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10-06-07, 05:14
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matrix_808 is offline
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 175 | how close is close enough?
i just got my rotary, but i read people saying that the pad on the rotary doesnt need to be 100% centered by how close do you need to get, cause i can NEVER seem to eyeball it close enough. this is usually as close as i get, which is why im thinking of selling my CCS pads and switching to the Edge 2k system.  | |
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10-06-07, 06:02
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imageautodetail is offline
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 577 | Re: how close is close enough?
you will know if it is not centered enough. It will act like you just through a blanket in the washer and it starts walking. If you can handle it, it is close enough. | |
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10-06-07, 07:02
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David Fermani is offline
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: S. Florida Posts: 3,003 | Re: how close is close enough?
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Originally Posted by matrix_808 i just got my rotary, but i read people saying that the pad on the rotary doesnt need to be 100% centered. | I think it needs to be 100%, or problems could occur. Does your pad & backing plate have a hole in middle of each? If so, buy a pad centering tool (or a paint touch up stick) and you will have no problem centering your pad. When buffing with a pad out of center, it creates uneven pressure and could/will create holograms. An out of center pad will also hop more and could potentially cause damage on panel edges and/or moldings.
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10-06-07, 07:47
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matrix_808 is offline
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 175 | Re: how close is close enough?
i have a hole in my backing plate, but the CCS pads have no hole. | |
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10-06-07, 11:48
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SpeedEuphoria is offline
Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 | Re: how close is close enough?
do you have ccs pads for a PC? | |
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10-07-07, 02:20
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matrix_808 is offline
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 175 | Re: how close is close enough?
ya i have a pc and a bunch of CCS pads which i was using with it. | |
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10-07-07, 04:09
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mr.ikon is offline
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sac/Elk Grove, California Posts: 1,288 | Re: how close is close enough?
It seems off but not by much. | |
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10-07-07, 04:18
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Greg Nichols is offline
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Logan Utah Posts: 696 | Re: how close is close enough?
I have a centering tool that was with my Purple Foamed wool pads that I now use for all my LC pads, I cannot say for sure it makes a correction difference, but handling it does.
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10-07-07, 04:27
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ggk is offline
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 103 | Re: how close is close enough?
what is a pad centering tool? and how can i use a paint stick as one?
cause it is annoying it shaking bad. | |
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10-07-07, 04:30
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Greg Nichols is offline
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Logan Utah Posts: 696 | Re: how close is close enough?
I bet if you found a wool dowel that was 3" long and the right diameter of the hole in your backing plate, you would get centered much better.
The one that came with the Purple foamed wool pads is plastic.
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10-07-07, 04:38
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DantheMan is offline
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 136 | Re: how close is close enough?
you can see a pic of the pad centering tool I have at this link.. Comes with the foamed wool pads. Only problem is that your pads have to have the centering hole. Just slip the post into the notch in the backing plate, and slide the pad straight down over it.. Perfect centering every time.. Foamed Wool 6.5 inch Polishing/Buffing Pads | |
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10-07-07, 04:57
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Yukon Cornelius is offline
Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 28 | Re: how close is close enough?
You could put a hole in the center of your pads if they didn't come with one couldn't you? | |
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