Mike Phillips
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Mike thanks for the help.
I will be going for the 5.5 pads. What backing plate would I need? A link would be great.
From this article,
The short how-to guide for using a DA Polisher
How to maximize the ability of the 1st Generation Porter Cable Dual Action Polishers



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Backing Plates
The Edge Products 5" HD Backing Plate
Lake Country 5" Backing Plate
Meguiar's DA Backing Plate
All of the above backing plates work great, the Edge model is now all black, I need to update the picture.
I think you're gonna be fine with the 105. Lately I've been using Meg's UC on a LC flat orange pad for really heavy swirls and scuffs. It cuts quite a bit more than WG TSR, so cuts way down on the buffing time.
M105 and Ultimate Compound are true compounds, the Wolfgang TSR is a medium polish, not as aggressive as a true compound but still offers excellent defect removal and finishes out really nice.
Even though UC is reportedly a bit lighter in cut than 105, I haven't found anything UC won't tackle...yet...and it is easy to remove. I still follow with WG Finishing Glaze as the last polishing step.
Agree. To me, when using a DA the M105 and UC are close enough I would reach for the one closest to my hand...
The Wolfgang Finishing Glaze really finishes down nice... to date I can't think of any paint system it hasn't worked flawlessly on...
