2.75 inch DA backing plate?

**SpoiledMan** · 03-19-2007, 08:46 PM

Anyone know where to find one? I need one for headlight repair.

**RCBuddha** · 03-19-2007, 08:55 PM

Doesn`t Patrick have any? I got a small yellow one from him a few months ago...

**BigJimZ28** · 03-19-2007, 09:00 PM

here is the best I could find

a 2.75" rotary and an adapter

(use at your own risk, I would drill and pin them together)

Spot Buffs Pads & Acessories

**JohnZ3MC** · 03-19-2007, 09:46 PM

Here`s another source for your consideration.

Backing Plates

I don`t know who the owner is but he is one heck of a guy. I bought some of his pads a while ago (larger ones) and he emailed me at 2 oclock in the morning explaining how he packaged them up and shipped them out. The best service in the whole world, and if I could ever find out who he was, I`d name my next born after him, he`s that good. They arrived super fast too. In perfect condition. OK, I`ll stop, it`s getting a tad thick.

-John C.

**BigJimZ28** · 03-19-2007, 10:09 PM

is it me?

I don`t see a 2.75" inch DA backing plate

at excel/patricks site

**EBPcivicsi** · 03-19-2007, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

here is the best I could find

a 2.75" rotary and an adapter

(use at your own risk, I would drill and pin them together)

Spot Buffs Pads & Acessories

I use a similar BP that attaches the same way (comes with the SM arnold spot buff kit). I wouldn`t run it over 5 and I would also watch that it doesn`t come "loose."

Typically, I just attach said BP to the rotary and use that for headlight polishing....

**a.k.a. Patrick** · 03-19-2007, 10:33 PM

Cordless drill attachment BP?

**SpoiledMan** · 03-19-2007, 10:41 PM

It wont be run over "2" as I`m using it to take on the sanding duties. The polishing will be done by rotary.

I got killer results over the weekend doing this by hand. Machine will make it not only more profitable but yield better results.

**SpoiledMan** · 03-19-2007, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by a.k.a. Patrick

Cordless drill attachment BP?

That wont work for me. I need something for the DA. I don`t want to carry a drill and think the DA will be safer as well.

**JohnZ3MC** · 03-20-2007, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

is it me?

I don`t see a 2.75" inch DA backing plate

at excel/patricks site

You`re absolutely correct BigJim, the excel ones are 3.5 inches in diameter. a whole 3/4inch larger than requested, which is only 3/8 larger in terms of radius and might be adequate. 3/8 inch isn`t much.

-John C.

**SpoiledMan** · 03-20-2007, 12:34 AM

Unfortunately anything larger than the sanding pad wont work in the instance. When it gets down to the finishing steps of sanding it`s likely that the "hooks" on the BP will scratch the plastic lenses.