Festool Rotex - Which backing plate?

[BookemDano]

Hi. A few months ago, I bought a new Festool Rotex 150 FEQ for a non-detailing project. Since I wanted to use it for detailing too, I bought three of their polishing backing plates. That's the good news...



The bad news is that I just found out that their polishing backing plates are 5" across! Because I've been busy, I never examined them closely. Yesterday, I pulled out a Festool polishing backing plate and plopped it on top of my 7.5" LC VC pad (see pic). :shocked So...



What backing plate do you use with your Festool Rotex? Do you have the old or new one Rotex 150? Festool backing plates? Others? What size? If a Festool sanding plate, which one (soft, medium, or hard)? :help:



Thanks for any feedback,



Dan.



p.s., Festool customer service being what it is , they immediately offered to let me return them. But, I still need to get the right backing plate. :nixweiss

 

[imported_gusbubba]

Hey, Dano.

I have the older Rotex with the 5" polishing plate...#485 748 (hard).



My advice would be either to switch to 5.5 - 6" pads or use the 6" sanding plate that came with it...(mine is pretty flexible and may actually work better for detailing).



Hope this was helpful.

 

[BookemDano]

Hey, Dano.

I have the older Rotex with the 5" polishing plate...#485 748 (hard).



My advice would be either to switch to 5.5 - 6" pads or use the 6" sanding plate that came with it...(mine is pretty flexible and may actually work better for detailing).



Hope this was helpful.

Thanks! I like the 7.5" pads, so I think I'll try the soft sanding plate.



Dan.

 

[imported_gusbubba]

Lemme know how that works out for you.

 

[BookemDano]

Absolutely!