New on AGO/Auto Detailing

[Alejo]

Hello,

I would like to purchase my first polisher. Can you help me put something together. I think I'm going for the Flex Polisher. Would you help me choose a backing plates/pads and the compounds/polish products?
We have: Honda Element 2010 - gray
Honda Civic 2009 - Blue
1994 Aluminum boat

Thank you,

Alejandro

[VISITOR]

Flex XC 3401 VRG dual-action polisher

Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish 6.5 Inch Pads
"The backing material on each pad is 6 inch, which makes it perfect for use with a 5.5 or 6 inch backing plate." *Comes stock with 5.5" Backing Plate*

FLEX XC 3401 VRG 4 Inch Changeable Backing Plate System
if you want to use smaller pads (with at least 4 inches of velcro aka: hook & loop)
you'll need a 4" backing plate...

Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish 5.5 Inch Pads
"The backing material on each pad is 5 inch, which makes it perfect for use with a 5 inch backing plate, a 4 inch backing plate is suitable as well."


as far as polishes/compounds there are a plethora of them..
Griot's Garage BOSS System
McKee's 37 Waxes, Compounds, Coatings
Menzerna Polishing Compounds
Meguiars Mirror Glaze Car Care Products
and the list goes on...

[VISITOR]

autopia-carcare.com (AG sister site) has this sale going on till midnight 5/4/17. call AG (1-800-869-3011) ans if they will honor it when you place your order even though it may be a little after (don't wait too long). they are pretty flexible...

[Alejo]

Thank you so much for the quick response. I have added all the items to my cart. Still looking for polishes/compounds. Do you think 2 of each pads will be good for now?

[Alejo]

So, I purchase the Flex 3401, the pads 2EA, Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover and Wolfgang Finishing Glaze. I'm missing something?

[VISITOR]

get a minimum of at least 4 each of both the white and orange as they are the most commonly used. give the wolfgang a try and see what kind of results you get, IIRC they are made by menzerna to AG's specs (uber compound is the most aggressive, you may or may not need it and it's up to you if you want to add it). keep in mind, no one polish/compound is the right answer for every scenario, let the test spot speak to you...

[oneheadlite]

like VISITOR said- you'll want more than 2 each. It's definitely better to have more pads than you might think you'd need- in the end it's better for both the paint and the life of your pads.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ut-my-car.html

[Alejo]

Thank you so much for this information. I just realize that all the pads I got are 5.5, do I need to get a backing plate or buy diff size?

[VISITOR]

FLEX XC 3401 VRG 4 Inch Changeable Backing Plate System
Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish 5.5 Inch Pads
"The backing material on each pad is 5 inch,
which makes it perfect for use with a 5 inch backing plate,
a 4 inch backing plate is suitable as well."
OR
purchase these which will be compatible with the stock backing plate...
Lake Country Hybrid Power Finish 6.5 Inch Pads
"The backing material on each pad is 6 inch, which makes it perfect for use with a 5.5 inch or 6 inch backing plate." *Flex 3401 comes stock with 5.5" Backing Plate*

[VISITOR]

Alejo,
purchase this backing plate (totally forgot about this one) below if you decide to get 5.5" pads. the 4 inch backing plate above was for the older 5" hybrid pads which has 4 inches of hook & loop and you can still use that with 4" pads that have 4 inches of hook & loop as well...

FLEX XC3401 Mini 4 3/8 Backing Plate

The FLEX XC 3401 VRG Mini Backing Plate is made of durable molded plastic with a urethane pad to dampen vibration and heat. Hook and loop fasteners cover the bottom of the plate from edge to edge. The backing plate is 4 3/8 inches in diameter. We recommend 5 or 5.5 inch pads.


if you want to purchase the older hybrid pads, they are on BOGO right now over at autopia-carcare.com

7 DAY SAVINGS

the difference between the older hybrid pads to the newer force hybrid pads is...

* the shape
* added a center hole
* discontinued blue
* added grey