7.5 or 8.5 edge pads for rotary

[BILL]

Torn between the 7.5 or the 8.5 for swirl work and polishing of these two sizes for my rotary, what do you guys use and why??? already using the 6.5's but want to change......

[supercharged]

I personally think that 8.5" are simply to big. You will need to use spot buff 4" pads very often.

[Al-53]

Bill ..years ago I used 7.5 and 8 inch pads for the buffer...I found I was getting buffer hop...holograms from not holding pads flat and using the edge ...could not get into tight areas..so I took a 7 inch backing plate and cut it down to 5.5 inch and used 6 inch pads..was night and day with results...more control..no holograms...could get in more areas...and seemed to use less product..and less product sling as the bigger pads used alot of product the keep wet for less hop..

Al

[justin30513]

The 8.5's will get more RPM and cover more surface area but there is more risk of damage. It's up to you. Since I'm still learning the rotary, I'm using the 6's for now. I just have to turn up my machine more to get the equilivelent RPMs.

[BILL]

Originally Posted by justin30513

The 8.5's will get more RPM and cover more surface area but there is more risk of damage. It's up to you. Since I'm still learning the rotary, I'm using the 6's for now. I just have to turn up my machine more to get the equilivelent RPMs.

thanks guys........ill stick with my 5"plate and 6.5 pads

[justin30513]

Originally Posted by BILL

thanks guys........ill stick with my 5"plate and 6.5 pads

One other thing........they're cheaper too!

[BILL]

Originally Posted by justin30513

One other thing........they're cheaper too!

i know im also looking at the 6.5 curved edge pads....a little change in pad for me... But now im NOT finding them, i guess they don't make that size in the curved