Can I use Alpha polishing pads on concrete?

No. PVA is designed to polish soft material such as marble, travertine and onyx. Concrete willwear away the PVA by causing the wheels to heat up and melt away. Please refer to our Concrete and Surface Preparation section for polishing concrete.

I want to put a polished bull nose on 1/4" ceramic clay tiles. Can I cut the profile with a course Alpha high speed PVA and then polish it with a green and or yellow PVA for finish?

Please note that when bull-nosing or grinding ceramic clay tiles, you may be removing the coating on the tile, fully exposing the red clay underneath, which may give the tile a different look than desired.

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Alpha High Speed PVA Polishing Pads - 10 Piece Box | Asst. Kit

Name: Alpha High Speed PVA Polishing Pads - 10 Piece Box
Brand: Alpha Tools
SKU: 6240-Asst. Kit
Price: 64.96 USD
Availability: InStock

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Polishing Pads

Asst. Kit X Coarse, Grey Coarse, Red Medium, Blue Fine, Green X Fine, Yellow

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Alpha High-Speed PVA Polishing Pads

Features

10 pieces per box
High Speed: PVA Makita Style, max Rpm 12,000. No backer pad is needed
Polish bullnose, shaped edge, and carved detail without damaging the workpiece
It is the perfect way to polish marble or travertine
A dry polishing system is used to polish marble edges and is ideal for baseboard, corner, and counter-top edge applications
Excellent for job site touch-ups
Fast-working and long-lasting, PVA Makita Style is easy to use and works well on most common high-speed grinders, 5/8" arbor
Use on the edges of ceramics, woods, and metals or paint removal as the material will not clog
Marble shops will find PVA Makita Style very effective on contours, edges, and irregular surfaces such as chamfers, bead molding, and other types of curved or rounded edges
Tile and floor installers will find that PVA Makita Style works excellent on the profiled edge of baseboard tiles
Great in conjunction with the Marble Profile Wheel
Formulated with a silicon carbide abrasive and a polyvinyl alcohol bond that is color-coded for ease of operation
The combination of this bond and abrasive gives PVA Makita Style a long life at an affordable price
The PVA system provides an excellent polish on marble edges without the difficulty or mess associated with wet polishing techniques

What's Included?

2 Extra Coarse (grey) PVA Polishing Pads
2 Coarse (red) PVA Polishing Pads
2 Medium (blue) PVA Polishing Pads
2 Fine (green) PVA Polishing Pads
2 Extra Fine (yellow) PVA Polishing Pads

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Great Value

Excellent product. I use these to polish the edges of cut tile, marble, and granite. I also make a bullnose edge with these discs. Recommended.

Great Poilshing Pads

Great for polishing bullnose on all tile. 60 linear feet on travertine/slate per pad. Only 25 on porcelain.

Are these the pads for glass tile and can they be attached to a hand held drill?

Contractors D.

The 6240 Alpha High Speed PVA Polishing Pads - 10 Piece Box can be used on glass but only the edges. In addition, you will need a high speed hand held drill to use because these pads run at about 12,000 RPM; while a normal hand held drill will only run at about 3,000 RPM.

What are the Alpha PVA pads made from?

Contractors D.

The Alpha PVA Pads are made from a Carbon Silicate Polyvinyl Formal

How do you use the pads?

Contractors D.

The pads have a 5/8" arbor and fit most common high speed grinders.

Is the Alpha PVA good for granite?

Contractors D.

The Alpha PVA is designed to be used dry on softer materials like marble or travertine. The PVA is not recommended for granite.

Do you need any sort of adapter or backer pad to use this product on an angle grinder?

Contractors D.

The Alpha high speed PVA pads do not require any backer pad. They have a 5/8" arbor and can be used on any angle grinders with a 5/8" arbor (standard angle grinder arbor).