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Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
I was going to order a 3" backing plate on Amazon, but they all have sub-par reviews. A couple people said the Chemical Guys plate immediately stripped its threads or fell apart, and others just didn't get what they ordered because of shady sellers.
Either way, I have no way of knowing which is going to do the job. I just want one that won't break and that will hold my hook & loop pads in place. What do you guys recommend?
Thanks in advance for the help!
By the way, I'm buying it for a Meg's G110V2, my first DA
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DA? Lake Country 2 & 7/8". Industry standard.
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Re: Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
I like to go a step further and match the same bp manufacturer to the same pads...
So LC plate to LC pads and Meguiar's plate to Meguiars pads.
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Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
Originally Posted by smack
I like to go a step further and match the same bp manufacturer to the same pads...
So LC plate to LC pads and Meguiar's plate to Meguiars pads.
100% agree. Many BP's hook & loop systems are designed to go hand in hand with the back of a pad that it was designed for. Not that you cant use other brand pads, but you will get better performance & longetivity of your pads if using the same brand & pad it was designed for. Contrary to popular belief, not all velcros are the same.
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Re: Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
Originally Posted by swanicyouth
DA? Lake Country 2 & 7/8". Industry standard.
DA = dual action, doesn't it? I'm a newb so who knows haha
But thanks everyone for the advise.
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Originally Posted by CM8 6MT
100% agree. Many BP's hook & loop systems are designed to go hand in hand with the back of a pad that it was designed for. Not that you cant use other brand pads, but you will get better performance & longetivity of your pads if using the same brand & pad it was designed for. Contrary to popular belief, not all velcros are the same.
Yes Sir!
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Just an FYI. I've used Meg's, BnS, & LC on the LC 3" plate and they all work fine. No pads flying across the room.
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Re: Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
Originally Posted by CM8 6MT
100% agree. Many BP's hook & loop systems are designed to go hand in hand with the back of a pad that it was designed for. Not that you cant use other brand pads, but you will get better performance & longetivity of your pads if using the same brand & pad it was designed for. Contrary to popular belief, not all velcros are the same.
Originally Posted by smack
Yes Sir!
^^^I, too, agree.^^^
As soon as the inventor's patent expired:
There was a World-wide rush to counterfeit the hook&loop-system.
Many of the these fakes still fail today...And: In more than one way.
Editorial:
Probably the same fate awaits the now 'un-patented' auto-clays.
Sometimes...(it appears):
"Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery"!!
Bob
"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
~Joaquin de Setanti
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Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
Originally Posted by swanicyouth
Just an FYI. I've used Meg's, BnS, & LC on the LC 3" plate and they all work fine. No pads flying across the room.
Its not so much that the BP doesnt hold on the pad, its more of a HEAT transfer issue. Some cheaper BP brands will overheat the foam pads backing far easier than other brands due to the style and material used in the hook & loop system.
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Re: Which Brand 3" Backing Plate?
Originally Posted by swanicyouth
Just an FYI. I've used Meg's, BnS, & LC on the LC 3" plate and they all work fine. No pads flying across the room.
As well as using all of them with Megs backing plates.
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