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LouisanaJeeper

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How fast do you guys move your pc (side to side/ back fourth) when compounding or other polishing. I think I do about 2in/sec I was wondering if I should slow it down to 1in/sec (very slow) for better results w/less passes rather than more passes at a faster pace
 
Heh heh, this is one of those "it all depends..." situations ;) so it's hard to say. And guess I haven't ever given any thought as to how fast *I* move it...



Generally, I'd say you can't move the PC *too slowly*. I think you're on the right track when you say you're considering slowing it down. Since it doesn't build up enough heat to hurt anything, IMO that's the way to go. As you progress to finer-level polishing, you can speed it up.



And of course, how your product breaks down/dries out will factor in too.
 
Take it for what its worth, im a pc newb, but i start off as fast as i can, and try to spread the product over the area i want to do, after i spread it ill, i slow it down and let the pc work the polish into the paint.
 
BlueRanger said:
Take it for what its worth, im a pc newb, but i start off as fast as i can, and try to spread the product over the area i want to do, after i spread it ill, i slow it down and let the pc work the polish into the paint.
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yeah my biggest problem is spreading the product, i'm going to start using tiny blobs per 3'x2' panel. it's easier if you don't try to cover too much ground.
 
If I am just glazing paint in excellent condition, I tend to more at a decent clip but to remove problems, I slow down and crank the PC up.
 
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