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Old 12-25-2007, 11:42 PM
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i know and i read the sticky but it didnt say anything, so the wife got me a 7242 for xmas and i need some pads to use, i checked on some of the sponsors and found the 5.5 are a lot less than the 6 or 6.5" pads, they will work just fine right? Other than taking a little longer is there any difference.
Old 12-26-2007, 06:41 PM
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Well if I remember correctly the backing plate is 6" so if you go with a 5.5" pad then you run into having to watch the edge of the backing plate not cutting into the car (if you go at a angle while buffing).
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Congrats on a great gift. As stated above you need to be careful that the backing plate does not come in contact with your paint. The backing plate sold through Tropi-Care is right at 6". The pads are 6.5". If you found a backing plate that was 5" those pads might work.
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yeah, i found some good deals on amazon for 6.5" so im going to go with those. Thanks guys.
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Nice! i need some pads too i lost all mines...
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