Rupes Bigfoot Blue Coarse Microfibre Cutting Pad

When you need maximum cut without jumping to rotary, this is the microfiber cutting pad to reach for.

The Rupes BigFoot Blue Coarse Microfiber Cutting Pad is all about controlled aggression. Built specifically for dual-action polishers, it delivers serious defect removal on hard paint while managing heat like no other microfiber pad on the market.

Where traditional microfiber pads struggle with durability and heat management, Rupes stepped in with a clever single-piece moulded design and vented airflow system. This reduces pad breakdown and keeps surface temps in check, so you can polish harder and longer without cooking your paint or your pad.

It’s aggressive enough to chew through 1200 to 1500 grit sanding marks, yet still finishes impressively well on medium to hard clear coats when paired with a balanced compound like Zephir Gloss Coarse. Whether you’re restoring hammered paint or just want a safer alternative to rotary, this cutting pad gives you serious bite and pro-grade consistency.

Features

  • Extreme Cutting Power: Levels heavy defects and sanding marks on harder paint systems.
  • Cooler Running Design: Patented spiral slots line up with the backing plate’s vent holes to keep pad temps lower than traditional microfiber options.
  • Single Piece Construction: No glue seams to fail, meaning better durability under heavy correction.
  • DA Optimised: Designed specifically for BigFoot dual-action polishers, from the LHR75E to the LHR21.

Sizes

  • 4" (80/100 mm, 9.BF100FH): LHR75E and LTA75E.
  • 6" (130/150 mm, 9.BF150FH): LHR15, LHR12E and LTA125.
  • 7" (9.BF170FH): LHR21 with a 150 mm backing plate.

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Rated 3.0 out of 5 stars
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2 reviews
  • BM
    Brett M.
    Flag of Australia
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 2 out of 5 stars
    5 years ago
    Great results . . . .but

    This pad offers seriously aggressive compounding with an extremely high level of finish, however it has limitations. On flat horizontal surfaces like bonnets, boots and roof panels the hookit system of attachment copes ok because the machine (in my case the Rupes Miele) has a proper grip on it. However start to drift off onto vertical panels like guards and doors and and the velcro type system fails poorly. I would suspect if you use a standard rotary it might not be a problem, but the massive torque of the Miele is in no way a perfect match for this pad.

  • FP
    Facundo P.
    Flag of Australia
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    6 years ago
    Pretty impress on how it

    Pretty impress on how it can handle 1500 grit sand paper!