FLEXIPADS® Foam Interface

The Flexipads foam interface pad is placed between the sander's backing pad and the abrasive disc. It adds a layer of flexibility that absorbs surface irregularities: the disc keeps contact across its whole surface, and sanding becomes more even.

Available versions

• Standard.
• 15 holes.
• 21 holes.

What an interface pad is for

On a curved surface, a rigid pad bears on only part of the disc. That area heats up, wears faster and can leave marks. The interface compresses and spreads the pressure: the disc works across its whole surface and follows the shape of the part.

It also protects the pad: the interface takes the wear from disc changes.

Choosing the hole pattern

For extraction to work, the holes of the interface must line up with those of the pad and the disc. The standard version suits sanders without extraction or net abrasives; the 15 and 21-hole versions match pads and discs with the same pattern.

When not to use it

To level a perfectly flat surface, it is better to work directly on the pad: the flexibility of the interface tends to follow undulations instead of removing them.

See also our interface pads and pad savers, the Mirka interface pad and our sander pads.