polishing pads/backing plate for B&D Cordless Drill

[aliitp]

I was looking to do some small polishing jobs on my car (mostly light swirls removing) I got a Black and Decker 18v Cordless drill and was looking for a relatively large 5-6" Back plate and the right pads for swirl removing, possibly light scratches for future use, can someone point those out for me to help me chose ??...

[VISITOR]

don't know if they even make one (for a drill) but a 5" backing plate (and pads) seems a little too big and the performance wouldn't be very good for that reason. why not use a DA and use the drill with 3" pads (if needed)?

Lake Country 3 Inch Drill Backing Plate (http://www.autogeek.net/drill-backing-plate.html)

[vobro]

I agree with Visitor,plus it'll be safer. My neighbor has the Meguiars drill da system and it's very awkward to use and stalls easily because of the high center of gravity.

[andy0902]

I used one of these with my cordless drill to get into some tight spots on my front bumper. I used a 3" pad. I cannot imagine using it with a larger pad.

3 Inch Dual Action Flexible Backing Plate, da backing plate, random orbital backing plate (http://www.autogeek.net/3inch-dual-action-backing-plate.html)

It was really awkward to use with a drill and being a noob, i ended up putting more swirls in then I removed. I ended up using my new Flex to correct it. YMMV, but it turns out that the Flex can get into some tight spots.

[Trip]

Might be easier and cheaper in the long run to purchase a Porter Cable kit. I have used a drill with a pin stripe remover to take emblem glue off. If your not careful you can dent the panel your buffing on and plus it will take forever to do an entire car. Just my thought

[aliitp]

thanks a lot for all your advises, much appreciated, what polisher do you recommend for a beginner ? of course I don't want to end up buying several polishers too on the long run ! any thoughts are really appreciated... and what are the difference between polishers ?!..

[VISITOR]

thanks a lot for all your advises, much appreciated, what polisher do you recommend for a beginner ? of course I don't want to end up buying several polishers too on the long run ! any thoughts are really appreciated... and what are the difference between polishers ?!..

Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher FREE SHIPPING (http://www.autogeek.net/new-griots-polisher.html)
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2269_27859469
you can use a variety of different size pads and backing plates as well. lots of power/torque, fantastic customer service, and excellent warranty... :dblthumb2:

[oneheadlite]

Griots Garage 6 Inch Random Orbital Polisher FREE SHIPPING (http://www.autogeek.net/new-griots-polisher.html)

you can use a variety of different size pads and backing plates as well. lots of power/torque, fantastic customer service, and excellent warranty... :dblthumb2:

Nailed it. I've had awesome results with my GG6 (My first machine). Had my first one for 8 years (I think?), then they replaced it with the current generation free under warranty when I had a quibble with it. Great machine and company to deal with.

[dustbusterplus]

I have a GG6 with 5" and 3.5" backing plate and only use a cordless drill with a 3" backing plate for those really tight spots like A-pillars or headlights.

[DanLAXX1]

I'm just a weekend warrior on my own personal cars and I have to agree w the GG6. I absolutely love it. I have 4 different backing plates and haven't had an issue with any size yet. I, personally, prefer to leave the handle on as I feel I get better control over the machine. The handle on the GG6 was also the selling point for me over the PC. The PC has a stick handle as opposed to the GG6 D handle. Being a noob when I purchased it, I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to control the pressure as easily with the PC. For example, the pressure would cause the pad to work crooked as opposed to flat on the paint.

However, you can see on the forum how popular the PC is so YMMV. This is just my personal experience.

Not sure if this makes any sense but hopefully it helps!

[PaulMys]

I agree with Visitor,plus it'll be safer. My neighbor has the Meguiars drill da system and it's very awkward to use and stalls easily because of the high center of gravity.

Yeah, I have the Megs DA myself. It is great for getting into tight spots, and with my corded drill has enough power. But, this is for light correction only. Just stuff I don't want to do by hand anymore.

And like you said, if you really try to lean on it, it will stall. Also, like you said, it can be awkward to use if you don't have a very careful approach.