The EDCO 13013 is the 11-inch silabide pad for EDCO single-disc floor grinders: a nylon mesh pad impregnated with silicon carbide grit that scrubs a surface hard without cutting into it the way a diamond segment does. Concrete contractors, restoration crews and plant maintenance departments keep them on the shelf because they handle the awkward middle jobs, the ones that are too aggressive for a floor machine and too light for grinding.
The open nylon mesh is what separates it from a conventional floor pad. Slurry, rust flakes and gyp-crete crumbs pass straight through instead of packing the face, so the pad keeps presenting fresh silicon carbide to the work rather than loading up and skating after five minutes.
Built for
- Removing fins, ridges and trowel marks from gyp-crete and other underlayments before flooring goes down
- Taking mildew, rust staining and discoloration off concrete slabs
- Cleaning concrete forms so they can be reused instead of scrapped
- Stripping scale and rust from slab steel plate surfaces
- Acid etching, and general scrubbing on stone, brick, wood and tile
How to get the most out of one
Run it on a pad driver assembly, not bare against the disc. Match wet or dry to the job: with detergent for scrubbing and cleaning, dry for knocking down fins on underlayment. Let the weight of the machine do the work rather than leaning on the handles, because forcing a mesh pad into the floor closes the mesh and defeats the design. On heavily contaminated slabs, a first dry pass to break the surface followed by a wet pass with detergent usually beats trying to do both at once.
Where it fits against other EDCO accessories
EDCO's accessory line for classic-style grinders spans grinding stones, diamond segments and pads. The silabide pad occupies the cleaning and light-abrasion end. If the goal is a flat slab, a removed coating or a profiled surface for a new topping, that is segment or stone work. If the goal is a slab that is clean, de-scaled, de-rusted or etched, the 13013 pad is the correct and much cheaper tool.
Specifications
- Part number: EDCO 13013, designation 11-A
- Diameter: 11 inches
- Construction: nylon mesh impregnated with silicon carbide grit
- Mounting: EDCO pad driver assembly on single-disc grinders
- Use: wet with detergents or dry
- Suitable surfaces: concrete, gyp-crete and underlayment, stone, metal, brick, wood, tile
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is a silabide pad?
It is a nylon mesh pad impregnated with silicon carbide grit. The open mesh lets slurry and debris pass through instead of loading the face, and the silicon carbide does the cutting. That combination is why it scrubs aggressively without behaving like a grinding disc.
How does it mount to the grinder?
Through a pad driver assembly on an EDCO single-disc machine. The pad does not bolt to the machine directly; the driver holds it and the disc turns the driver. Confirm you have the pad driver for your grinder before ordering pads.
Can it be run dry, or does it need water?
Both. EDCO lists the silabide pad for use with detergents or dry. Running wet with detergent suits scrubbing and cleaning work; dry suits knocking down fins and marks. Wet running controls dust and keeps the mesh from loading on soft materials.
What jobs is it actually used for?
Removing fins and trowel marks from gyp-crete and other underlayments, taking mildew, rust and discoloration off concrete, cleaning concrete forms for reuse, stripping scale and rust from steel slab plate, acid etching, and general scrubbing of stone, brick, wood and tile.
Will it grind concrete flat like a diamond segment?
No, and that is the point. A silabide pad scrubs and cleans a surface. Levelling concrete, removing coatings or taking down high spots is diamond segment or grinding stone work. Using a pad for that job wears the pad out with little to show for it.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized dealer for this line, with US-based product support from people who sell this equipment every day. Call or email before you order if you are unsure about fitment, sizing or which grade suits your work, and we will check it against the manufacturer specification rather than guess.
