Smallest backing plate for FLEX 3401?

[The Enforcer]

I'm tired of having to reach for my rotary to do the "surgical" polishing. AKA using pads 3 inch and smaller for the small more detailed areas on certain vehicles. Does Flex offer anything that 3 inch pads will work with? It's so much of a hassle to get the rotary out, unwind the huge cord, put a backing plate on, etc.

 

[expdetailing]

Im guessing the flex's face is no smaller than 4 inches. Therefore 4 is as small as it gets. Can someone confirm this?

 

[feslope]

I'm tired of having to reach for my rotary to do the "surgical" polishing. AKA using pads 3 inch and smaller for the small more detailed areas on certain vehicles. Does Flex offer anything that 3 inch pads will work with? It's so much of a hassle to get the rotary out, unwind the huge cord, put a backing plate on, etc.

Simple solution, keep the rotary out. The smallest pad you can safely run on a 3401 would be 4 1/2" with the LC adapter plate system.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

The smallest plate you can run on the 3401 is 4" which is part of the LC interchangeable plate system.

The smallest pad you can affix to that is a 4" pad such as the Hydro techs. Anything smaller and you will need to use the rotary or another DA such as the GG3.

 

[allenk4]

Pick up a GG3 or an old PC 7424 and make a dedicated "Hernandez Polisher" that can spin 2", 3" and 4" pads

Either machine has plenty of power when using these smaller pads

 

[The Enforcer]

Im thinking about getting a small compact, air-powered "de-burring" machine for this type of thing now (windshield pillars, small spoilers, vents, bumper crevices, etc)

 

[expdetailing]

I've hear HF has one for 25 that works well enough.

 

[Caleb@ImpeccableImage]

I've hear HF has one for 25 that works well enough.

You are correct. It works very well.