Symptoms Overheating.Unexpected aggressive cutting.Poor control.Contaminated finish.Uneven gloss.Smearing or cloudy surface.
Likely causes Wrong wheel or buff type.Buff too hard or too soft for the task.Impregnated or contaminated buff.Residues from another compound.Buff not dressed or cleaned.
Recommended fixes Use the buff specified by the workflow.Use a clean buff.Separate buffs by compound where practical.Dress or clean the buff before continuing.Check speed, pressure and heat.
Prevention Use the buff specified by the workflow.Keep buffs separated by compound where practical.Clean or dress buffs before they become overloaded.
Recommended workflows Wheel preparation and minimal LUXI compound applicationKeeping the wheel clean in LUXI polishingPolishing rose-gold electroplated coatingTitanium low-temperature polishingPorous castings from 3D prototypes — surface polishing with LUXIGold, silver, bronze and brass — basic LUXI polishing workflow
Understand the cause Where to start: understanding the LUXI systemLogic of polishing wheel selection in the LUXI system