Griot's Pad recommendation.

[midniteben]

Hello, i've been lurking here for a while and finally need to ask a question. I just purchased a Griot's 6" polisher kit and i need some polishing pads to remove mostly medium scratches and swirls. I was thinking 6.5" LC ccs orange or should i just stay with the Griots brand orange? Are the Griots pads comparable to the ccs orange? I plan on using M105 and following up with the Griots machine polish 3 that came in the kit.

Thanks!

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Meg's 5" backing plate. 5.5" LC flat orange, 5.5" flat LC white, 5.5" flat LC black(if needed).

 

[Audi X2]

Meg's 5" backing plate. 5.5" LC flat orange, 5.5" flat LC white, 5.5" flat LC black(if needed).

:iagree:

Meguiars Mirror Glaze G110 DA Polisher 5 inch Backing Plate

Lake Country 5 1/2 x 7/8 inch Beveled Edge Foam Pads, buffing pads, Lake Country curved edge pads, polishing pads

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

:iagree:

Meguiars Mirror Glaze G110 DA Polisher 5 inch Backing Plate

Lake Country 5 1/2 x 7/8 inch Beveled Edge Foam Pads, buffing pads, Lake Country curved edge pads, polishing pads

Thanks for picking up the slack with the links, Buddy. rops:

 

[Audi X2]

Thanks for picking up the slack with the links, Buddy. rops:

My pleasure sir :cheers:

 

[midniteben]

Is there a big advantage to switching over to the smaller bp?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Hello, i've been lurking here for a while and finally need to ask a question. I just purchased a Griot's 6" polisher kit and i need some polishing pads to remove mostly medium scratches and swirls. I was thinking 6.5" LC ccs orange or should i just stay with the Griots brand orange? Are the Griots pads comparable to the ccs orange? I plan on using M105 and following up with the Griots machine polish 3 that came in the kit.

Thanks!

Since this was your first post...


Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:


How did you find us? (Just curious)

What are you working on? (Also just curious)


:xyxthumbs:

 

[SRTSean]

In my personal experience I have achieved the same results using 6.5" pads versus using 5.5" low-profile pads. The 5.5" pads just took longer to cover the car.

The new DA machines are all powerful enough to easily rotate 6.5" pads, so using smaller pads makes no sense to me unless you're working on a surface that the 6.5" pads are too large for.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Is there a big advantage to switching over to the smaller bp?

Yes, it fits the smaller pads to a T

The backing plate that comes with the Griot's polisher is too large and the edges will stick out past the edges of the 5.5" foam pads.


If you're going to use 5.5" foam pads you want a slightly undersized backing plate.


I'm pretty sure I have some pictures in these articles...

5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)

5 1/2 inch and 6 inch Buffing Pads on Autogeek's Online Store

5 Inch Backing Plates for DA Polishers - Pictures and Links

:buffing:

 

[midniteben]

Since this was your first post...


Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:


How did you find us? (Just curious)

What are you working on? (Also just curious)


:xyxthumbs:

Hi Mike, thanks for the welcome! I honestly don't remember how i found AG originally. I lurked for a couple years before even becoming a member. I will be working mostly on my motorcycles and maybe my 2010 VW if i get some kind of blem on the paint. Knock on wood, it's still pristine.:xyxthumbs:

 

[DixieAHill19]

Lucky man....