Norton Saint-Gobain Abrasives Expands Farécla Products

Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Worcester, MA) has introduced over ten new Farécla compounds and wool pads. The expanded Farécla line of polishing compounds and surface finishing products are designed for a range of industrial markets, with success in marine and composite applications. The Farécla line includes cutting, polishing, and finishing compounds, as well as application accessories that are designed to enhance the level of shine on painted surfaces, gel coats, and wood lacquers.

For gel coats or painted finish surfaces, a new Profile Premium Liquid Compound can be used for removing sanding marks of P1200 and finer. Profile Premium Coarse Cut Paste has been added to the line for gel coat surfaces to remove sanding marks up to P800 while leaving a high gloss finish.

For a “liquid sandpaper” solution, the expanded Farécla line now includes Profile Extra Coarse Cut Paste which is designed for aggressive compounding on tough resins and gel coats, removing up to P600 sanding marks and leaving a low-level shine. Profile Extra Coarse Cut Paste is suitable for stone, granite, and other solid surfaces. New Profile 300 Rapid Cut Compound is a versatile, mid-range, high gloss compound capable of removing dry abrasive marks from P1000-P1200, and restores the gloss and color to virtually any gel coated or painted surface.

When protecting surfaces, the new Profile Rapid Detailer & Wax is a fast liquid spray that can be used to obtain a “just waxed” appearance or applied for a quick clean, leaving a high gloss finish. It will not remove previously applied polishes or waxes which are providing continuous protection. Also, the new Profile Polymer UV Wax is quick and easy to use in a sprayable formulation, exceptionally beneficial when working on large surfaces such as on boats, vans, trucks, and planes. The new wax delivers a high-gloss, even finish with transparency on dark surfaces. Extremely durable, the protective coating it creates repels many common contaminants and is highly water-resistant.

New wool backup pads are also being offered and are part of a full complimentary line of backup pads that also include dimple and waffle configurations. To improve the cut on certain compounds, the Farécla line now has an 8-inch US Advanced Compounding Wool Pad and three 8-inch G-Mop Buffing Wool Pads in lambswool, double-sided wool, and single-sided red waffle types. The Farécla line also includes three-inch and eight-inch foam pads