Backing Plate and Pad Sizes

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mborner

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Hi all. It’s been a long time since posting here. I have a UDM that I’ve had for at least 15 years. It hasn’t been used in years. I’m going to be using it shortly but all my pads have disintegrated. Looking for new CCS pads, I can’t find my size. My old pads measure exactly 4”. The backing plate measures 4 3/4”. Neither of these sizes exist any more. I have a larger backing plate that measures exactly 5”.
Is the 3” backing plate and 3 1/2” pad my only option now? I don’t want to use a larger than 4” pad for moderate polishing.
Thanks.
 
I too am having trouble finding 4" pads (for my Cyclos). The seemingly identical ones from Rupes haven't been restocked anywhere, and those were my previous alternatives. Lots of Cyclo Model5s for sale, but the only pads to go with them are the Orange and Yellow ones (no thanks) or ones from Goh Dod (not interested in "wavey" pads and I don't know from that maker).
 
Buff and Shine makes 4" pads for a Dual Headed polisher in 6 colors:
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Foam Pads

Unlike wool pads, there are no blended foam buffing pads. Foam pads are 100% foam, but they perform slightly different from each other on the basis of how they’re constructed. Under a microscope, foam pads look like a bee’s honeycomb, small uniformly shaped cells. The smaller the cells the...
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Some are available here:

4-Inch Polishing Pads | 4-Inch Car Polishing Pads

Our range of 4-inch polishing pads provides a medium spot repair for faster polishing and general car care. Buff and shine two-packs and individual pads sold here.
www.carpro-us.com www.carpro-us.com
 
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