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      11-05-2010, 07:46 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Suprane View Post
Sounds good.
I have the Makita and a Flex (random orbital). As Hawk stated, the RA is safer for novices and I use my Flex more often, anyway. The only issue I've found is the Flex has a "somewhat" fixed 5.5 inch backing plate that comes with it and that dictates using pads no smaller than that. So I use a Makita for areas where a smaller pad helps (pillars, bumper etc). The Makita has optional backing plates that I would highly recommend since the included 6.5 inch "honker" is useless IMO. I would get the 4 7/8 inch (125mm) backing plate and the 95 mm backing plate. They use the 5.5 inch and 4 inch pads respectively. (They also have a larger 5 7/8 inch or 150mm that handle 6 or 6.5 inch pads). Can't comment much on the PC since I've never used one. Hope that helps.
I ordered the Prima Polishing package from Detailer's Domain this morning (used that new 20% off coupon too ). Thanks for the help =)
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