Integrated Polishing System Symptoms
- Surface becomes duller or visually changed after cleaning.
- A coating, patina or delicate surface appears disturbed.
- Fine details look worse after a long ultrasonic cycle.
Troubleshooting
Aggressive ultrasonic cleaning damages the surface
A surface, coating or delicate detail changes because cleaning was used too aggressively.
Likely causes
- Cleaning time was too long.
- Temperature was too high.
- The item had a coating or unknown surface condition.
- Cleaning was used to compensate for too much compound.
Checks
- Confirm material, coating and previous surface treatment.
- Check cleaning temperature, dilution and time.
- Check whether compound overload caused the need for aggressive cleaning.
Recommended fixes
- Reduce cleaning time and temperature.
- Test coated or unknown surfaces before ultrasonic cleaning.
- Clean the wheel and reduce compound amount instead of extending cleaning time.
Prevention
- Use short controlled cleaning cycles.
- Do not rely on cleaning to correct an overloaded polishing process.
- Stop if the surface begins to change.