Just bought a GG. Do I NEED to buy a 5" backing plate?

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I see a lot of people recommending to buy the 5" backing plate and the 5.5" pads for the GG polisher. Can anyone explain to me why this is constantly recommended rather than using the backing plate that comes with it?
 
AliMusa said:
I see a lot of people recommending to buy the 5" backing plate and the 5.5" pads for the GG polisher. Can anyone explain to me why this is constantly recommended rather than using the backing plate that comes with it?
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Although the GG can spin a 6" BP and 6.5" pads, it does work better with 5" and 5.5" pad. You also have access to more areas with the slightly smaller pad. That is the basics of it. If the BP stops spinning, it stops correcting as well.
 
People prefer them for a few reasons, here are a few I can think of:
-you can apply more pressure without slowing the pad down so much
-price
-sometimes a wider variety of pad types/colors
-fits into smaller areas/panels, but still has good coverage
-6.5" pads can be thicker than many 5.5" pads, some people don't like taller pads
-just personal preference

You can still use 6.5" pads just fine with a GG, but it may be worth evaluating all these factors to see if it might end up being easier to work with 5.5" pads, or at least cheaper.
 
Wen I bought my GG a month or so back I bought an additional 3.5" backing plate and some LC 4" pads because I was going to use it on my motorcycle.
I haven't used the 6" plate yet but man that 3.5 worked great for the Bike.

The 5" plate is on my short list.
 
This is somewhat related to this thread, but I have the 6 inch GG with stock backing plate.

Even though they are stated to be for the Porter, the AGO store pointed me to these backing plates.

I'd like to get either a 3 inch or 3.5 inch backing plate for polishing the smaller areas as you all know.

1. Would these plates be fine?
2. 3 inch or 3.5 inch?
3. Would you recommend another brand of backing plate?
4. Any additional attachments/adapters necessary?

Thanks, guys.
 
Mikekoz13 said:
Wen I bought my GG a month or so back I bought an additional 3.5" backing plate and some LC 4" pads because I was going to use it on my motorcycle.
I haven't used the 6" plate yet but man that 3.5 worked great for the Bike.

The 5" plate is on my short list.
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What 3.5" plate did you get?
 
kevincwelch said:
This is somewhat related to this thread, but I have the 6 inch GG with stock backing plate.

Even though they are stated to be for the Porter, the AGO store pointed me to these backing plates.

I'd like to get either a 3 inch or 3.5 inch backing plate for polishing the smaller areas as you all know.

1. Would these plates be fine? YES
2. 3 inch or 3.5 inch? I say 3 inch, that way you could use 3 and 4 inch pads (someone correct me if this is a bad answer)
3. Would you recommend another brand of backing plate? These appear to be good, honestly I don't see much difference unless you're looking for one to work with microfiber pads
4. Any additional attachments/adapters necessary? no adapters, Adapters are only required if you're going from a backing plate kit made for a rotary/drill attachment to a DA (the screw on the back is changed between applications)

Thanks, guys.
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Answered above.
 
I have the GG D/A as well, along with 6.5" pads. Love it and they work great. I recently purchased a 5" plate with some 5.5" pads, for the reasons listed above. Haven't tried them yet, but I immediately noticed another benefit that hasn't been mentioned. They are significantly smaller and take up a lot less storage space.
 
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