The Lake Country Microfiber Cutting Pad is a white microfiber pad with a blue foam interface, made for heavier paint correction on dual action polishers. It's built to remove defects such as sanding marks, scratches, and deeper holograms while running cooler than many cutting pads.
Video Demonstration
Key Features & Benefits
🔹 Aggressive Microfiber Cut – Lake Country blends microfiber fibers to cut aggressively. Microfiber pads sit between foam and wool in aggressiveness, giving DA users serious correction without switching to wool.
🔹 Runs Cooler – The fiber blend mats down more slowly than many cutting pads, which helps keep pad temperatures lower during long correction sessions.
🔹 Blue Foam Interface – A durable foam layer between the fibers and the backing gives a smooth, balanced feel on the machine. Its density is matched to the pad's cutting role.
🔹 Precision Sizing – Each pad is sized to minimize overhang beyond the backing plate, for more control and even pressure across the pad face.
🔹 Short-Pile Fibers for Orbital Machines – The short microfiber strands are designed to work with the tighter motion of orbital polishers. Long wool strands are less effective on those machines.
How to Use
Step 1: Wash and decontaminate the paint, then inspect it under good lighting. Tape off trim, badges, and sharp body lines.
Step 2: Attach the pad, centered, to a hook-and-loop backing plate no larger than the pad. Use the 3.25-inch pad on a 3-inch plate, the 5.25-inch on a 5-inch, or the 6.25-inch on a 6-inch. Lake Country rates this pad for backing plates up to 6 inches.
Step 3: Prime the pad with a light, even coat of your cutting compound worked into the fibers, then add a few small drops for the first section.
Step 4: Test a small area first. Work one small section at a time with slow, overlapping passes, keeping the pad flat on the paint.
Step 5: Wipe away residue with a clean microfiber towel and inspect. Microfiber cutting pads can leave a faint haze, sometimes called micromarring, so plan a polishing step with a finer pad afterward.
Step 6: Clean the fibers often while you work so the pad doesn't clog with spent compound and paint residue.
Pro Tip: Unlike foam pads, microfiber pads can be cleaned with compressed air. Lake Country recommends a blow gun or tornado-style cleaning tool, and you should always wear a dust mask or respirator and eye protection when doing it. Clean fibers cut more consistently and run cooler.
Pad Care
When you finish, blow the pad out with compressed air or brush out the fibers. Then wash it in a pad washer, or in a washing machine on a gentle cycle with cold or warm water, no more than 10 pads at a time. Hot water can shrink the hook-and-loop backing. Remove the pads promptly after the cycle and always let them air dry.
Why We Love It
The Microfiber Cutting Pad is the pad to reach for when foam won't remove enough and you'd rather not use wool on a DA. It handles the defects that usually call for a heavier tool, such as sanding marks, deeper holograms, and light scratches, on a dual action polisher. Because the fibers stay cooler and resist matting, it keeps working through a full correction session. It's one of our best sellers, and we stock it in three sizes and bulk packs for detailers who correct paint every day.
Works Best With
✅ CarPro UltraCut Extreme Cut Compound – A heavy-cut compound for rotary and DA machines, recommended with the Lake Country Microfiber Cutting Pad for severe defect removal.
✅ Rupes D-A Coarse High Performance Cut Compound – A cutting compound formulated for dual action polishers and coarse microfiber discs. A strong pairing for moderate-to-severe correction.
✅ Lake Country HDO Orange Foam Pad – A foam polishing pad for the step after cutting, to remove the light haze microfiber cutting can leave behind.
✅ Rupes BigFoot LHR15 Mark V Random Orbital Polisher – A 15mm random orbital polisher. Pair it with the 5.25-inch pad.
✅ Lake Country System 4000 DA Orbital Pad Washer – Lake Country's pad washer for cleaning microfiber pads between sections and at the end of the job.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Question: What kind of correction is this pad for?
💡 Answer: Heavier correction on a DA polisher. Lake Country says its microfiber cutting pads are aggressive enough for sanding marks on all but the toughest paints, and recommends microfiber pads for deeper holograms and light scratches.
❓ Question: Can I use it on a dual action polisher?
💡 Answer: Yes. Lake Country lists random orbital DA polishers as the recommended tool, and its microfiber pads are also designed for forced-rotation (gear-driven) orbital polishers.
❓ Question: What size backing plate do I need?
💡 Answer: Use a plate no larger than the pad: a 3-inch plate for the 3.25-inch pad, a 5-inch for the 5.25-inch, and a 6-inch for the 6.25-inch. Lake Country rates the pad for plates up to 6 inches.
❓ Question: How is it different from the Lake Country Microfiber One-Step pad?
💡 Answer: The white Microfiber Cutting Pad is built for heavier cutting. The One-Step (light cutting fiber with orange foam) is an ultra-plush pad that Lake Country calls the closest thing to an all-in-one pad, for jobs where you want to correct and finish in one pass.
❓ Question: Will it finish down completely?
💡 Answer: Microfiber cutting pads can leave a faint haze, called micromarring, after the cutting stage. For the best gloss, follow with a polishing or finishing pad and a finer polish.
❓ Question: Can I wash and reuse it?
💡 Answer: Yes. Clean it with compressed air or a pad brush, then wash it in a pad washer or on a gentle machine cycle in cold or warm water, and air dry. Replace it when the fibers stay matted, the edge gets threadbare, or it starts clogging easily and leaving too much haze.
Technical Specifications
📏 Pad Size: 3.25", 5.25", and 6.25" diameter (sold in singles and multi-packs)
🔧 Backing Plate: Use a plate no larger than the pad (3", 5", or 6"); rated for plates up to 6"
🛠 Material: White microfiber blend on a blue foam interface
🚗 Application Type: Cutting (heavy defect removal)
⚙️ Machine Compatibility: Random orbital DA and forced-rotation orbital polishers
🔗 Attachment: Hook and loop
Warranty Information
Lake Country Manufacturing warrants its products against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for 60 days from the date of purchase, unless otherwise stated on the product. Normal wear and tear, improper use, and abuse are not covered. To make a claim, contact Car Supplies Warehouse with your proof of purchase and a description of the defect.
The Lake Country Microfiber Cutting Pad is a white microfiber pad with a blue foam interface, made for heavier paint correction on dual action polishers. It's built to remove defects such as sanding marks, scratches, and deeper holograms while running cooler than many cutting pads.
Video Demonstration
Key Features & Benefits
🔹 Aggressive Microfiber Cut – Lake Country blends microfiber fibers to cut aggressively. Microfiber pads sit between foam and wool in aggressiveness, giving DA users serious correction without switching to wool.
🔹 Runs Cooler – The fiber blend mats down more slowly than many cutting pads, which helps keep pad temperatures lower during long correction sessions.
🔹 Blue Foam Interface – A durable foam layer between the fibers and the backing gives a smooth, balanced feel on the machine. Its density is matched to the pad's cutting role.
🔹 Precision Sizing – Each pad is sized to minimize overhang beyond the backing plate, for more control and even pressure across the pad face.
🔹 Short-Pile Fibers for Orbital Machines – The short microfiber strands are designed to work with the tighter motion of orbital polishers. Long wool strands are less effective on those machines.
How to Use
Step 1: Wash and decontaminate the paint, then inspect it under good lighting. Tape off trim, badges, and sharp body lines.
Step 2: Attach the pad, centered, to a hook-and-loop backing plate no larger than the pad. Use the 3.25-inch pad on a 3-inch plate, the 5.25-inch on a 5-inch, or the 6.25-inch on a 6-inch. Lake Country rates this pad for backing plates up to 6 inches.
Step 3: Prime the pad with a light, even coat of your cutting compound worked into the fibers, then add a few small drops for the first section.
Step 4: Test a small area first. Work one small section at a time with slow, overlapping passes, keeping the pad flat on the paint.
Step 5: Wipe away residue with a clean microfiber towel and inspect. Microfiber cutting pads can leave a faint haze, sometimes called micromarring, so plan a polishing step with a finer pad afterward.
Step 6: Clean the fibers often while you work so the pad doesn't clog with spent compound and paint residue.
Pro Tip: Unlike foam pads, microfiber pads can be cleaned with compressed air. Lake Country recommends a blow gun or tornado-style cleaning tool, and you should always wear a dust mask or respirator and eye protection when doing it. Clean fibers cut more consistently and run cooler.
Pad Care
When you finish, blow the pad out with compressed air or brush out the fibers. Then wash it in a pad washer, or in a washing machine on a gentle cycle with cold or warm water, no more than 10 pads at a time. Hot water can shrink the hook-and-loop backing. Remove the pads promptly after the cycle and always let them air dry.
Why We Love It
The Microfiber Cutting Pad is the pad to reach for when foam won't remove enough and you'd rather not use wool on a DA. It handles the defects that usually call for a heavier tool, such as sanding marks, deeper holograms, and light scratches, on a dual action polisher. Because the fibers stay cooler and resist matting, it keeps working through a full correction session. It's one of our best sellers, and we stock it in three sizes and bulk packs for detailers who correct paint every day.
Works Best With
✅ CarPro UltraCut Extreme Cut Compound – A heavy-cut compound for rotary and DA machines, recommended with the Lake Country Microfiber Cutting Pad for severe defect removal.
✅ Rupes D-A Coarse High Performance Cut Compound – A cutting compound formulated for dual action polishers and coarse microfiber discs. A strong pairing for moderate-to-severe correction.
✅ Lake Country HDO Orange Foam Pad – A foam polishing pad for the step after cutting, to remove the light haze microfiber cutting can leave behind.
✅ Rupes BigFoot LHR15 Mark V Random Orbital Polisher – A 15mm random orbital polisher. Pair it with the 5.25-inch pad.
✅ Lake Country System 4000 DA Orbital Pad Washer – Lake Country's pad washer for cleaning microfiber pads between sections and at the end of the job.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Question: What kind of correction is this pad for?
💡 Answer: Heavier correction on a DA polisher. Lake Country says its microfiber cutting pads are aggressive enough for sanding marks on all but the toughest paints, and recommends microfiber pads for deeper holograms and light scratches.
❓ Question: Can I use it on a dual action polisher?
💡 Answer: Yes. Lake Country lists random orbital DA polishers as the recommended tool, and its microfiber pads are also designed for forced-rotation (gear-driven) orbital polishers.
❓ Question: What size backing plate do I need?
💡 Answer: Use a plate no larger than the pad: a 3-inch plate for the 3.25-inch pad, a 5-inch for the 5.25-inch, and a 6-inch for the 6.25-inch. Lake Country rates the pad for plates up to 6 inches.
❓ Question: How is it different from the Lake Country Microfiber One-Step pad?
💡 Answer: The white Microfiber Cutting Pad is built for heavier cutting. The One-Step (light cutting fiber with orange foam) is an ultra-plush pad that Lake Country calls the closest thing to an all-in-one pad, for jobs where you want to correct and finish in one pass.
❓ Question: Will it finish down completely?
💡 Answer: Microfiber cutting pads can leave a faint haze, called micromarring, after the cutting stage. For the best gloss, follow with a polishing or finishing pad and a finer polish.
❓ Question: Can I wash and reuse it?
💡 Answer: Yes. Clean it with compressed air or a pad brush, then wash it in a pad washer or on a gentle machine cycle in cold or warm water, and air dry. Replace it when the fibers stay matted, the edge gets threadbare, or it starts clogging easily and leaving too much haze.
Technical Specifications
📏 Pad Size: 3.25", 5.25", and 6.25" diameter (sold in singles and multi-packs)
🔧 Backing Plate: Use a plate no larger than the pad (3", 5", or 6"); rated for plates up to 6"
🛠 Material: White microfiber blend on a blue foam interface
🚗 Application Type: Cutting (heavy defect removal)
⚙️ Machine Compatibility: Random orbital DA and forced-rotation orbital polishers
🔗 Attachment: Hook and loop
Warranty Information
Lake Country Manufacturing warrants its products against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for 60 days from the date of purchase, unless otherwise stated on the product. Normal wear and tear, improper use, and abuse are not covered. To make a claim, contact Car Supplies Warehouse with your proof of purchase and a description of the defect.