I'm new to using a Makita 9227c Polisher

[Mike Phillips]

Hi guys,

Like Bobby posted... since this was your first post to our forum...

Welcome to Autogeek Online!


If you can't attend our next class here on May 14th and May 15th then you can watch it as we're going to be broadcasting the class live. These are all day classes so clear your schedule accordingly.

Stay tuned to the forum as there will an announcement with more details.


Sign-up for our next Hand-On Detailing Classes!

Detailing 101 Class - Machine Polishing - Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Detailing 102 - Wetsanding, Cutting and Buffing for a Show Car Finish - Sunday May 15th, 2011 <--Full

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Note: You must have attended Detailing 101 before you can take Detailing 102

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[Flash Gordon]

Keep your pad flat and be carefull around the edges

[#1STUNNA]

One great tip is to get 5.5 inch pads, 6 inch kompressor pads or 6.5 pads. You will have a whole lot better of handling with smaller pads. I bought 8 inch pads before joining this forum and i regret it, those things are hard to control. One other thing ive noticed is that they have to dead on perfect centered. This way the pads wont hop on you. Hopefully other guys with more experiance will give you more tips!

where can i find the 5.5 inch or 6 inch kompressor pads? the 8 inch pads are rediculous. I can't control them at all. thanks for this tip.

[Mike Phillips]

where can i find the 5.5 inch or 6 inch kompressor pads? the 8 inch pads are rediculous. I can't control them at all. thanks for this tip.

From my How-To Articles under,


Buffing Pads - Wool Pads & Foam Pads


Flexible Backing Plates for Rotary Buffers


Flexible Backing Plates provide,

• An extra level of cushion when using a rotary buffer which helps you when buffing on curved panel and over body lines.

• The flexible foam interface heps to distribute pressure more evenly over the face of the buffing pad.

• They can also make the buffing process less aggressive as compared to using a stiff backing plate which can help to reduce swirls.

Currently we have two flexible backing plates besides the flexible backing plate in the 1-Pad system, which is specific to the 1-Pad buffing pads.

1. The Flex-Foam Heavy Duty Rotary Backing Plate, which has a 5" Diameter
2. The Meguiar's Easy-Buff Solo Backing Plate, which has a 6" Diameter

Below are some pictures to show the size of the backing plates relative to some popular buffing pads to help you get an idea of the fitment of the backing plate to the hook-n-loop interface on the back of the buffing pads.

Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate





Flex-Foam Backing Plate on a 5.5" CCS White Polishing Pad



Flex-Foam Backing Plate on a 5.5" Cyan Hydro-Tech Pad



Flex-Foam Backing Plate on a 5.5" Blue Finishing Flat Pad



Flex-Foam Backing Plate on a 5.5" on a Super Soft Gold Jewelling 6" Pad







Meguiar's W66 Solo Backing Plate








M66 Flexible Backing Plate on a 7.5" DuroWool 100&#37; Twisted Wool Cutting Pad





M66 Flexible Backing Plate on a 7" Kompressor Orange Light Cutting Pad


M66 Backing Plate on a 6.5" CCS Red Ultrasoft Finishing Pad



Note in this picture and all the above pictures the extra backing and or foam that sticks out past the outer edge of the backing plate. You want this extra material as a safety margin to help prevent running the outer edge of the backing plate into any painted areas, or around trim or other components like side view mirrors, rear wing spoilers, etc.




Both of these flexible backing plates are excellent backing plates to have in your tool chest to go along with your rotary buffer.

All of the above backing plates and pads work great with all the rotary buffers on Autogeek.net

Rotary Buffers