4" orange pad burnt my trim

xinkid · 11-11-06, 01:12

I was using the green polishing pad before with the new OC, it didn't do anything to the trim, but it was taking forever to remove swirls, so I switched to the orange pad. The strip of paint there is very narrow, probably only 1" wide. I have such bad luck.

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neonecko · 11-11-06, 01:14

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Originally Posted by xinkid

I was using the green polishing pad before with the new OC, it didn't do anything to the trim, but it was taking forever to remove swirls, so I switched to the orange pad. The strip of paint there is very narrow, probably only 1" wide. I have such bad luck.

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Whoa man, sorry to hear your bad luck. Were you using a PC or Rotary?

Kenney · 11-11-06, 01:30

My guess is rotary

xinkid · 11-11-06, 01:38

I was using a PC speed 6.

AL-53 · 11-11-06, 01:54

Sorry to see that xinkid...4" pads can burn paint with a PC...never mind a rotary....they can do some seriuos corrections...they generate some heat...

speed 6 can be trouble if you do not watch yourself....but a warning...I took a test panel and burnt thru the clear in no time with a orange pad and some hi-temp medium cut leveler...

I hope it will be a easy fix....to get that trim fixed....

Do not under estimate the power of a 4" pad on a PC...can be good..or bad ...

Al

35TH LE · 11-11-06, 02:35

Holy crap! Im gonna have to be carefull then.. I just bought a spot buff kit and didnt know that that can happen with a PC!

Coupe · 11-11-06, 03:00

This is another reason to tape........

Sludge · 11-11-06, 03:10

Sorry to see that xinkid. Didn't know that was possible either. Hope you don't have too much trouble getting fixed.

J.J. · 11-11-06, 03:18

I've never had a PC hea up that much. How much pressure where you applying? How long were you appling the above pressure.

I mean, you destroyed the pad ad everything. Very unusual. I'm sure I could do this, but only if I tried!

JJ

CSTMCLN · 11-11-06, 03:32

Be A Little Bit More Carefull And Less Speed..speed Kills

CleanFreak2 · 11-11-06, 03:38

Man I'm gonna have to start being more careful. I use the 4 inch pads every once in a while. I didn't realize they could burn up the paint or trim either.

jedi_force · 11-11-06, 03:41

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Originally Posted by xinkid

I was using a PC speed 6.

This shows PC is far from idiot proof despite what you hear about nothing could
go wrong with PC. :-(