View Full Version : how close is close enough?
matrix_808
10-06-2007, 07:14 PM
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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imageautodetail
10-06-2007, 08:02 PM
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.
David Fermani
10-06-2007, 09:02 PM
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.
matrix_808
10-06-2007, 09:47 PM
i have a hole in my backing plate, but the CCS pads have no hole.
SpeedEuphoria
10-07-2007, 01:48 AM
do you have ccs pads for a PC?
matrix_808
10-07-2007, 04:20 PM
ya i have a pc and a bunch of CCS pads which i was using with it.
mr.ikon
10-07-2007, 06:09 PM
It seems off but not by much.
Greg Nichols
10-07-2007, 06:18 PM
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.
what is a pad centering tool? and how can i use a paint stick as one?
cause it is annoying it shaking bad.
Greg Nichols
10-07-2007, 06:30 PM
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.
DantheMan
10-07-2007, 06:38 PM
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 (http://www.autogeek.net/lc-foam-wool-pads.html)
Yukon Cornelius
10-07-2007, 06:57 PM
You could put a hole in the center of your pads if they didn`t come with one couldn`t you?
matrix_808
10-07-2007, 07:24 PM
You could put a hole in the center of your pads if they didn`t come with one couldn`t you?
thats what i was wondering, would it be safe though?
if you drill a hole or something through the center would it screw up the center of the pad where you made the hole?
has anyone done this?
mr.ikon
10-07-2007, 07:37 PM
if you know where the center point is
u would have to mark the center in like 12 ways to make sure you are perfect.
i dont remember if i have a hole in my lc backing plate.