Integrated Polishing System Symptoms
- Scratches or grinding marks do not disappear.
- The wheel feels soft and follows the surface without cutting enough.
Troubleshooting
Wheel is too soft for the defect
Scratches do not disappear when the selected wheel is too soft for the required cut-down or first-stage work.
What do material groups mean?
Likely causes
- Wheel is too soft for the defect depth.
- First-stage route is not aggressive enough.
- Hard metal or deep marks need a firmer cut-down route.
Checks
- Confirm material group and defect depth.
- Check whether the surface was prepared to the expected abrasive stage.
- Compare the selected wheel with the Wheel Logic article.
Recommended fixes
- Use a firmer wheel or a more aggressive first-stage route.
- For hard metals or deep marks, consider Sisal buff + LUXI Black before cotton-wheel polishing.
- Inspect after cut-down before moving to final polishing.
Prevention
- Select the wheel by defect depth, material hardness and process stage, not by compound alone.