Say hello to flexWORKS - the new evolutionary backing plate from Chemical Guys. Much like the smart kid on campus flexWORKS keeps a low profile, 1" low profile to be exact. By staying thin flexWORKS does more than simply look cool when compared to fat overweight backing plates. FlexWORKS is designed to be thinner and lightweight. Dont be fooled by its size, its quite tough. If you look close it is easy to see we sent flexWORKS to the gym. flexWORKS has a anodized aluminum 5/8 threading backbone that is though where it counts