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    How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    A smaller backing plate and pads? I'm just beginning and would like to see how the seasoned pros handle tight areas.

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    I use 4 inch LC pads for the tight areas.

    Anything tighter than that, I'll just do by hand..
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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    3 inch backing plate with megs 4 inch pads are fine

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    I use the Griot's 4" buffer works great and I use MF pads with it.

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    I am by no means a professional but use 4" pads for this purpose, and if too small for the 4", then by hand

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    I've got a 3" BP with 3" and 4" pads... for areas such as under the door handle and what not - you've obviously got to polish by hand.

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    Wow am i the only who uses 3" hydro tech with a 3" gg polisher lol

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    I too have the GG 3" and use an Optimum mf pad since the machine doesn't have the power of its big brother but its always had enough power to do what I need it to do.

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    Re: How do you get curves or tight areas with a D.A.?

    I use a GG 3"
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    GG6/ 3.5" LC Plate / 4" Megs Pad


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