Integrated Polishing System Symptoms
- Outside of the ring reaches gloss, but the inside remains dull.
- The same compound seems to work outside but not inside.
Troubleshooting
Inside of ring remains dull
A small inside tool may create lower surface speed and lower temperature than the outside wheel route.
Likely causes
- Small tool diameter and lower surface speed may keep the working zone below the heat needed for a standard polishing paste to become fully mobile.
Checks
- Compare the outside wheel diameter with the inside tool diameter.
- Check rpm and whether the inside tool feels dry or underactive.
Recommended fixes
- Treat the inside as a small-tool / low-temperature polishing problem.
- Inspect tool diameter and rpm.
- Consider LUXI Green or LUXI Purple depending on required aggressiveness and geometry.
Prevention
- Record inside-tool diameter and rpm during process development.
- Do not assume the inside route behaves like the outside 6 inch wheel route.