LC 3.5" backing plate

**ASPHALT ROCKET** · 05-10-2009, 10:39 PM

Sorry to hear about this Ron, I will ask the most obvious question, were you using too much pressure. Also how old is the backing plate? I know a couple years ago there was a bad batch running around but since have fixed that. I am glad it was a headlight vs. having to get the paint repaired.

**Rsurfer** · 05-10-2009, 11:27 PM

It's about a year old, Dana. Not a lot of pressure, about 10 lbs. If you look at the photo, I put an X on the plate in order to see if the pad is spinning. I've used it mostly to polish lenses and maybe a couple of times to do some touch up. I would estimate that I have used it for no more than 1 hr. in 3 times.

**ASPHALT ROCKET** · 05-10-2009, 11:41 PM

With your knowledge I know it isn't user error, it has to be a defect. Sorry to hear about the headlight, but like I said above if it is going to happen that is a better place than the paint.

**Rsurfer** · 05-11-2009, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by ASPHALT ROCKET

With your knowledge I know it isn't user error, it has to be a defect. Sorry to hear about the headlight, but like I said above if it is going to happen that is a better place than the paint.

If I had used it to spin dry a pad I can see it happening, but I never spin a pad unless it's on a surface like paint or my lights. Let's hope it's a defective bp and won't happen to someone else. I'm getting a rotary bp which is built much stronger.