Pads-
http://www.farmandfleet.com/
Gator
4-1/2" Finishing Discs 2 Pack
Type: Polishing
Blain #742013
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Yea good luck finding the parts anywhere locally. I had to order everything as well. I'm in GA and I checked Harbor Freight, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace with no luck. Anyways, I will say they do arrive quickly, but yea you'll probably have to ship them.
Besides, you'll find all kinds of things to polish afterwards. More is better.
Forgive me if it has already been addressed, I didn't read all 66 pages of this thread. I'm wondering if anyone had problems getting the backing plate onto your grinder spindle? The fit is so tight on mine I can't get the backing plate down to get the nut even close to the threads. What am I doing wrong?
Sorry to keep hashing this thread up, but I am working on polishing a couple kegs and I am burning through polishing pads like no one's business. I am three stepping: Med, Fine, Polish.
I thought it was because I was using the new pads (by new I mean not gator grip) that lowes carries. I went through 4 3packs to get relatively poor results from on one 7.75 gal keg. So I ordered gator grip polishing pads. I got my technique down ( use lots of compound ) and got a true mirror shine on a section about 12" long by 3" high. This section cost me 5 pads. When the last one "popped" if I had not been wearing pretty heavy gloves it would have wrecked my hand. So by my calculations I will need 20ish pads per keg?
I am using the backing pad. My angle grinder is 11,000rpms the pads are rated 13,300rpms if I am remembering correctly. I have tried both bearing down as Bobby mentions and feathering a bit more. I got better results not bearing down.
Any advice anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I have already spent a good bit of time and money on them and would really like to see it through but it is a bit maddening at this point.
Nice job!
John
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