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My flex has a slight wobble from side to side, this only really occurs if I have no hand on the top of the machine while I'm polishing. Is this from my pad being slightly off center?
Now that I own a flex, and I'm using 6.5" pads, I was looking into upgrading or down sizing my PC pads. I think having the 4" pads on the PC would help me hit tight areas when polishing. What do you think about this?
best place to get 3-1/2 or a little smaller backing plate and 4" flat pads?
Thanks
Flex Polishers
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
Lake Country Pads
Lake Country buffing pads is at the top of their game! If you know anything about foam polishing pads, you’re no doubt familiar with this company. They’ve been designing and manufacturing polisher accessories since 1977 and we’d be willing to bet they know a thing or two about car care. In fact, we’re so confident in their expertise, Max enlisted their help to design pads for Palm Beach Motoring Accessories.
My flex has a slight wobble from side to side, this only really occurs if I have no hand on the top of the machine while I'm polishing. Is this from my pad being slightly off center?
Now that I own a flex, and I'm using 6.5" pads, I was looking into upgrading or down sizing my PC pads. I think having the 4" pads on the PC would help me hit tight areas when polishing. What do you think about this?
best place to get 3-1/2 or a little smaller backing plate and 4" flat pads?
Thanks
The "wobble" is probably from placing the pad off center. As far as smaller backing plate and smaller pads, they're not available yet for flex. I wish they were.
There are a few people who have "shaved down" the backing plate to accept smaller pads.
Flex Polishers
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
Lake Country Pads
Lake Country buffing pads is at the top of their game! If you know anything about foam polishing pads, you’re no doubt familiar with this company. They’ve been designing and manufacturing polisher accessories since 1977 and we’d be willing to bet they know a thing or two about car care. In fact, we’re so confident in their expertise, Max enlisted their help to design pads for Palm Beach Motoring Accessories.
Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It's good to be da King !!!
The best place hands down to buy these backing plates and pads is... oh I forget the name.... oh yea... www.detailcity.com
As Ron stated FLEX does not accommodate smaller pads or backing plates.
Flex Polishers
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
I actually like the 6.5" for my Flex, I now want to downsize my 6.5" PC pads to 4" for tight areas.
Troy, as soon as I finish a few cars and get some cash, I'll be ordering them. Want to get the money back to pay for Flex first.
I have a black Lexus (that I did a test area on) A Tinted silverish G35, A black CTS, A silver A6, and a Black and A blue jetta.
I also have Friends of there's that are interested in a detail, But I have not seen there cars. I think one is a black Lincoln LS.
Just have to find the time and schedule them in, Its hard because of my job, so I only have weekends and sometimes they are limited also.
Flex Polishers
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
I would say put your hand on the top of the motor while using the Flex. It has more power than the PC. Their is no rocket science to centering the pad, just make sure you have as close to the same distance all around the edge of the pad.
You can get the smaller backing plates and pads (4") from Detail City.
Flex Polishers
FLEX makes both dual action and circular (rotary) polishers. Their polishers are built to professional standards with features like rugged housing, variable speed triggers, controlled acceleration, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and auto shut-off carbon brushes. Whether you choose a dual action or a circular polisher, you will enjoy years of hassle-free use with your FLEX polisher.
Troy Armstrong
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