🤔 What do the different colors mean on polishing pads? Well, unfortunately there is no universal system every brand uses. Instead, each company comes up with their own color scheme, so you need to be familiar with the manufacturer's system in order to know which is which. That all being said... you can easily guess what kind of pad you're dealing with by how coarse or soft the foam material is. Coarser pads are cutting pads, while softer pads are more for finishing. Pad material is a factor, to