W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

[Mike Phillips]

W68 Soft Buff 2.0 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Tailor made to enhance the buffing feel and finish results when used with Meguiar’s Soft Buff 2.0 Pads

• Precisely tuned outer edge for ideal pad contouring over flat and curved surfaces
• Long lasting, one-piece molded construction
• Perfect centering when used with Meguiar’s Soft Buff 2.0 Pads

Part #s W68 – Rotary Backing Plate
MSRP: $35.99

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Okay, I've got a few questions about this plate.

How thick is the plate?

Also, how flexible is it? Very flexible like the W66 or stiffer?

[jmakado]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

I can't imagine using anything but the SOLO backing plate on my Makita....but I'll probably have to give it a try.

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Yeah, the Solo (W66) plate is a dream to use.

I wish I would have found it sooner!

[Markus Kleis]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Yeah, the Solo (W66) plate is a dream to use.

I wish I would have found it sooner!

Agreed...

[Jokeman]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Yup, another huge fan of the Solo backing plate. The 3M UK plate is great too but its steep!!!

[jmakado]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Same idea as the SOLO plate right?

[saturn2]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

I was wondering which one is better. I was thinking about buying a new plate

[Mike Phillips]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Same idea as the SOLO plate right?

No. The W66 Solo backing plate has a thick foam interface between the back and front portions which gives it a lot of cushion and give. This new backing plate is rubbery and this makes it more flexible than a standard rigid blacking plate.

I was wondering which one is better. I was thinking about buying a new plate

Like some things pertaining to detailing it's not whether one is better than another but either part of a system or personal preference. Lots of trial and error testing goes on behind the scenes for months and sometimes years before a product is given the green light to move forward to market.

[Lexus Guy04]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

So I'm guessing this new backing plate will still work on my So1o pads right if I decide to give it a try?

[lukaszr]

I have a question - I bought this Backing Plate to my Makita 9227B and doesnt fit - thread in W68 is too wide and I dont know to do.

I bought this too:


and this is good.

Why the W68 doesn't fit to Makita ? Am I doing something wrong ?

Can You advise me something in this problem ?

Is there other adapter fot this ?

[Markus Kleis]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

I have a question - I bought this Backing Plate to my Makita 9227B and doesnt fit - thread in W68 is too wide and I dont know to do.

I bought this too:


and this is good.

Why the W68 doesn't fit to Makita ? Am I doing something wrong ?

Can You advise me something in this problem ?

Is there other adapter for this ?

Not sure why it wouldn't be fitting... what isn't fitting? The threading? Or a clearance issue elsewhere?

I have that small backing plate you listed from ADS and it works fine for me on my Makita.

[PuDeN]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Hi there lukaszr. If I am not mistaken the buff and shine backing plate is for 14mm thread and your makita has the 14mm thread thats why it fits. W68 is using 16mm. You should get a thread adapter to use W68.

[lukaszr]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

Hey Mark,

thanks for fast answer.

Not sure why it wouldn't be fitting... what isn't fitting? The threading? Or a clearance issue elsewhere?

As I get back home I paste a short film you can see exactly what I mean.
This is so that the threads in the W68 is simply too large and can not shoot, because it is light - strange, because in the small backing plate from ADS whicg I listed is everything ok, and the threads in this and W68 seem to be the same.

I have that small backing plate you listed from ADS and it works fine for me on my Makita.

This small backing plate is ok and fits perfectly that's why I am surprised that the W68 just does not fit.

Best regards
Lukas

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: W68 Rotary Buffer Backing Plate

There was a thread on the "old" forum about the threading. Maybe Paul can chime in on this one...

The Makita 9227C for the US uses the 5/8"-11 threading (the US backing plates use the same 5/8 threads). I believe the European models either use M14 or M16.

This thread might help a bit:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25859