The Scholl Concepts Soft 5" backing plate is cushioned and balanced, giving you safer, smoother rotary polishing.

This 5" Scholl Concepts polisher backing plate is designed with a foam cushion layer that keeps pads flatter to the surface, improving both safety and finish quality. Traditional rigid plates can create uneven pressure, smaller working areas, and more risk of marring. This soft plate absorbs vibration and spreads load evenly, allowing for more consistent results with less effort.

Compatible with foam, wool, or microfiber pads, the cushioned design reduces marring when cutting with wool, improves control on softer paints, and enhances finishing passes. By distributing pressure across the full pad face, the car backing plate also helps manage panel heat and extend pad performance. For those chasing precision and safety in rotary work, this soft Scholl Concepts backing plate is the proper upgrade.

Features

• Cushioned Foam Layer: Keeps pads flat to the surface for safer, more even polishing.
• Gentle on Paint: Reduces marring with wool and improves results on softer finishes.
• Versatile Pad Use: Works with foam, wool, and microfiber pads for cutting to finishing.
• Improved Efficiency: Larger effective working area compared to rigid backing plates.
• Heat Management: Spreads load evenly across pad face to control panel temperature.
• Balanced Design: Built for stability and comfort during rotary polishing.

Specifications 

• Size: 5" (125mm plate, suited for 5.5"/145mm pads)
• Thread: M14
• Cushioning: Foam layer for pressure absorption
• Compatibility: Foam, wool, microfiber pads