Thin Maroon Surface Prep Pads for Hardwood Gym Floor Recoating
Virginia Abrasives Maroon Floor Conditioning Pads – Thin are made for contractors and maintenance teams preparing hardwood floors between finish coats. The maroon aluminum oxide abrasive provides a controlled prep pattern for screening, conditioning, and dulling existing finish before recoating.
Use these pads on hardwood sport floors when the goal is to prepare the coating surface rather than remove the entire finish system. They are a practical option for gym floor recoats, annual maintenance work, and facility floor care programs where dust control, chemical reduction, and consistent surface preparation matter.
The thin 1/4″ construction is available in round and rectangular sizes for common buffers, orbital machines, and square floor machines. For sport flooring contractors, that means one pad style can support multiple prep setups across gyms, schools, athletic facilities, recreation centers, and court resurfacing jobs.
These pads may be used with or without water, depending on the floor finish system, equipment, and project requirements. Always follow the finish manufacturer’s preparation instructions before recoating.
Key Features
- Between-coat hardwood prep: Conditions existing gym floor finish before applying a new coat.
- Chemical-free surface preparation: Helps reduce or avoid the need for liquid stripping chemicals when a full strip is not required.
- Aluminum oxide abrasive: Verified abrasive material for consistent surface prep on hardwood.
- Thin pad profile: 1/4″ thick construction for floor conditioning and surface prep applications.
- Round and rectangular options: Available for rotary buffers, orbital machines, and square floor machines.
- Sport floor maintenance ready: Useful for gymnasiums, basketball courts, volleyball courts, school facilities, rec centers, and athletic wood floors.
- Compatible with common equipment brands: Manufacturer lists compatibility with Clarke, Essex, Orbitec, Squarbuff, Starbuff, and most sizes with American Sanders.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: Virginia Abrasives
- Product type: Thin maroon floor conditioning / surface prep pad
- Use: Between-coat preparation, finish conditioning, hardwood surface prep
- Surface type: Hardwood
- Abrasive material: Aluminum oxide
- Approximate grit: 220-240
- Color: Maroon
- Thickness: 1/4″
- Use wet or dry: May be used with or without water
- Chemical stripper required: No, when used for appropriate surface prep/recoat applications
- Equipment compatibility: American Sanders, Clarke, Essex, Orbitec, Squarbuff, Starbuff; compatibility varies by size
- Sold as: Each, unless otherwise configured on the product page
Available Sizes / Variant SKUs
- 13″ Round, Thin
- 15″ Round, Thin
- 16″ Round, Thin
- 17″ Round, Thin
- 19″ Round, Thin
- 20″ Round, Thin
- 12″ x 18″ Rectangular, Thin
- 14″ x 20″ Rectangular, Thin
- 14″ x 24″ Rectangular, Thin
- 14″ x 28″ Rectangular, Thin
Packaging / What’s Included
- Includes 10 thin maroon floor conditioning pads in the selected size.
- Floor machine, driver pad, screens, finish, cleaners, and tack materials sold separately unless specifically bundled.