pad size for edging and tight convex curves

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howardm4

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I find myself w/ a GG3, GG6 (5" BP) and a Makita 5000 (too many AG sales :D)

I was considering using the GG3 (or 6) w/ 1" or 2" BP for doing edging instead of bothering
w/ taping. Good idea? Bad idea? I'm not really sure it's actually a time saver.

Same sort of thinking on a car w/ serious convex panel curves and creases.

Personal cars only, no commercial work.
 
I'd say get the Griot's 3" HD backing plate for your Griot's 6" ROP

Then get the Griot's 2" backing plate for your Griot's 3" Mini Polisher.

Stick with Griot's THIN BOSS pads for both set-ups and you'll be able to do all kinds of edge work and buff out thin panels and intricate areas.

Also, Lake Country ThinPro pads in 3.5" for the 3" Griot's HD backing plate work very good.



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howardm4 said:
Thanks Mike.

Is this what you're referring to: Griot's Garage BOSS 2 inch Orbital Conversion Kit
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Yes. That is the 2" BP and pads I was referring to.



howardm4 said:
Do you find that this is worth the time vs. taping off?
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Depends on the plastic.


If you're buffing near the WORST plastic of all, that is PEBBLE TEXTURED BLACK PLASTIC then I'd rather tape it off then waste time trying to remove compound, polish or cleaner/wax residue.


Taping is fast and saves time and frustration. A while back I did NOT tape off some pebble textured plastic trim on this Ford Escape when I buffed it out to apply a coating.

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It was the lower body panel plastic trim that you really can't see in the picture above, (this is when my Canon Camera finally gave up the ghost and the above picture was taken with my iPhone). I though if I was REALLY CAREFUL I could buff next to the trim without running the pad onto the trim and I was good for about 98% percent of the trim. But I accidently ran the pad into a couple of places and then I had to get the McKee's wax remover and a nylon brush and spend my time removing compound residue instead of moving forward in the project.


So lesson learned [again] faster and less frustrating to tape any pebble textured plastic trim off versus clean it later...


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GG3 with a 2" kit is a great option for this although you will need to be careful about stalling if that's a concern for you.
 
I learned my lessons long time ago to take the 20-30 min to tape up the car. Just do it.

I have had the 2" set up on my GG3 for about a month and half now. I have used it on 3 cars so far and I love it. It goes like a bat out of hell with that 2" BP on there. You will find that it fits so many tight spaces.

I've always attacked polishing by edging first like a painter painting interior house walls. I do all the small contours, narrow panels first and gets as close as possible to objects with small BP/pads machines and then knock out the larger flatter sections with the bigger polishers. The GG3 with the 2" has made that process easier and get better results.

***One note*** the 2" pads will get loaded up fairly quick, so you need to keep them clean after each section and I swap them out regularly. I got some of the 4-packs of MF, orange, yellow and black pads.
 
Thanks. I decided to go w/ 1" pads on the GG3 for private reasons. Yea, it might take a bit longer than 2" on the GG3.
There will probably be some tape involved too, like on the hood line for the PPF, etc.
 
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