Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
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Here's a quick video that show how and why to mark your backing plate to see and monitor pad rotation while doing any correction or polishing steps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM8PnDooZP8
5" Backing Plate
Lake Country 5" DA Backing Plate <-- Get this one as the Velcro will match Lake Country Pads
The 5" Lake Country Backing Plates fits all popular dual action polishers including Porter Cable, Griot's Garage and Meguiar's.
Lake Country
5.5" Flat Pads
In order from the most to the least aggressive
Yellow = Cutting pad (most aggressive)
Orange = Light Cutting Pad
White = Polishing Pad
Black = Finishing Pad
Blue = Waxing Pad (softest)
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The outer edge of the face of these pads is tapered so they are actually a little under 5" in diameter
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Approximately 7/8" thick
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Still working by hand?
If you need a dual action polisher, the Porter Cable 7424XP is a quality tool from Porter Cable and the tool that started the DA Polisher craze.
Here's the link to get your own Porter Cable 7424XP
Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher
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If you have not read this and you're new to machine polishing... read it!
DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide
DON'T LOOSE THE COMPRESSION WASHER!
The Compression Washer
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For professional results, get Pinnacle compounds and polishes. This is the line of products I use on a lot of the show cars I work on and it's also the line of products I switched Wayne Carini's shop over to at F40.com
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Pinnacle Advanced Compound
Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish
Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Car Wax
Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay
Pinnacle Clay Lubricant
Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges - 6 Pack
Pinnacle Crystal Mist Detail Spray
(This is the product you use to maintain the results)
Get a copy of my how-to book, comes in three options....
Detailing How-To Book and Detailing How-To E-book by Mike Phillips
Here are the links to get the paperback and e-book versions of the second edition of my detailing how-to book.
Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine Paperback Book
For those that want the e-book verson...
Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine E-book Download
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You're going to need to learn this....
How to clean your foam pad on the fly
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Get head knowledge first and then go out into your garage...
How to Properly Use the Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher Updated!
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Also see these videos...
Video: How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax
Video: How to buff tight areas plus concave and convex curved panels by machine
Video: Tips for using a Rotary Buffer and the Flex 3401 on vertical panels
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Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Thanks Mike. Was showing a newbie how to polish with his new GG6 and this was the first things I emphasized.
Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
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mjlinane
Thanks Mike.
Was showing a newbie how to polish with his new GG6 and this was the first things I emphasized.
Exactly.
Anytime a person wants to remove below surface defects they want to see the pad rotating and people that are new to machine polishing tend to not always hold the pad flat to the paint or make other mistakes that prevent the pad from rotating and then don't get the results they're looking for.
Anyone reading this thread, watching this video that's new to machine polishing with a DA Polisher should read my article here,
DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide
Tyler, age 15 removing swirls using a Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher
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Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Anyone new to a dual action polisher. Read this thread and get the DVD. It will show you step by step how to get great results your first time.
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Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
Long time lurker, first post. My late brother was a master detailer and got me my first job at a dealership detailing vehicles.
After a long break from detailing, I am now coming back to it and renewing my love for this ART.
I am attempting to learn to use a DA polisher and this thread has been a tremendous help.
Big thanks to you Mr. Phillips for being so informative and helpful for newbies and pros alike.
Looking forward to spending a lot of time on the AG forums!
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Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
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2pennies
Long time lurker, first post.
Welcome to AutogeekOnline! :welcome:
Thanks for replying to this thread. It's probably the thread I recommend the most and by recommend I mean I copy and paste the title of this thread because all the titles of all my threads are blue clickable links to themselves.
Anyway, although I share this thread with a LOT of newbies to machine polishing... it never gets any replies.
:)
Re: Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation
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Shared here,
Marine 31 all in one
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