[YoSteve]

the kenetic energy enduced by a polisher is used towards abrading the surface

if it wasn't then it would heat up (takes a lot of kinetic energy to make heat)

going the other way around is different (and harder to theorize), it takes a lot of heat energy with out kinetic to induce abrasion the other direction.

the temperature of the pigmented paint is going to be different form that of the clearcoat paint, use a thermocouple instead and try to get a surface reading.

just theories, i guess ???