Autogeek Auto Quip backing plate quality?

[mikebai1990]

I just received my Autogeek, and bought a backing plate by the name of "Auto Quip". I had thought that I was buying a Lake Country backing plate, but I was mistaken. Anyways, have there been any problems with this backing plate? Just wanna make sure.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

These are the LC ones: Porter Cable 7424 Backing Plates- Dual Action Hook & Loop backing plate for your porter cable 7424, The best backing plates for the Porter Cable 7424 , is that what you ordered?

 

[mikebai1990]

No, I got these: DA 5 Inch Flex Backing Plate



That's weird. I didn't even get to that page. Why do they offer two different types of backing plates? Mine is made from polyurethane, the Lake Country one is made from urethane. Is there a difference in material?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Is yours about a half inch thick? If so, those are the more "rigid" backing plates, while the ones I linked are "flexible". Why do they have two? I guess some of it is price, preference, kinds of surfaces you are doing, what kinds of pads you are using.

 

[Accumulator]

I must've used every type of PC plate imaginable over the years, even PC has made a scad of different ones. Nothing wrong with the Auto Quip one, but it *is* very rigid. Not that some of the softer ones actually flex much (if at all) either; they might be a little more gentle on your pads but I wouldn't expect any functional difference on the paint. Even some of the "flex" plates don't really flex that much under the sort of pressure you can exert on a PC without making it bog down.

 

[mikebai1990]

I see. Thanks for the explanations. I was trying to bend the plate to see how flexible it is, and you guys are right, it's quite rigid. But I didn't really have anything to compare to, so I don't know what the standard is. Anyways, as long as it works and does its job, I'll be keeping it.