| Author | Message | ||
     Zoedogg1 |
I was out today at the local Harbor freight today and I picked up a few items as always, and one of the so happened to be a 7" polisher. I got home and decided, what would make my bike sparkle better than a good polishing? This is where problems arise, I used a new plastic polish and scratch remover that I found at Schucks Auto supply, It actually works awesome. Its called "NO TOUCH" Perfect Plastic, its like 5 bucks, much better then the local Harley shop. Anyhow, after applying this stuff I broke out the polisher and began the buffing. It used VERY light pressure, and low and behold...melting plastic. That was on the lowest speed. I stopped right away and managed to fix it all be hand with this great polish back to new basically. Long story short..DO NOT USE A POLISHER ON PLASTIC...my bad. | ||
| Dentfixer |
Were you using a foam pad, wool pad, or synthetic? I use a polisher on plastic all the time. (You can make your plastic covered headlights on your car look like new again very easily.) Slow speed, 1000-1500 rpm. You learn what type of pad and which compound to use pretty quickly. I usually finish up my XB plastics with a 3" drill mounted black foam pad with any plastic polishing compound. Hand polishing/finishing is safest of course. | ||
| Zoedogg1 |
It was like a synthetic wool. Im pretty sure it turns a like 2300. I didnt buy the variable speed model that I should have. In fact this was the only one in stock...two settings 2300 and 3000. I figured Id be alright at 23 but nope. I have another polisher that turns about 800 and I've used that one before and it worked, but thought that just maybe something a little quicker would be a good polish...again..nope | ||
| Dentfixer |
Right, the speed is important. Sorry you had to learn the hard way. But you got yours back to shining again correct? I tend to use the black foam mostly, wool pad is the norm. I don't think I even own a synthetic pad. |
