Backing Plate Size

[Detalnewb]

Hi all. I have some questions about backing plates as well as being curious as to the size of the backing plate that everyone uses.
I'm using a 5" polyurethane BP.

1) What size is the Meguiar's BP?

2) The Meguiar's BP looks like it is rigid/stiff - is that true?

3) If it is rigid [ not like Home Depot Rigid ], is there a benefit of using a stiffer BP than the poly one I have?

4) Would there be a benefit to using a 6" BP as opposed to a 5"?

Probably too many questions for such a little thing, but thanks in advance for any suggestions/information .

[JG_Detailing]

Here is some thing's that Meguiar's sell's for the G100A.

Rotary Buffer Backing Plates
W64 ....................5 (For use with 6.5)

Dual-Action Polisher Backing Plates
W64DA ....................5 (For use with 6.5)

Dual-Action Polisher Backing Plates
W65DA ....................6 (For use with 8)

Electric Dual Action Polisher
G100A ....................DA (polisher )

Softbuff Buffing Pads
W1000 ....................8 (Rotary Only )

Softbuff Buffing Pads
W1000L ....................8 (Rotary/DA )

Softbuff Buffing Pads W5500 ....................5.5 (DA only )

Softbuff Buffing Pads
W6000 ....................6 (DA only )

Rotary Buffer Backing Plates
W65 ....................6

[JG_Detailing]

This is the one I got from Lowes and it's like the one Meguiar's sell's. The only thing is you have to get a velcro backing plate for it. It doesn't come with one. Only come's with a plate with a pad attached to it.

[gb387]

Re: Backing Plate Size

Originally posted by Detalnewb
Hi all. I have some questions about backing plates as well as being curious as to the size of the backing plate that everyone uses.
I'm using a 5" polyurethane BP.

1) What size is the Meguiar's BP?

I have the Meguiars backing plate and it measures 5".

2) The Meguiar's BP looks like it is rigid/stiff - is that true?

The red portion of the backing plate is rigid but then there is a thin layer of a flexible/dense foam type material(the whiteish color) with the velcro attached to it.

3) If it is rigid [ not like Home Depot Rigid ], is there a benefit of using a stiffer BP than the poly one I have?

Not sure on this one.

4) Would there be a benefit to using a 6" BP as opposed to a 5"?

Seems to me someone posted that the larger plate would dig into the foam of the pads creating tears/damaging the foam. With a slightly smaller plate, the backing plate never comes in contact with the foam its self, only the velcor backing thus preventing any damage.

Hope that helps!

[gb387]

Oh, great avatar!

[Magic]

Originally posted by chevyman2001
This is the one I got from Lowes and it's like the one Meguiar's sell's. The only thing is you have to get a velcro backing plate for it. It doesn't come with one. Only come's with a plate with a pad attached to it.

I got the same one from Lowe's 3 months ago.. Throw that white pad away, and buy the Meg's backing plate W65DA (5").

Then buy the W8006 (Yellow), and the W9006 (Tan) 6" pads.

You can also buy the W7006 (Maroon) pad for removing waxes. You don't remove them with the W7006 pad, but place a GC MF bonnet over the pad and remove your wax.

[Detalnewb]

Originally posted by gb387
Oh, great avatar!

[JG_Detailing]

I don't use the pad that came with the polisher. I got a backing plate through a detail shop.

[sneek]

lol you can use it to polish up random stuff