Rotary Backing Plate Part #'s?

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

Hey y'all,

my Chicago Electric rotary is "out for delivery" with UPS today, so I'll have it by this afternoon. Now I need to pick up a backing plate for it (hoping to do so locally) and I know basically what I want. I'll be using my 6.5" Meg's pads that I've used on my PC for years, so I need a fitting backing plate.

What I'm wondering are the part numbers for a 3M "Hook-It" 5" (4.75" technically) plate, and a Meguiar's 5" rotary plate. That way I can compare the two and decide which I want. I like my 3M plate for the PC and wouldn't touch a Meg's plate, but I've heard people say good things about Meg's rotary plates.

Any input is greatly appreciated; if I can't find something locally then I'll be left no choice but to order one of the flex plates from Autogeek (which is frankly my last resort).

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

OK now I'm getting anxious -- the rotary is here, in my garage. I have the perfect beater vehicle to use it on right now, too!!

[travisdecpn]

Meg's backing plate is p/n W-64

[Eliot Ness]

Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr

........Any input is greatly appreciated; if I can't find something locally then I'll be left no choice but to order one of the flex plates from Autogeek (which is frankly my last resort).

Here is a link to the Meg's 5" BP (W-64):

http://www.meguiars.com/estore/produ...Plates&sku=W-6

The only other 5" rotary plates I've seen are at Autogeek (but it looks like you already know about them):

http://www.autogeek.net/backingplates.html

[the other pc]

I have the Meguiar's and a 6" Lake Country plate. (LC also makes 2 7/8", 3 3/4, 4 7/8",...) I prefer the Meguiar's which has a "knob" to center the pads. The Lake Country has a hole to use a dowel for centering. That works if your pads have holes (the Meg's pads don't).


PC.

[klnyc]

Some pad has a hole in the center and some dont. I have Meg 7.5" maroon color one and it doesnt have a center hole.

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

Originally Posted by klnyc

Some pad has a hole in the center and some dont. I have Meg 7.5" maroon color one and it doesnt have a center hole.

The 6.5" Meg's pads have a hole in the center of the felt on the back; just not on the pad itself. It figures the P/N for their backing plate would be so close to the W-64DA

Thanks guys, looks like that's what I'll be picking up. I had hoped for 3M to have what I needed but I probably will be fine either way. I hope that beater car is still around tomorrow to play with (neighbor has a buick riviera he's trying to sell, and it's in CRAPPY shape so I'm sure he'd let me play with it a bit)

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

OK.... I just picked up the W-64 today; can't wait to get home now