003c\/strong\u003e shows what it can really do. These polishes were built for fine finishing and, together with the soft pad, get you the best results. The pad lets you go easy on the polish and leaves a streak-free finish with brilliant gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eGentle finishing with dual-action polishers\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to the rounded edges and 25 mm height, the pad hugs the surface perfectly and lets you work gently with dual-action polishers. The soft foam structure cuts the risk of buffer trails and gives you even results, even on demanding paint surfaces. The pad gives you maximum control and efficiency for detailers who want the very best finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Heavy Cut Foam Pad \"Rot\" — Polishing Pad (2024)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Heavy Cut Foam Pad \"Rot\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the go-to choice for serious detailers who want to knock out deep scratches and heavy weathering fast. This heavily abrasive polishing pad is a perfect match for the \u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Cut H9.02 polish\u003c\/strong\u003e and brings plenty of cut for intensive paint correction. Thanks to the improved cell structure and the optimised compression hardness, the pad lasts an extremely long time and is especially suited to dual-action polishers. The 25 mm height and the rounded edges give you a precise, controlled pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh abrasiveness\u003c\/strong\u003e for fast, effective paint correction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter durability\u003c\/strong\u003e thanks to optimised cell structure and compression hardness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for dual-action polishers\u003c\/strong\u003e and ideal paired with Heavy Cut H9.02.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaximum cut for intensive paint correction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Heavy Cut Foam Pad \"Rot\"\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers outstanding cut and is built specifically to clear deep scratches, heavy weathering and other serious paint damage. Paired with the \u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Cut H9.02 polish\u003c\/strong\u003e, the pad gets you fast results and a precise correction. The hard structure of the pad spreads the polish efficiently and gives you maximum cutting power to take out even stubborn damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBetter durability for longer sessions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to the optimised cell structure and compression hardness, the \u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Cut Foam Pad \"Rot\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially long-lasting. Even on heavy jobs the structure stays stable and keeps performance high. Thanks to the pad's better abrasion resistance, detailers can work longer on one pad without losing efficiency, which clearly improves the value for money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDialled in for dual-action polishers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis polishing pad was built specifically for use with dual-action polishers. The rounded edges and 25 mm height mean the pad hugs every surface perfectly. It gives you maximum control and precision, even on uneven panels. That gets you even results without unwanted buffer trails and lets you get the correction work done faster and more efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"Ø 150mm \/ 6\"","offer_id":49737622225231,"sku":"D1-KCX-9998312","price":17.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 126mm \/ 5\"","offer_id":49737622257999,"sku":"D1-KCX-9998311","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"76mm \/ 3\" diameter","offer_id":49737622389071,"sku":"D1-KCX-9998310","price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 45mm \/ 1.7\"","offer_id":49737622618447,"sku":"D1-KCX-9998325","price":49.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-polierpad-heavy-cut-foam-pad-rot-2024.png?v=1727245929"},{"product_id":"zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-ultra-hard-blau-thermo-schaumpad","title":"Thermo Mini Pad \"Ultra Hard\" Thermo Foam Pad (Blue)","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMaximum cut on the tightest paint spots\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the ZviZZer Thermo Mini Pad Ultra Hard? A very small polishing pad made from open-cell thermo foam with a hook-and-loop backing, in the hardest grade, Blue. It delivers the highest cut of the five hardness grades and is built for spot correction in tight places a large pad can't reach. It's not a finishing pad and not for big panels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ZviZZer Thermo Mini Pad Ultra Hard\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small \u003cstrong\u003epolishing pad\u003c\/strong\u003e from ZviZZer made of open-cell thermo foam that hooks onto the backing plate of a mini or spot polisher. The colour Blue marks the hardest of the five grades and so the highest cut. At Ø 15 or 25 mm it gets to scratch spots in swage lines, on edges and in mirror triangles, and the thermo foam keeps its cutting power steady even under heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness grade 1 of 5 for the highest cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the ZviZZer system Blue is the hardest of five pads and cuts the most aggressively. It's matched to the coarsest polish, PC 5000 Pre Cut, and pulls deep scratches and sanding marks from P1500 grit and up out of the clear coat, the kind a medium pad doesn't have the bite for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpot format Ø 15 and 25 mm for tight spots.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small working face reaches isolated defects on door-handle recesses, swage lines, sills and mirror triangles, where a 140 mm pad can't sit flat. It runs on mini and spot polishers and on angle-neck machines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTen-pack as a consumable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each size comes in a 10-pack, because the small face clogs up faster when you're cutting than a big pad does. That way you always have a fresh pad on hand for a correction, instead of having to wash out a clogged one mid-job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common mistake with a hard pad this small is too much pressure. On those few square millimetres heat builds up fast, the foam compresses and the clear coat hazes over instead of getting a clean cut. Let the spot polisher do the work and just guide it. And swap early: on a scratched black door handle our 15 mm pad was clogged after two spots and just smeared, until we grabbed a fresh one from the ten-pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHook it on, lay the polish on sparingly, work the spot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou press the Mini Pad onto the centre of the hook-and-loop backing plate on your spot polisher, add a tiny drop of cutting polish, then work the spot with light to medium pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDose the polish from a grain of rice to a pea, the small face doesn't need more. Spread it over the defect at low speed, then work it out with a bit more speed until the polish film goes clear. Keep the pad flat on the paint and stay on the spot instead of wiping across a wide area. That way you work exactly the scratch and not the whole surrounding panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ultra Hard is colour-matched to the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-pc-5000-pre-cut-blau-schleifpolitur\"\u003ePC 5000 Pre Cut\u003c\/a\u003e, the two make up the coarsest correction stage. Swap the pad early, a clogged spot pad won't cut anymore, which is why there are ten in the pack. On a weathered swage line the hard combo needed one short pass where a medium pad ran several times without ever reaching the scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpot correction yes, big panels and finishing no\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ultra Hard is built for heavy spot correction and by design leaves a fine sanding pattern that you then have to polish out with softer mini pads before the spot gleams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts strength is the initial cut in the tightest space: deep scratches, heavy holograms and sanding marks after a spot wet-sand, the ones that demand real bite. As the hardest pad in the series it cuts where a medium or soft pad only polishes without ever reaching the defect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limits are honest. A Mini Pad is no tool for big panels, you do a bonnet or a door with the larger \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/polierpads-schleifschwamme\"\u003epolishing pads and sanding sponges\u003c\/a\u003e in Ø 50 to 165 mm. It's not a finishing pad and not an applicator for wax, it's far too coarse for that. And every cut costs substance: it takes a bit off the roughly 40 to 50 micron thin clear coat, so on edges and thin paint you have to be careful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith pad choice the if-then logic applies. If you need deep spot defects and maximum cut, then the Ultra Hard with a coarse polish. If less cut and more finish is what you're after, then a softer \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-hard-rot-thermo-schaumpad\"\u003eHard pad in Red\u003c\/a\u003e with the next finer polish and then softer step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor targeted spot correction, not the whole side\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mini Pad Ultra Hard pays off for anyone who wants to work out single deep defects on purpose instead of polishing a whole panel, and is then ready to carry on through the finer grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the cutting power is co-controlled through the pad hardness, the blue pad is the starting point of a stepped spot system: you start hard and coarse and go ever finer through Red, Orange and Yellow up to Green, all in the same mini size. With Ø 15 mm you get into the smallest points, with Ø 25 mm onto slightly bigger spots. The backing plate should be a few millimetres smaller than the pad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ultra Hard is less suited to beginners polishing on a cared-for daily driver for the first time. The combination of the hardest pad and the coarsest polish is quickly too sharp on a small spot, a medium pad is more forgiving and is plenty for surface marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one point most people underestimate: a spot pad is a consumable. On that tiny face there's so much polishing dust after a few defects that the cut drops off. If you swap to the next of the ten pads early and then wash them out and let them dry lying flat, you'll get a lot of clean corrections out of one pack, instead of a gummed-up pad in your hand after three spots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZviZZer","offers":[{"title":"Ø 15 × 10 mm \/ 10 Stück","offer_id":57867589812559,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000015PC","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 25 × 10 mm \/ 10 Stück","offer_id":57867589845327,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000025PC","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 15 × 10 mm \/ 50 Stück","offer_id":57882212401487,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000015PC_50","price":64.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ø 25 × 10 mm \/ 50 Stück","offer_id":57882212434255,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000025PC_50","price":74.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-ultra-hard-blau-thermo-schaumpad_25-x-10-mm.png?v=1780776532"},{"product_id":"zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-hard-rot-thermo-schaumpad","title":"Thermo Mini Pad \"Hard\" Thermo Foam Pad (Red)","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eCorrect tight spots with serious cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the ZviZZer Thermo Mini Pad Hard? A small red polishing pad made from open-cell thermo foam with a hook-and-loop back, in 15 and 25 millimetre diameters and sold in a 10-pack. The red hardness grade lays down a serious cut for spot correction in tight spots, matched to a strong cutting compound. Not for large panels and not for the swirl-free finishing stage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ZviZZer Thermo Mini Pad Hard\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small \u003cstrong\u003epolishing pad\u003c\/strong\u003e from ZviZZer made of open-cell thermo foam, marked red in the five-step colour system for the hard cutting stage. At just 15 or 25 millimetres across, it sits on a small hook-and-loop backing plate and reaches spots a big pad simply can't get to. The open-cell thermo foam pulls the friction heat away, keeps its shape better than standard foam and holds the cut steady across the whole pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpot format from 15 millimetres across.\u003c\/strong\u003e At Ø 15 and Ø 25 millimetres with a height of 10 millimetres, the mini pad polishes exactly where the mirror base, A-pillar, door-handle recess or bumper edge is too tight for a big pad. The 10-pack keeps you stocked for repeated spot work, so a clogged pad never stops the job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed hardness for the serious cut.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the ZviZZer system red is the hard stage, and it pulls scratches, holograms and sanding marks out of the clear coat. Matched to a strong cutting compound like the HC 4000 Heavy Cut, the small pad bites just as hard as its big brother, only shrunk down to spot size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-cell thermo foam holds its shape under heat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard foam loses up to 85 percent of its compression hardness as it heats up; open-cell thermo foam stays far more stable. That keeps the cut steady across several spots and gives the pad many times the lifespan of ordinary foam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common mistake with a small hard pad is too much pressure with too much compound on a tiny surface. On a two-centimetre spot a single drop is enough, not a blob, otherwise the compound flings off and the pad smears. On a scratched A-pillar a customer pressed the mini into the paint and got himself a dull haze instead of correction in seconds. Let the compound's grit do the work: drop it on the pad, spread it at low speed, then work it in with light pressure. The hard pad delivers the cut through the abrasive, not through your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpread the drop then work it in with light pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread a single drop of compound at low speed over the small surface, then work it in with light to medium pressure until the polishing film goes clear and the spot is clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need clean, washed and decontaminated paint first, otherwise a grit of dirt trapped in the pad will drag fine scratches. Press the mini centred onto the small hook-and-loop backing plate of your mini or dual-action machine, keep it flat on the surface and don't tip it over the edge. Pair the hard red pad with a strong \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-hc-4000-heavy-cut-rot-schleifpolitur\"\u003eHC 4000 cutting compound\u003c\/a\u003e, whose colour in the ZviZZer system is matched to the red stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the pad clean: because the surface is small, a mini pad clogs with polishing dust faster than a big one. Tap it out after every spot or grab the next one from the 10-pack. A clogged pad only smears and builds no cut anymore. Prime fresh pads with a little compound before first use, so the open-pore foam takes it up evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpot correction yes large panels no\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hard red mini pad is made for spot correction in tight spots: it pulls out small clusters of scratches, mirror caps and contours with the right cutting compound, but for whole bonnets it's too small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts home turf is the spot a big pad can't reach. With a highly abrasive compound it works out defects a soft pad would only polish over, and the open-pore structure keeps the cutting power on the same level at every moment instead of fading off as the work goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limits are honest. The mini doesn't finish swirl-free and it's no applicator for wax or sealant, it's too coarse for that. For large panels it's the wrong tool; there you grab a big allrounder or trapeze pad at Ø 140 or 165 millimetres. Unlike the allrounder pad, the mini has no inlaid rubber backing layer, it's a pure velcro foam pad for the spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you build up holograms and gloss after the cut, go for the softer \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-medium-orange-thermo-schaumpad\"\u003eThermo Mini Pad Medium\u003c\/a\u003e in orange with a finer compound. On very soft Japanese clear coats a hard pad can overheat or set holograms quickly, so there you work a step softer and spare the paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor the spot-correction polisher not the panel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hard Thermo Mini Pad is the right pick when you're cutting real defects in tight spots and want a pad that doesn't collapse under heat and holds the cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the hardness is steered through the pad colour, the red mini is the spot building block of the stepped ZviZZer system: the same cut logic as the big pads, only in 15 and 25 millimetre format for spots that demand precision. For spot repair you don't switch hardness systems, you just take the red stage as a mini. You'll find the right pad in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/polierpads-schleifschwamme\"\u003epolishing pads and sanding sponges\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mini is less suited to anyone who only polishes large panels and has no tight spots, and to pure gloss lovers who run a finishing stage at the end anyway. If you correct regularly, you're better off with the mini alongside the big pads than with a single format that compromises everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one point most people underrate: pad hardness and polishing grit work together, not against each other, and it shows especially on the small pad. A hard mini with a fine compound gives less cut than you'd expect, a soft one with a coarse compound more. Match the hardness grade to the compound instead of just turning up the pressure, and you'll pull more correction out of a spot at less heat. And because the small surface wears faster, the care during the job decides how the 10-pack holds up: tap it out after every spot, wash it after use and let it dry flat, instead of crumpling the pad up while it's still damp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZviZZer","offers":[{"title":"Ø 15 × 10 mm \/ 10 Stück","offer_id":57867589878095,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000015HC","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 25 × 10 mm \/ 10 Stück","offer_id":57867589910863,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000025HC","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ø 15 × 10 mm \/ 50 Stück","offer_id":57882223214927,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000015HC_50","price":64.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ø 25 × 10 mm \/ 50 Stück","offer_id":57882223247695,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-TMINI0000025HC_50","price":74.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/zvizzer-thermo-mini-pad-hard-rot-thermo-schaumpad_25-x-10-mm.png?v=1780776536"}],"url":"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/en\/collections\/mini-pads-cutting-pads-aus-schaumstoff.oembed","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}