Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate‏ WD68A now available from ADS

[ClearlyCoated]

Just saw this last night on the ADS website. Meguiar's W68DA DA Backing Plate

Mike Phillips showed me the plate at the Open Garage last Thursday, and said they would be commercially available soon. Looks like Rick and ADS got the inside scoop again.

Offer sounds nice. You get the new flexible Meguiar's DA Backing Plate and your choice of one 7" Soft Buff 2.0 Pad (W7207/8207/9207)) for $28 and change. Not bad!

[Carfire]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

Thanks for sharing!

[Mikejl]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

Great. Now I have to explain to my wife why I absolutely needed this new backing plate when it arrives.



Mike

[Marc Hufnagel]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

Just saw this last night on the ADS website. Meguiar's W68DA DA Backing Plate

Mike Phillips showed me the plate at the Open Garage last Thursday, and said they would be commercially available soon. Looks like Rick and ADS got the inside scoop again.

Offer sounds nice. You get the new flexible Meguiar's DA Backing Plate and your choice of one 7" Soft Buff 2.0 Pad (W7207/8207/9207)) for $28 and change. Not bad!

How much shipping on that though? Free ship would be awesome.

[Ryan L.]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

I don't believe that is the new one.

Hold up on buying it.

Ryan

[Carfire]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

How much shipping on that though? Free ship would be awesome.

Shipping


Just so you know it comes with a free 2.0 pad!!

[Marc Hufnagel]

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Shipping


Just so you know it comes with a free 2.0 pad!!

it should for $10 shipping.

I'll probably just wait till my not-so-nearby distributor gets it.

[Carfire]

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But the price of shipping is justified with a FREE 2.0 Pad!!!

[Mikejl]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

it should for $10 shipping.

I'll probably just wait till my not-so-nearby distributor gets it.

Yeah, I have to agree. $38.90 for a backing plate is way to much. Especially since I have all the pads I need right now. I'll wait until I can pick one up without paying for shipping.

Mike

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

Yeah, I have to agree. $38.90 for a backing plate is way to much. Especially since I have all the pads I need right now. I'll wait until I can pick one up without paying for shipping.

Mike

But only if you order it by itself. Pick up a few other items and the cost of shipping per unit drops, plus you still get the free pad, needed or not. An excuse to buy even more cool stuff!

[ColonelCash]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

There are other places to shop ya know. I've said before on MOL, you can beat Rick's prices hands down (per item and shipping costs) but it will hard to beat his customer service.

Also, do these backing plates fit 6.5 inch pads? Considering the G100 bogs down with a 7 inch pad, I don't think I'll be making this purchase.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

I don't believe that is the new one.

Hold up on buying it.

Ryan

This is the new WD68A Backing Plate.

It is very nice.

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

This is the new WD68A Backing Plate.

It is very nice.

I like the flexibility of the outer rim. Should make buffing and polishing curves and indents a lot easier

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

There are other places to shop ya know. I've said before on MOL, you can beat Rick's prices hands down (per item and shipping costs) but it will hard to beat his customer service.

Also, do these backing plates fit 6.5 inch pads? Considering the G100 bogs down with a 7 inch pad, I don't think I'll be making this purchase.

The WD68A is the same diameter of the rigid backing plate that came with my G110 (5.75"), so it should be able to handle to 6.5" pads, but I'll defer to more experienced and informed opinion. And you can always beat anyone's price if you look hard enough. Amazon usually waives shipping, so if they offered the WD68A (and that's a big "if" if you're an early adopter), it would undoubtedly be cheaper. But ADS really sweetens the deal by offering a free pad which has obvious value to a newbie like myself who owns a grand total of 3 pads, but not so much to you guys who buy pads by the case.

[I Shine]

Re: Meguiar's new DA Backing Plate WD68A now available from ADS

Yesterday the ADS site it would be available Wednesday. I checked today (Tuesday) and they are already sold out. I guess it came in early. So back to waiting.