Symptoms The flat surface becomes cleaner but does not become bright.The surface looks dull even after repeated base-route passes.
Likely causes The first-stage route may be too mild for the contact area.Wheel may be overloaded or too soft for the job.
Checks Check whether the surface is prepared to the expected grit.Check wheel cleanliness and contact area.
Recommended fixes Use a more aggressive first-stage route and inspect after short passes.Clean the wheel and avoid adding compound overload.
Prevention Estimate contact area before choosing the first-stage route.Inspect after short passes and avoid indefinite pressure increase.
Recommended workflows Large flat surfaces — intensifying the first polishing stageGold, silver, bronze and brass — basic LUXI polishing workflowFinal lustre for goldFinal lustre for silverTitanium low-temperature polishingPorous castings from 3D prototypes — surface polishing with LUXI
Understand the cause Why planar items require a more active first polishing stageLogic of polishing wheel selection in the LUXI systemSecond-Group Controlled Polishing Route