Harbor Freight DA Polisher - New

**Antihero47** · 03-03-2013, 02:27 PM

went out and bought the HF poliser and pads. Been using it with 205-105 combo to get some scratches out of my truck. Here is a pic of the progress...

**sharpreflection** · 03-03-2013, 09:20 PM

looking good antihero47

**onthespotbg** · 03-04-2013, 08:12 AM

Very vice!

**mikeh14** · 03-07-2013, 04:41 PM

I just picked up one of these at HF but want to get a 5" backing plate for it, as I have some 5.5" pads. Which backing plate will fit on it?

Thanks!

**ski2** · 03-07-2013, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by mikeh14

I just picked up one of these at HF but want to get a 5" backing plate for it, as I have some 5.5" pads. Which backing plate will fit on it?

Thanks!

Any backing plate for any DA polisher--megs, Buff & Shine etc, etc

**mikeh14** · 03-08-2013, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by ski2

Any backing plate for any DA polisher--megs, Buff & Shine etc, etc

Thanks! Just wanted to make sure. I figured the different DA's would have different backing plate fitments, but its nice that most pads are the same color/cutting power and backing plates will all fit.

**ralphwiens** · 03-21-2013, 05:38 PM

Hey all, Newbie here, I have the Harbor Freight DA Polisher and am planning on ordering the following for my black Jeep Wrangler (need to remove some trail scratches). Any opinions or recomendations would be appreciated.

Also what speed setting for the two Menzerna products for this DA

Menzerna SIP - Super Intensive Polish (IS 1500) PO 83
Menzerna Super Finish (SF-4000) PO 106 FA

Meguiars Rotary Buffer W64 Backing Plate, 5 Inches
Hi-Gloss CCS Orange 5.5 Inch Power Pad
Hi-Gloss CCS White 5.5 Inch Polishing Pad

The scratches appear to be in the clear coat only. I am also thingking of putting on the Optimum opti-coat as an extra layer of protection so next time I have to buff it out I won't be wearing the paint thin.

Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 Permanent Paint Coatin

**LeFou** · 03-21-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by ralphwiens

Meguiars Rotary Buffer W64 Backing Plate, 5 Inches

Ralph, the backing plate you have listed is for a rotary polisher, not a DA. The correct Meguiar's backing plate for the HF DA would be this one:

Meguiars Mirror Glaze W67DA G110 DA Polisher 5 inch Backing Plate

I have this same DA/backing plate combo myself, and it's worked great for me. I'm pretty new around here myself, so don't feel comfortable giving advice about the Menzerna products, but just wanted to make sure you don't buy the wrong backing plate. Good luck!

**ralphwiens** · 03-21-2013, 07:21 PM

Thanks

Originally Posted by LeFou

Ralph, the backing plate you have listed is for a rotary polisher, not a DA. The correct Meguiar's backing plate for the HF DA would be this one:

Meguiars Mirror Glaze W67DA G110 DA Polisher 5 inch Backing Plate

**tuscarora dave** · 03-21-2013, 07:42 PM

I had my first issue with this machine the other night. Actually my friend and sometimes helper Josh was running the machine with MF pads on his mother in law's Jeep when he came walking toward me with the machine running full bore in his hands.

Right away I thought of all the little white specks he was going to have to clean up and that I thought he knew better than to lift the machine off of the paint without first turning it off. He then pointed to the on/off switch and it indeed was in the off position. I flicked the switch from on and then off then on-off a bunch of times to no avail. Finally with the switch in the off position I began sharply tapping the end housing with a screwdriver handle and it turned off. The rest of the evening and all of this week it worked just fine.