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the other pc · 05-22-08, 10:23

You hear the term “burn through” used a lot when people are actually talking about “cutting through,” which is basically polishing/compounding/buffing too far.

Yes, it’s possible to cut too far with a PC but it’s not something to worry about unless the paint is super thin (like from previous heavy compounding), you’re working on edge that’s already thin, you’re using 4” pads aggressively or some other extreme situation.

It’s possible to truly burn paint, as in altering it chemically due to extreme temperature, with a rotary.

PC.

05-22-08, 10:23	#5 (permalink)
the other pc Who? Me? the other pc is offline Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,088	Re: Difference between buffer trails and burn? You hear the term “burn through” used a lot when people are actually talking about “cutting through,” which is basically polishing/compounding/buffing too far. Yes, it’s possible to cut too far with a PC but it’s not something to worry about unless the paint is super thin (like from previous heavy compounding), you’re working on edge that’s already thin, you’re using 4” pads aggressively or some other extreme situation. It’s possible to truly burn paint, as in altering it chemically due to extreme temperature, with a rotary. PC.