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Originally Posted by calhoun1
Is it possible to burn the paint with it?
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Yes!!!
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I was using a blue pad with PO 85RD. I managed to get a quarter size wrinkle/hole in the paint. Is this possible with just the PC, or could a defect in the paint be an issue?
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Was that defect there before you started machine polishing the paint?
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Also as you can see in the pictures this goes all the way down to the primer/plastic. So I am extremely upset at myself.
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Why? You did something stupid, and got a plausible result.
Do not machine polish plastic/fiber glass panels. The machine will be
putting alot of energy into a very small area, and non-metalic panels do not conduct heat.
In addition the paint on the non-metalic panels is much softer because it contains more "flex agents" which make the paint more resistant to rock chips etc. That's why it wrinkled off, rather than burned through, and of course it's not helpful that you did this with very young paint.
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Thinking about going to the dealer and saying I was just washing the car and this happened and having them fix it.
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That is extremely mature.
You damage the car, and then
lie to the dealer about how it happened.
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This is a brand new car, had it less than a full week, if that will help...
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Why are you machine polishing a brand new car?
The paint doesn't reach it's full hardness for about 90 days after the build date.
Car Care != Machine Polishing.