Backing Plates

[pampos]

Except the size and the life time are there any other difference between them??

[Accumulator]

pampos- The flexible ones *are* more flexible than the ridgid ones. And there are some thick ones from Meguiar`s, with IIRC (haven`t used `em myself) foam sandwiched in there too. I can think of about four notably different types (yellow flex, PC hard rubber, rigid, Meguiar`s syle). Then there are the "reverse velcro" ones that (IIRC) 3M uses.

[pampos]

pampos- The flexible ones *are* more flexible than the ridgid ones. And there are some thick ones from Meguiar`s, with IIRC (haven`t used `em myself) foam sandwiched in there too. I can think of about four notably different types (yellow flex, PC hard rubber, rigid, Meguiar`s syle). Then there are the "reverse velcro" ones that (IIRC) 3M uses.



and i guess that the flexible ones are better for UDM,aren`t they??

[Accumulator]

and i guess that the flexible ones are better for UDM,aren`t they??



I can`t say as I have no experience with the UDM. But *I* prefer the flex plates on the machines I use.

[pampos]

I can`t say as I have no experience with the UDM. But *I* prefer the flex plates on the machines I use.



Thanks :2thumbs:

[bumoftheday]

Can anyone think of any downsides to using a hard plastic custom backing plate? I have the Griott`s orbital and would like to get a smaller plate. I have access to an FDM machine (rapid prototype).

[Accumulator]

Can anyone think of any downsides to using a hard plastic custom backing plate? I have the Griott`s orbital and would like to get a smaller plate. I have access to an FDM machine (rapid prototype).



In some instances I press hard enough that the flexible plates comform to a surface better than a rigid one would. Using a thick(er) pad might help a bit, but in some cases I really prefer having the pad flex a little.



OTOH, I use some rigid plates too, and I`m hard-pressed to think of an instance where the lack of flexibility actually caused a problem (thinking....OK, on the XJS`s weird contours, but hey, that`s an odd car).