Flexible Backing Plates for DA Polishers

Our best backing plates
for dual-action polishers.

    We learned about these backing plates from talking with paint consultants to BMW, Munich and Mercedes-Benz, Stuttgart. We located the manufacturer of these Molded Urethane, Backing Plates in Europe and are delighted to be able to offer them to American car care enthusiasts. These are the same backing plates being used by BMW, Mercedes and other German automakers in their assembly plants and are considered to be the finest backing plates available.

Advantages of Molded, Urethane Backing Plates:

• The VELCROŽ brand fastening material is molded into the plate eliminating delamination.
  

• Urethane reduces spontaneous heat build-up when transitioning from flat to contoured surfaces. These plates are recommended for compounding, polishing and finishing "soft" German clear coats.
  

• Vastly reduced heat transfer keeps motor heat from being transferred to the paint surface.
  

• Plated steel, 5/16 x 24 threaded post fits dual-action polishers like the Porter Cable 7424.
  

• Reinforced inner construction uses steel struts molded into the center hub for superior strength.
  

• Beveled outer edge allows easy pad removal and replacement (FBP-325DA only.).

    Always use the recommended size backing plate for the sized pad you are using. Never use a backing plate that is larger than the foam pad or disc.

Note: While these Urethane Backing Plates are often referred to as "Flexible", this is not a concern with dual-action polishers where the pad is placed flat on the surface. Flexibility of backing plates is more of an issue when using a circular, high-speed polisher and working the pad "on-edge".