Pad size question

[Mark I]

I recently purchased a HF DA polisher. I am replacing the backer plate with a chemical guys 5 inch backer plate. What size pads do I buy? In researching I have seen mention of anything from 5 inch pads up to 6.5 inch pads. What size is the best..tia

[whavens]

With my 5 inch backing plate I use 5.5 inch pads. If for some reason I use 6.5 inch pads a switch to a 6 inch backing plate.

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[conman1395]

Don't buy 6.5 inch pads. They're too large and heavy for the machine to effectively use them .

[Ragas]

On a related topic, for a rotary with Lake country four and three quarter inch backing plate, is a 6.5 inch pad a good idea or should I stick to 5.5 inch ones?

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