new Flex 4" 3401 Backing plate

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I heard flex has this coming out..The local store I go to that carries flex posted on their facebook about it will be in store in march and be 29.99
 
This is long overdue! I hope it's true. The backing plate limitation is the only drawback that I can think of when it comes to the 3401.
 
Great, I will take all of my old pads that are worn on the edges and put them on a band saw with a center pivot guide. Make them fit the new plate.
 
Seems like it would be a PITA to constantly have to change backing plates on the 3401.
 
ROMEO said:
Just get a second 3401... :laughing:
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Honestly, that would be the most effective way of using 2 backing plates. Currently, I use the 3401 with 6.5" pads for the majority of polishing and Griot's DA with 4" pads for the smaller areas. With this combo, a 4" backing plate for the 3401 isn't that nig of a deal to me.
 
Seems strange they would offer a 4" plate when EVERYONE and thier mother was asking for a 5" plate. Well, maybe not everyone, but it sure seemed that way. Maybe the translation to german didn't go so well? ;)
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
Honestly, that would be the most effective way of using 2 backing plates. Currently, I use the 3401 with 6.5" pads for the majority of polishing and Griot's DA with 4" pads for the smaller areas. With this combo, a 4" backing plate for the 3401 isn't that nig of a deal to me.
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It would make it so much simpler to swap from 6.5" to 4" but since the Griot and PCXP can be used for waxes/sealers too while also been able to do correction with them I think that is a better set up. But for those full time pro detailers having the 2 3401's might make sense.

For me, that I just do my own cars, and a couple of cars for family and friends, I think the 3401/PCXP combo is good enough.
 
I see that Flex is as proud of its new backing plate as it is of its machines! $30 WooW! I guess they didn't make enough off the nearly $300 polisher. I guess that's the price you pay for "German" quality.
 
CleanGene said:
I see that Flex is as proud of its new backing plate as it is of its machines! $30 WooW! I guess they didn't make enough off the nearly $300 polisher. I guess that's the price you pay for "German" quality.
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I wonder if the price will drop after a little while.... I mean the 5.5" Flex bp is 19.99 or less on most sites.... it just doesn't seem fair to offer a smaller bp that costs more than the bigger bp? But then again Flex knows that people will buy the mini bp regardless so why not charge a bit more...
 
Feslope(forum member) brought to my attention which makes plenty of sense, "I think 4 3/8 is too small for that backing plate. I made mine 4 7/8 which I think is a much more appropriate size for a 5 1/2 inch pad. The smaller plate will put a lot of stress on the pad backing plus leave over 1/2 an inch of the pad edge unsupported."

I think this makes a lot of sense. I just cut my original backing plate to 5 1/8"(right to the edge of the plastic).
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
Feslope(forum member) brought to my attention which makes plenty of sense, "I think 4 3/8 is too small for that backing plate. I made mine 4 7/8 which I think is a much more appropriate size for a 5 1/2 inch pad. The smaller plate will put a lot of stress on the pad backing plus leave over 1/2 an inch of the pad edge unsupported."

I think this makes a lot of sense. I just cut my original backing plate to 5 1/8"(right to the edge of the plastic).
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What took ya so long Mark :dblthumb2:
 
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