Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation

[Mike Phillips]

Video: Mark your backing plate to make it easy to see pad rotation (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/49489-video-mark-your-backing-plate-make-easy-see-pad-rotation.html)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1423/MarkYourBackingPlate01.jpg

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 (http://www.autogeek.net/lc43125.html) <-- 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 (http://www.autogeek.net/lake-country-beveled-pad-kit.html)

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)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/811/5_5FlatPads01.jpg


The outer edge of the face of these pads is tapered so they are actually a little under 5" in diameter
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/811/5_5FlatPads02.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/811/5_5FlatPads03.jpg


Approximately 7/8" thick
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/811/5_5FlatPads04.jpg






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 (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-7424xp.html)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=81487






If you have not read this and you're new to machine polishing... read it!

DA Polisher Trouble Shooting Guide (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html)






DON'T LOOSE THE COMPRESSION WASHER!

The Compression Washer (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/48913-compression-washer.html)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1423/5inchbackingpatesonDAPs013.jpg




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 (http://www.f40.com/page.php?page=Meet_Wayne_Carini)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=91348



Pinnacle Advanced Compound (http://www.autogeek.net/pinnacle-compound.html)

Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/best-car-finishing-polish.html)

Pinnacle Liquid Souveran Car Wax (http://www.autogeek.net/pinliqsouvwa.html)

Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay (http://www.autogeek.net/ultra-fine-poly-clay.html)

Pinnacle Clay Lubricant (http://www.autogeek.net/pinclaylub.html)

Super Soft Deluxe Green Microfiber Towels with Rolled Edges - 6 Pack (http://www.autogeek.net/green-rolled-edge-towels-6.html)

Pinnacle Crystal Mist Detail Spray (http://www.autogeek.net/pincrysmis.html)
(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 (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/64360-detailing-how-book-detailing-how-e-book.html)


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 (http://www.autogeek.net/how-to-create-a-show-car-shine-book.html)


For those that want the e-book verson...

Mike Phillips’ The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine E-book Download (http://www.autogeek.net/complete-guide-to-shine-e-book.html)


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You're going to need to learn this....

How to clean your foam pad on the fly (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/20135-how-clean-your-foam-pad-fly.html)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/994/EODodgeNeon011.jpg



Get head knowledge first and then go out into your garage...


How to Properly Use the Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher Updated! (http://www.autogeek.net/porter-cable-dvd.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1313/PorterCableDVD.jpg




Also see these videos...

Video: How to remove shallow RIDS and how to machine apply both a paint sealant and a finishing wax (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/48365-video-how-remove-shallow-rids-how-machine-apply-both-paint-sealant-finishing-wax.html)


Video: How to buff tight areas plus concave and convex curved panels by machine (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/48368-video-how-buff-tight-areas-plus-concave-convex-curved-panels-machine.html)


Video: Tips for using a Rotary Buffer and the Flex 3401 on vertical panels (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-car-garage-how-videos/48334-video-tips-using-rotary-buffer-flex-3401-vertical-panels.html)



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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.

[Mike Phillips]

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 (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/37769-da-polisher-trouble-shooting-guide.html)


Tyler, age 15 removing swirls using a Porter Cable 7424XP Dual Action Polisher

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1436/medium/1965Plymouth035.jpg




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[Mike Phillips]

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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[2pennies]

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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[Mike Phillips]

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.


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[Mike Phillips]

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Shared here,


Marine 31 all in one (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/boat-and-marine-craft-detailing/122869-marine-31-all-one.html)


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[Mike Phillips]

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Shared here,

Review: Meguiar's D166 Ultra Polishing Wax by Mike Phillips (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews-by-mike-phillips/115628-review-meguiars-d166-ultra-polishing-wax-mike-phillips.html)



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[Mike Phillips]

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2012 Chevy sonic - Compounding help (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101-a/123176-2012-chevy-sonic-compounding-help-2.html)


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[Mike Phillips]

More...

See this article too...


How to Monitor Pad Rotation? Mark Your Buffing Pads (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/122544-how-monitor-pad-rotation-mark-your-buffing-pads.html)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/3812/Mark-your-pads_001.JPG




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[PaulMys]

I would like to respectively add that I mark my backing plates on two sides (180 degrees from each other).

I find this to be even easier to monitor.

JMO....

[Bruno Soares]

I would like to respectively add that I mark my backing plates on two sides (180 degrees from each other).

I find this to be even easier to monitor.

JMO....
I also add more than 1 mark. My OCD does not like the lack of symmetry when adding just one line.

[Mike Phillips]

I also add more than 1 mark.

My OCD does not like the lack of symmetry when adding just one line.




That's how I started out doing, it. I would place 4 marks on the backing plate and the pad.


Pad Saturation Signs (https://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?32961-Pad-Saturation-Signs)


http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/670/MarkYourPadsBackingPlates01.jpg


The above is from a "reply" I posted to MeguiarsOnline.com back in May of 2009.

Back then, the idea of marking your backing plate or marking your pads was a "new" idea.

BUT - also LOOK at how THICK the Meguiar's foam pad was back then? We didn't get THIN pads until Lake Country introduced their thin Hydro-Tech foam pads back in September of 2010.

Here's my article on that and you can see the time stamp of the first post in the thread.

Thin is in... (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-expert-featuring-mike-phillips/28825-thin-new-lake-country-hydro-tech-low-profile-5-1-2-x-7-8-inch-foam-pads.html)


Hard to believe that while the first foam pad was introduced in 1965 it took 54 years to get to thin pads.



Car Wax History



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[Mike Phillips]

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Shared here,

Recommendation for pads for Rupes Duetto (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/rupes-bigfoot-oribital-polishers/124049-recommendation-pads-rupes-duetto.html)


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[Mike Phillips]

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Shared here,

machine polishing fail - ? (https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101-a/124129-machine-polishing-fail.html)



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