Griots Garage 3 inch HD Backing Plate

I believe the Griots 3" HD backing plate was designed heavy specifically to smooth out operation while using a 3" pad on the full size GG6.
 
Guys! So the backing plate has been produced and is on its way! We're expecting delivery in our Indy Warehouse by 1/15. I'd anticipate another week before accounts begin seeing them.

Here is the facts on 3" Orbital Backing Plates.... With any counterbalance assembly, the "Dance" between the Counterbalance & combined weight of backing plate, buffing pad and liquid must be carefully considered.
It isn't as simple as finding a 5/16" threaded backing plate and fastening it to the machine. Lake Country manufacturers a great 3" Backing Plate...however it has a weight range from my research to be around 80-83grams. In addition, using only three rivets to hold the plate together will allow for potential flex and/or warping of the center hub. Additionally, with no center recess the plate efficiently transfers heat to the pad subsequently reducing pad life.

The Griot's Garage 3" HD Orbital Backing Plate was built from the ground up to work in concert with the GG6- 6" Random Orbital Polisher. It features a center recess, Velcro Brand micro-hook and 6 HD rivets with a steel hub washer. The plate will ensure smoother performance from the GG orbital. Combine this 3" Plate with this tool, along with the new BOSS Pads and you'll experience paint correction as fast as any 3" tool on the market. In spite of it 8mm orbital, the insane rotation experienced with this set-up will compensate delivering ridiculously fast correction. I wouldn't recommend using the tool at speeds faster than 3 or so... I'm confident many of you will dedicate a 6" Random Orbital to a 3" tool... PS... I wouldn't recommend using a thin 3" Backing plate like what's found on the 3" Random Orbital or from other manufacturers. It'll assuredly deliver excess vibration, making the tool unbearable.

Merry Christmas everyone!
Jeff
 
THANKS for info on how BP was mfg and its intended purposes...
 
Thank you for the information Jeff! I use the gg6 and my gg3 often, love having the ability to just grab and go, but sometimes it would be great to have the larger machine and power with the 3inch plate to get some interesting spots polished or corrected

Looking forward to the 2017 year and plenty of more detailing!
 
awesome info and another well thought out product!
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
I'm not a big fan of chemical guys, but their 3" TORQ backing plate is awesome!


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I am a fan of the TORQ backing plates also but keep it for medium and finishing polishing. It is too flexible for compounding and MF pads will kill it. The soft foam beveled edges will split where the foam meets the hard plastic plate on top and dig into the foam. I have had it happen to my 5" and 3" plates. But I like them enough to replace them and just use them for medium polishes and finishing.

I am also a fan of the TORQ Hyper Flex rotary backing plates.
 
Griots Garage. I know that you do not sell 4" pads, but can you please develop a 4" HD backing plate with the same design principles? I still prefer to use a 4" pad on the PC for most bumper work over the Rupes MINI because of the curvatures.

I use a PC because of the lower vibration. If I can get the power of the GG6 and have a HD BP to smooth out the vibration that would be a winner
 
DBAILEY said:
Griots Garage. I know that you do not sell 4" pads, but can you please develop a 4" HD backing plate with the same design principles? I still prefer to use a 4" pad on the PC for most bumper work over the Rupes MINI because of the curvatures.

I use a PC because of the lower vibration. If I can get the power of the GG6 and have a HD BP to smooth out the vibration that would be a winner
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I believe that the new Boss 3" pads are 3" at the velcro side and 3.5" at the surface that contacts the paint because of the chamfered edge. So pretty close to a 4" pad.
 
ski2 said:
I believe that the new Boss 3" pads are 3" at the velcro side and 3.5" at the surface that contacts the paint because of the chamfered edge. So pretty close to a 4" pad.
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Technically, the new 3" BOSS Pads are 3 7/16" diameter on the pad face. We do make a 1" thick 4" Pad with a pad face diamter of 3 3/4"

What other sizes would everyone like to see?
 
Perhaps a revisit to the GG3 is in order. I got curious about the new BOSS cremes, so I brought out the GG3, did some damp sanding on a panel (I currently forget the grit, probably 2k). I then followed up with the GG3, a Megs MF Cut pad (sorry, Griot's, your newer pads weren't out yet), and BOSS Correcting Creme. It pulled them sanding marks out, and left a pretty food finish. I followed up with a 3" LC white pad and BOSS Perfecting Creme. Great results and easy to use.
 
Thank you for this thread. I just ask my wife a Griot's garage 6 DA for Xmas. Also been waiting for the backing plate, guess just have to wait next year. Will I be able to use the new LC hybrid thin pad with this set up? Just wondering because of the power from the machine it might not be a perfect match with some thin pads and with this set up.

Ps. I actually converted my Griot's Garage 3in DA into 1in by using the Flex rotary backing plate and some DA/rotary adaptor. Pretty balance to use but I really don't use it tool long. Just for some thigt spots.
 
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