Should I use 6.5" or 7" pads (stated size) with this polisher?
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The box does say 7" polisher, however my personal feeling is that the tighter the bonnet ... the less slippage. But not so tight that the thing rips apart. So as the other replier states ..he uses a 6 1/2" bonnet and if it works ... why not?
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I currently am using the Meguiar's 6.5 inch pads. If you needed to, 7 inch would work.
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If you are going to use the velcro backing pad included with the polisher , use the 7" pads. I ordered the Meguiar's 6.5" foam pads like was suggested , and they are too small.
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I used them with the B&D; 6" and it is a perfect snug fit. Since you can set them up with Velcro I guess you could use them with a 5" and have a nice soft edge to work with.
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I don't know your answer, refer to the manual.My polisher is an old, old, Sears and I was just trying to find something for it.
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Hello Mr.Clemens, Jason from NJ here. I've used these pads several times with a DEWALT DWP849 polisher and Meguire's swirl remover. Med speed, light pressure seems to work best. Good Luck.
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Dennis,If you have a 6" sander, these sanding disks will probably not cover your entire hooked pad. That would damage the hook area on the exposed portion of the pad. I would guess that these will not work.D. Stockwell
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NO - Probably a little late for you. I bought the 73333 Dust collector for my existing 7346sp sander/polisher. The dust collector hood is too small for the 6" sander. The ring that clamps the hood down is too small for the round cylinder it has to mount to. Probably less than 1/16th" too small on the hood clamp, but then the outer diameter is also too small to surround the 6" pad. I would bet it works great on the 5" random orbital sanders.I did find another hood piece available on-line. I may just keep the smaller hood and pick up a second smaller sander. But this combination does not work. NO - Probably a little late for you. I bought the 73333 Dust collector for my existing 7346sp sander/polisher. The dust collector hood is too small for the 6" sander. The ring that clamps the hood down is too small for the round cylinder it has to mount to. Probably less than 1/16th" too small on the hood clamp, but then the outer diameter is also too small to surround the 6" pad. I would bet it works great on the 5" random orbital sanders.I did find another hood piece available on-line. I may just keep the smaller hood and pick up a second smaller sander. But this... » Read More NO - Probably a little late for you. I bought the 73333 Dust collector for my existing 7346sp sander/polisher. The dust collector hood is too small for the 6" sander. The ring that clamps the hood down is too small for the round cylinder it has to mount to. Probably less than 1/16th" too small on the hood clamp, but then the outer diameter is also too small to surround the 6" pad. I would bet it works great on the 5" random orbital sanders.I did find another hood piece available on-line. I may just keep the smaller hood and pick up a second smaller sander. But this combination does not work. « Show Less
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6" is average. If you had an existing plate you will need the 6" to cover the dis colored area. I bought a drain too on amazon
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Mine is 4", and it has room to spare, plus it has a 3" expander that I am not using, so it should work fine on a 6". The outside edge slides into the valet, so a peak in the center shouldn't affect the fit.
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I use the 6" pads that are made by the same company, (Griot's Garage). Amazon sells these as well. Just do a search for "griots garage 6" pads".
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It should work if the 3inch pad attachment can be screwed into the polisher.
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Im betting this one as it fits any 5/16" polisher. Probably on Amazon too as chemical guys sells a lot through them. http://www.chemicalguys.com/Flexible_Backing_Plate_3_1_2_Inch_p/buflc_bp_da_3.htm
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If you are asking about the foam or micro fiber bonnets that are used, then yes. 5-6" fit perfect. If you are referring to the foam base attached to the buffer, then I cannot help because I just buy a new buffer by then.. If you are worried about wearing that out, you might want to upgrade to one of the heavy duty dual action buffers such as the Meguiar's dual action variable speed Polisher (or non-dual action if you feel frisky), the pads are cheap and the buffer/polisher will last longer. Good luck!
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it fits on my porter cable 5" random orbit. so I believe it is standard threads for most polisher, random orbiters of this size.
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For best result you need diferents pads an apropiate chemical, remember low speed is for buff, dont use more that # 5 to polish
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For the default backing plate. You want to use 6.5 inch buffing pads. You also want to keep 3 types of pads.. 1 light cutting pad, 2 polishing pads, and 2 finishing pads. Personally I use a 5 inch backing plate with 5.5 inch pads.
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I have one of these buffers. I have only used the 7 inch pad but the nine inch would work as the pads come with their own backing. This is great buffer and makes paint look like new. I'm glad I bought this one. The one it replaced was about 30 years old and was leaving lot of streaks. Don't have that with this one. Joe
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I do this quite often using a 6 inch bonnet. If you use it to apply wax it will still get some on it through the bonnet so I use a seperate one for polish removal