shine
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i have had several emails lately and seen threads on various sites on buffing. this is my take on it.
most new painters or diy guys seem to make the following mistakes.
not sanding enough with each grit
trying to skip grits
letting the pad get dry or loaded up
using too high of a speed
biggest thing i saw was never cleaning the pad
one thing seldom brought up is you can burn paint with the buffer. i dont mean a burn through . you can overheat the paint and kill the gloss. it will be slick but will not have the high gloss your looking for. and once burnt it will not polish back up. it will have a slight dull look like clear rubber. so be careful and take your time. check your surface and be sure your not getting it too hot. foam pads create heat. staying on one spot too long will really get it hot.
just food for thought and worth just what you paid ................. :encouragement:
most new painters or diy guys seem to make the following mistakes.
not sanding enough with each grit
trying to skip grits
letting the pad get dry or loaded up
using too high of a speed
biggest thing i saw was never cleaning the pad
one thing seldom brought up is you can burn paint with the buffer. i dont mean a burn through . you can overheat the paint and kill the gloss. it will be slick but will not have the high gloss your looking for. and once burnt it will not polish back up. it will have a slight dull look like clear rubber. so be careful and take your time. check your surface and be sure your not getting it too hot. foam pads create heat. staying on one spot too long will really get it hot.
just food for thought and worth just what you paid ................. :encouragement: