Just Picked Up GG6 Now need Pads.

[hosaltezza]

So many pads to choose from I was planning on getting LC 5inch backing plate, LC 5 1/2 (2) 6 pks Flat Pads 6 orange 2 white 2 black 2 blue. Should i get 2 backing plates ? should i get more pads ? Should i get regular 5 1/2 pads .this is my 1st time with DA ,this is for personal use for my wife cars and my car.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Plate.
lake country 5 inch backing plate, 5 inch backin plate, 5 inch hook and loop backing plate

Pads. Get two of the six packs. Mix and match pads as you see fit.
Lake Country ThinPro Foam Pad System 5.5 Inch

Only one plate is needed. Perhaps get the smaller Griots Garage 3" machine and equip it with smaller 3" pads for intricate areas. Just some food for thought.

You can not go wrong with more pads.

[Joe@NextLevelDetail]

Are you going to be doing heavy correcting or just polishing?

Any thin or low profile pads work great on the gg6 or pc style da.

There's meguiars foam discs.
Lake country low profile

For countour edges and concave areas low profile pads struggle.

Thicker pads like lake country flat pads are better in these situations as they countour to the panel.

[usmcpab]

I started with ccs pads and then moved on to lower profile pads. Don't know what type of correction you will be doing, but the microfiber pads perform very well for correction. Can be pricey, but in my opinion for da use, saves a lot of time. As for size, I like to stick to 5.5 inch or 6 inch.

[Dereksdtail]

I like the megs lower profile backing plate. Lake country ccs,flats and hydrotechs are all good pads

[KBsToy]

Plate.
lake country 5 inch backing plate, 5 inch backin plate, 5 inch hook and loop backing plate

Pads. Get two of the six packs. Mix and match pads as you see fit.
Lake Country ThinPro Foam Pad System 5.5 Inch

Only one plate is needed. Perhaps get the smaller Griots Garage 3" machine and equip it with smaller 3" pads for intricate areas. Just some food for thought.

You can not go wrong with more pads.

[RFrommann]

i'd suggest some meguiars microfiber cut pads (5" measure about 5.5")
lake country thin pads

also pick up a 3" (actual measurement is 2 7/8") backing plate and some 3" pads

[dlc95]

I like the megs lower profile backing plate. Lake country ccs,flats and hydrotechs are all good pads

I agree.

CCS, Hydrotech, and Buff and Shine flats are my favorites.

[asianisafish]

i like megs microfiber cutting pad with m105 or ultimate compound
and i like the lcs white polishing pad with m205 or ultimate polish on the gg6

[ski2]

Go with 5.5" pads and a 5" backing plate--you'll save money in the long run and it makes the GG6 more effective and the 5.5" pads are easier to control. I've had great durability from Buff & Shine pads and the recessed Velcro is a nice extra margin of safety when working around protruding objects. Never had a pad blow up and never had the Velcro separate--- Buff and Shine 5.5 Inch Flat Foam Pads

I'd stick with a 3.5" backing plate and 4" pads for the tight areas as 3" pads are barely bigger than the shroud on the GG6.--- Buff and Shine 4 Inch Flat Foam Pads

Make sure you get enough pads--trying to do a whole car with one or two pads is a recipe for failure. Here's a post by Mike Phillips---http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ut-my-car.html