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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
Mike: As the originator of the backing plate question, I have to tell you that this is superb response. I don't know how you do it busy as you have to be. But I can tell you that it will result in me ordering from AG.
Good question from tenorplayer23. Thanks a million!
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
Kinda wish The Edge DA blacking plate still had that design it looks like it would be easy to tell how if the pad is spinning on a DA with the white and orange color mix.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
When i use a 6.5" pad with a 5" backing plate on a PC, I can't go above speed 4 or so or the edge of the pad not attached to the backing plate starts to lift and flop all over the place. I am using the LC 6.5" regular thickness pads and it is completely unuseable and unstable with the 5" backing plate.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
Originally Posted by tenorplayer23
So Mike,
The safety margin pictures speak volumes for keeping the edge of the backing plate away from the car. I'm glad you published them........such a simple thing, but "illuminating".
Can you add a comment about whether the diameter of the backing plate makes a difference in the way the pad performs? Say, 5" and 6" dia. backing plates with typical Lake CCS 6.5" pads. Does the pad perform it's polishing task the same with either diameter?
Thanks for the pictures.
See ya.
same here. i have the Heavy Duty 5" backing plate and 6.5" pads. i HAD the 6" backing plate. but now have the 5" HD.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
OK, so lemme dumb things down a bit with a question about my personal upcoming DA purchase, and hopefully my situation will apply to a bunch of us that are in the same position and could benefit from the guidance.
Here are the relevant details:
- I plan to purchase a PC 7424XP to do some light swirl/oxidation removal as well as polishing and LSP (of course) for my 2 cars.
- I'm not a pro and speed of completion is not priority-1
- I'm pretty attentive and am able to follow directions well, paying attention to technique as prescribed.
- 2 cars include 2005 silver Sable & 2009 black RAV4
So will I be better off using the 5" or 6" backing plate?
- If I am advised to use the 5" backing plate, do I go with 5.5" pads or 6.5" pads?
- If the 6" pad is advised, then I'm assuming that the 6.5" pads will be the move.
I'd rather avoid this situation if possible:
Originally Posted by D_Nyholm
When i use a 6.5" pad with a 5" backing plate on a PC, I can't go above speed 4 or so or the edge of the pad not attached to the backing plate starts to lift and flop all over the place. I am using the LC 6.5" regular thickness pads and it is completely unuseable and unstable with the 5" backing plate.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
I would go 6" BP for a 6.5" pad, and 5" BP for a 5.5" pad.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
Originally Posted by D_Nyholm
When i use a 6.5" pad with a 5" backing plate on a PC, I can't go above speed 4 or so or the edge of the pad not attached to the backing plate starts to lift and flop all over the place. I am using the LC 6.5" regular thickness pads and it is completely unusable and unstable with the 5" backing plate.
And just to note, showing the 5" backing plate on the 6.5" pads wasn't a recommendation, it was to give people an idea of what it looked like and that it's undersized for that application.
Sorry if there was any confusion on my part, basically I had the two new LC pads in my office and so that's that I used for the picture.
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Re: 5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)
Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
And just to note, showing the 5" backing plate on the 6.5" pads wasn't a recommendation, it was to give people an idea of what it looked like and that it's undersized for that application.
Sorry if there was any confusion on my part, basically I had the two new LC pads in my office and so that's that I used for the picture.
Mike,
It's not so much that I was wondering about this because of your demo above but specifically because all of the AG 7424XP kits come with the 6.5" pads to accompany the 5" backing plate.
I'm planning to build my 7424 arsenal ala-carte rather than by purchasing a kit, so I can go with either size. I just don't wanna make the wrong choice and find out after the fact that the PC doesn't have the muscle to effectively turn the 6.5" pads except at the lower speeds.
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