Does this kit come with the backing pad for the polishing discs? Is it required?
923328
Yes, the backing pad is included. The polishing disks stick to the backing pad with Velcro.
923329
it does come with everything you need to get started. and for the money, it is a great deal...
923330
Yes it does: 5-Inch by 3-MM wet Concrete polishing pads; 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000-Grits with 5-Inch backer pad
973435
Just the polishing disks. Just don,t puy too much tilt on the polisher, or you can knock off some of the diamond segments from the dish. I used this on granite tiles to polish the edges. Work your way up to the 3000. Start with rougher grit and move on to the next finer until you get to the finest. Use outside. Water will fly everywhere.
2205708
it comes with the water polish pads but no media. so if you plug it in it will at least clear things up while u run to the store to get media
405758
The pads from Harbor Freight work great with this backing plate. They have 3 pads, compounding, polishing and finishing.
672711
Yes - the backer pad is 5 5/8 '' in diameter ( for 6" stick-on discs). The sander comes with a thin 7/8" ( 22mm) wrench to remove the pad. The center bolt is 5/16" x 24 threads.
446714
This is for the machine only. You will need a pad driver, pads and of course you will need wax
74425
The Meguiars Prof D/A does not come with pads. It doesn't matter which pads you buy because it's imposable to get the pad centered on the backing plate. This causes the machine vibrate uncontrollably. I used mine once & it's been sitting in the closet ever since. $159.97 plus shipping wasted!
2155489
No, it only comes with the 6 inch pad, but this product is really cheaply made. Within I week the exhaust that contain sponges that cause it to be a little more silent fell off, and never stays on , so now the sound is really louder, but it still works. I had it for maybe 1 year or more now
1751414
No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric drill, you would probably have to have some sort of a rubber "disc". I imagine they would be available on Ebay? No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric... » Read More No, nothing else is needed. The 4.5" discs are "universal" insofar as any discs made by numerous manufacturers will work nicely. It comes with the tool you will need to change heads/discs as well as one cutting disc. I've used these tools before to cut and grind but have yet to use it as a sander. The sanding discs I picked-up at a car show were "paddle sanders" with various grits and they are ready to use with no rubber disc necessary. Now, if you are planning to just use a circular piece of sandpaper as you would with the kind you would utilize on an electric drill, you would probably have to have some sort of a rubber "disc". I imagine they would be available on Ebay? « Show Less
256154
This polisher comes with a 6 inch backing plate. A 6.5 inch buffing pad will work fine. Just make sure the backing plate is 1/2 inch smaller then the buffing pad otherwise you will destroy your pads.
1727732
The kit comes with the 1000 unigrit sanding disc (foam finishing disc), 3000 unigrit sanding disc (foam finishing disc), a unigrit hand pad, drill-operated easy-buff pad, PlastX supreme shine MF towel and 4oz headlight and plastic restorer solution. I just used my own drill gun to help the polishing.
756352
Perhaps... 3M Hookit 6 inch soft interface pad #05777 ... sits between between backing pad and finishing disc. Note this is for hook & loop, but I would guess an adhesive equivalent can be had too.
964797
no, not the way it comes. you might be able to get a different plate for it from B&D; or aftermarket. But why bother. I bought Makita 9227CX3 7-Inch Hook and Loop Electronic Polisher-Sander with Polishing Kit and it blew doors off the B&D; which gives you no options for changing out different pads.
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Mine did not come with one either. This was a huge problem. I just snapped The cover plate thing (sorry, don't know the actual names of the parts) and screwed in the brass fitting that the hose attaches to, and stuck the pads in place. I don't know if this was the correct way to assemble it but I did use it to sand my new concrete countertops and it seemed to work fine.
74426
It didnt come with any pads just the backing plate. Depending what your working on you can buy the soft buff pads they come in a few different sizes. I think the backing plate will accept 6.5 to 8 inch pads.
893535
Marius, I use the Astro Pneumatic as a base to which I attach hook and loop foam polishing pads. I could see where you might attach sanding discs to it as well, but I have never done that, so couldn't recommend it one way or the other. It is very rigid and I suspect that you would need more flexibility for sanding purposes. Good luck. Bob
265027
You will most likely need to purchase special polishing pads that have a Velcro backing for this machine. Also start off in a small area and do a test to see if you will get the results you expect. I started off polishing a granite counter top and the diamond disk I started with was too course and the grinder I used lacked a variable speed. Once I realized the error of my ways, and purchased grinder, it took some extra polishing to get to the level of luster that I needed to achieve. If you are looking to do a large area, this can take a while and be difficult work again depending on how much grinding and polishing you need to do.