XOHUYD 2 Pack 11x14 Inch Welding Blanket Fireproof Welding Pad, 5mm Thickened Fire Resistant Carbon Felt, Flame Retardant Fabric, Heat Shield Resistant Mat for Soldering, Firepit, Grill, Welding Supplies

What it is and who it’s for

The XOHUYD carbon felt pads are compact, 11x14-inch heat shields made from 5 mm carbon felt. You get two in the pack. They’re meant for tasks where a full-size welding blanket is overkill but you still need serious protection against heat, sparks, and slag—think soldering copper pipe near wood, shielding a wiring harness while heating a stuck bolt, or catching grinder sparks in a tight corner. The pads are labeled to meet ASTM D6413 and UL94 V-0 and are advertised as handling temperatures north of 3000°F. In practice, they behave far better than fiberglass mats in the same size class, with none of the itch and a lot more flexibility.

Build and handling

Out of the package, each pad feels dense but pliable. The 5 mm thickness is a sweet spot: substantial enough to buy time against a torch or MIG spatter, yet supple enough to drape around pipe or conform to a firewall rib. They lie flat on their own and don’t curl, which is helpful when you’re juggling a torch with one hand and aligning parts with the other. There are no grommets or stitched edges—the pad is just clean-cut felt—so there’s nothing to snag, and you can trim it with sharp scissors or a utility knife without the edges fraying.

Carbon felt does shed a bit of fine black dust at first. I got a light smudge on my hands the first time I handled it. Gloves fix that, and it subsided after a few uses. There’s also a faint, to-be-expected odor the first time you heat it hard; ventilate and it’s a non-issue. Compared with fiberglass blankets, there’s zero itch and no flyaway fibers.

Performance in the field

I used one pad behind copper pipe while soldering a coupling right up against a stud bay. With a propane torch on a medium flame, the pad absorbed the radiant heat and the stray flame lick without complaint. The wood behind it stayed just warm to the touch, not scorched. When I aimed the flame directly at the pad to test it (don’t do this any more than you have to), I saw a wisp of smoke and a slight surface discoloration, but no burn-through or structural change. That 5 mm thickness gives you noticeably more time before heat prints through than the thinner 3 mm pads I’ve used.

In the garage, I wrapped a section around a wire loom and some sound-deadener while heating a rusted exhaust bolt. The felt molded around the uneven shapes and held with a couple of spring clamps; no melting or gooey residue on the protected parts afterward, and the pad showed nothing more than a few shiny specks where spatter landed.

As a spark catcher, the pad is excellent. I set it to shield a vertical stud and baseboard while cutting steel with an angle grinder. Sparks hit, bounced, and died—no scorch marks on the wood. The pad accumulated a light layer of metal dust that brushed off. It’s not magnetic so filings don’t embed the way they can in woven fiberglass. For welding, it’s a solid spot-shield for MIG tack work and general spatter control around sensitive surfaces. I wouldn’t rely on it as the only barrier for sustained overhead stick welding or situations where heavy slag will rain down in one spot for a while; for that, I’d step up to a larger, heavier blanket and possibly put a thin metal sheet on top for longer dwell.

I also tried it as a small heat buffer under a tabletop butane torch for freeing seized fasteners and as an ember catcher under a compact smokeless fire pit on a paver. In both cases it did its job, but the 11x14 footprint is intentionally small—perfect for targeted protection, not a patio-wide mat. If you need larger coverage, consider tiling two pads with a small overlap or buying a bigger size.

Heat resistance claims

Marketing numbers above 3000°F can be misleading. A propane flame tip is hot on paper, but what matters is how much heat energy the material can absorb and for how long before it transmits. These pads do an admirable job of buying time, especially compared with fiberglass. They won’t prevent heat transfer forever if you sit a flame on one spot, but they slow it enough to finish most soldering, brazing, and light welding steps without baking what’s behind. I treat the rating as “more headroom than fiberglass by a wide margin,” which aligns with what I saw.

Usability details that matter

• Conformability: Because the felt is soft and dense, it hugs odd shapes—a big deal when you’re shielding pipe buried in a wall or a bundle of wires near a header.
  
• Cut-to-fit: Trimming a notch for a valve stem or shaping a wraparound shield takes seconds and doesn’t unravel.
  
• Clamping: The pads are heavy enough to stay put, but I still keep a couple of spring clamps on hand. The felt compresses nicely without tearing.
  
• Clean-up: A stiff brush or shop vac clears slag and dust. If you contaminate it with oil, keep it away from flame until it’s cleaned or replaced.
  
• Storage: Fold it and tuck it in a small pouch; it weighs practically nothing compared with metal shields.

Durability

After multiple heating cycles, mine show slight glazing on the most abused areas and a bit of discoloration—normal for carbon felt. The edges haven’t frayed, and flexibility hasn’t changed. If you hammer one spot with intense heat for extended periods, you’ll eventually carbonize a surface layer, but you have to work at it. For day-in, day-out plumbing tasks and small welding jobs, the two-pack will last a long time, especially if you rotate sides and double them up when you need more cushion.

Where it shines and where it doesn’t

Shines:
- Copper pipe soldering and brazing near studs, insulation, or painted surfaces

- Automotive repairs—protecting looms, hoses, and underbody components from heat guns or torches

- Bench work with a small torch—freeing seized parts or silver soldering small assemblies

- Spot shielding for grinder and cutoff wheel sparks

- Covering a small section of a workbench or tailgate as a heat-safe surface

Less ideal:
- Large-area welding where you need coverage measured in feet, not inches

- Overhead stick welding with heavy slag falling in one spot for a long time

- Situations needing hang points or grommets (you’ll have to clamp or weight these)

Safety notes and tips

• Ventilate on first use; mild off-gassing is normal when the felt sees hard heat.
  
• Avoid saturating the pad with oil or solvents—any absorbent material plus flame is a bad combo.
  
• Double up two pads for extended heat exposure or put a thin steel sheet over the pad to spread heat when you know you’ll be torching a single spot for a while.
  
• Don’t expect any blanket to eliminate common sense—keep a spray bottle or extinguisher nearby and monitor the backside temperature with your hand cautiously or an IR thermometer.

Value and competition

Compared with fiberglass pads and blankets, these carbon felt pads are comfortably ahead in real-world usability: no itch, better drape, and markedly better resistance to brief direct flame and concentrated spatter. Ceramic fiber materials can handle sustained heat but are fragile and dusty; they don’t like to be handled, folded, or cut repeatedly. For compact, portable shielding you can throw in a plumbing or welding kit, the XOHUYD pads hit the right compromise of protection, flexibility, and convenience.

Verdict

I keep one of these carbon felt pads in my plumbing bucket and the other in the welding drawer. They’ve become the first thing I reach for when I need quick, targeted heat protection without deploying a full blanket. The 5 mm thickness buys meaningful extra time over thin felt options, they conform to awkward spaces, and they don’t leave me itching after the job. The main limitation is the small footprint; if you routinely need large-area coverage or overhead slag protection, you’ll want a bigger, heavier blanket as well.

Recommendation: I recommend the XOHUYD carbon felt pads for anyone doing small to mid-size soldering, brazing, and light welding where localized protection is key. They’re flexible, genuinely heat-resistant, easy to tailor, and far more pleasant to handle than fiberglass. Keep a pair on hand, and you’ll save yourself from scorch marks and melted trim in places where a full welding blanket simply won’t fit.