Troubleshooting

Cloudy surface

Surface looks cloudy after polishing.

Diffuse milky clouding on an otherwise mirror-bright polished metal surface.

Symptoms

  • Surface looks cloudy after polishing.

Likely causes

  • Overloaded buff
  • Insufficient surface preparation
  • Wrong final compound

Checks

  • Check surface under magnification
  • Check if buff is clean

Recommended fixes

  • Return to correct first-stage compound
  • Use minimal compound
  • Clean or change buff