StickFix Backing Pad for Sanding Discs 180mm

Functions

A 180mm soft-version sanding pad for the Festool RAS 180 rotary sander, with M14 connecting thread for secure attachment to the tool spindle. The soft pad backing is engineered to flex around the workpiece, holding sanding discs against flat, curved and contoured surfaces with consistent grit contact across the whole disc — the difference between a pad that sands the high points and a pad that sands the whole surface. Use this pad for the work the RAS 180 does well with a soft backing: profiled and shaped workpieces, curved timber sections, sculpted surfaces, mouldings and any sanding work where the workpiece is not flat. The soft pad conforms to the surface profile while the rotary action moves the abrasive across the work, delivering an even finish that a rigid pad would leave inconsistent. A genuine Festool accessory, manufactured to the M14 thread specification of the RAS 180. Cabinetmakers, restorers, furniture makers and finish carpenters who use the RAS 180 for sanding profiled and curved work fit a fresh pad when the original starts to harden, crack or show wear — the pad foam becomes brittle with age, so checking the pad for wear before use is a standard part of running the tool safely. Festool stocks spare parts and consumables for at least ten years after a machine leaves the current range, so RAS 180 owners stay supported with genuine replacement pads.