How to find the right Commercial Floor Machine Pads AI guide

3M: The reference standard for floor pad colors and grades.
Glit: Wide range of commercial floor pads.
Americo: Floor pad specialist that includes burnishing grades.
Pioneer Eclipse: Pads matched to its high-speed burnishers.

Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.

What the AI looks for in Commercial Floor Machine Pads

Pad diameter: Match the pad size to the machine and pad driver size, for example a 17 inch, 20 inch or 27 inch pad on a machine of the same size. An undersized pad wastes coverage, and an oversized pad flaps against the guard and tears.
Color and aggressiveness: Under the common color convention, black and brown pads strip, green scrubs, blue cleans, red sprays and buffs, and white polishes. Darker means more aggressive. Using too aggressive a pad removes finish you meant to keep.
Machine speed rating: Use burnishing pads, such as hair-blend or soft white pads, only on high-speed burnishers. Use standard pads on low-speed machines around 175 rpm. Low-speed pads melt or glaze at burnisher speeds, and burnishing pads do little at low speed.
Center hole: Pads need a center hole compatible with the pad driver's center lock. Without proper centering the pad walks off the driver.
Thickness: Standard thickness is around 1 inch. Thinner pads give less cushion on uneven floors. Thickness affects pad life and how well the pad conforms to the floor.

Mixing colors across brands without checking, because grades are not identical between manufacturers
Low-speed pads on a high-speed burnisher
Pads loaded with dried chemical or wax, so rinse or replace them

Most follow a similar dark-is-aggressive convention, but grades vary. Check the intended use printed on the pack.