So I've heard that occasionally spritzing the pad with water during polishing keeps the polish from "breaking down" and makes it more aggressive. I wonder how adding water achieves this effect. Is it coz it keeps the temperatures lower? But a PC doesn't get very hot in the first place. Is it coz it keeps the polish from drying out? But why would a polish break down faster if it is dry? Is it coz adding water makes more of the polish stay on the paint instead of caking up in the pad? I guess that makes sense. And how would adding water affect non-drying, "lotion-like" polishes like Poorboy's SSR line?
Anyway, I think I was able to make 3M Machine Polish "cut for longer" by keeping the pad moist during the early part of polishing. I think once it breaks down into more of an oily film, spraying with water doesn't help that much anymore.
Anyway, I think I was able to make 3M Machine Polish "cut for longer" by keeping the pad moist during the early part of polishing. I think once it breaks down into more of an oily film, spraying with water doesn't help that much anymore.
