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Machines & polishing technique

Machine, pad, polish, speed, pressure and movement form one system. Their controlled interaction enables repeatable correction and a clean finish.

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Machines & polishing technique in practice

Machine, pad, polish, speed, pressure and movement form one system. Their controlled interaction enables repeatable correction and a clean finish.

Machines & polishing technique

Burnishing

Burnishing is ultra-fine polishing used to maximise gloss. It follows defect correction and produces a highly reflective finish.

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Machines & polishing technique

Car polish

Car polish is a product used to increase gloss and correct defects. Depending on the type, it contains abrasives, fillers or gloss enhancers.

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Cutting compound

Cutting compounds provide a high level of cut for stronger paint defects.

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Cutting pad

Cutting pads are aggressive polishing pads with high corrective power. They are used to correct stronger defects.

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Dual action (DA)

Dual-action polishers combine oscillating and rotating movement. This makes them easier to control and less prone to holograms than pure rotary machines.

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Dual-action polisher

A dual-action polisher uses an oscillating movement and is particularly suitable for controlled paint correction with a low risk of holograms.

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Filler polish

Filler polishes contain optical fillers and create a temporarily more even finish without genuinely correcting defects.

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Finishing pad

Finishing pads are soft polishing pads used for gloss enhancement and final refining work.

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Foam pad

Foam pads are polishing pads available in different densities for cutting and finishing.

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Machine polishing

Machine polishing is the mechanical correction of defects with a polishing machine.

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Microfibre pad

Microfibre pads provide strong cutting performance and are suited to more intensive defect correction.

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Pad contamination

Pad contamination is residue within a pad that can impair cutting performance and finish.

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Polish residue

Polish residue is material left after polishing that must be removed completely and safely.

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Polishing compound

Polishing compound contains abrasives for controlled defect correction.

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Polishing machine

Polishing machines provide the mechanical movement required for controlled paint polishing.

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Polishing pad

Pads are machine-polishing accessories whose cut is determined together with the polish and technique.

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Rotary polisher

Rotary polishers provide strong cutting performance but require particularly controlled handling.

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Rotation

Rotation is the circular movement of a polishing machine around a fixed axis.

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Sanding marks

Sanding marks can result from unsuitable sanding or polishing technique.

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Ultra-fine polish

Ultra-fine polishes refine the finish and create a high level of gloss.

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