2" pads on GG 6" DA?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

There's 2" rotary backing plates available. Throw on a DA backing plate adapter to the rotary backing plate and there you have it. I'm wondering how the balance would be with a 2" setup like this?

[Cruzscarwash]

i didn't go down to 2 inchs but I swapped over to a 3 inch and if u turn up the power you really have to focus on whats going on because it can get away from you pretty quick. ive now switched to a PC with a 2 inch and that seems to be the happy medium for me and seems to still balance well but you still need to really watch what you are doing

[Mike Phillips]

When holding the polisher onto horizontal panels the term is,


tippy


It's not an issue if you're supporting the weight when working verticle panels.


I explain this topic here,


Griot's Garage 3" BOSS HD Orbital Backing Plate (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/new-car-care-products/105978-griots-garage-3-boss-hd-oribital-backing-plate.html)



See post #6


:)

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Interesting idea. I would think they GG6 would be a bit over kill in the scenario. Perhaps the GG3 would be a better machine for this application.

The thing that comes to mind is the counterbalance weight in the GG6 being there for the larger plate/pads while the GG3 weight is there for the smaller pads. Just thinking out loud over here.

[Mantilgh]

Here's something similar. GG3 though.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/83116-hernandez-polisher.html

[Crispy]

Way back I got a flexible shaft for my drill.

Put a 2" backing plate for a sanding disc in the shaft and cut down an old green pad to fit.

Was a handful to use the drill with one hand for speed, and the other to guide the pad over my rims.

It wasn't pretty but it worked remarkably well.

Now I just use my Nano iBrid for polishing and use the drill thing for sanding only.

The tippiness is just too great a risk even with 3 " Girots.

[VISITOR]

2" backing plate and pads on a GG6/PC would most likely generate heat faster (and vibrate a lot) as well...