Compounding right through a modern clear coat....

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This is a major fear of many new and inexperienced detailer's everywhere. Is it justified? How easy (or hard) would it be to polish through a clear coat on your average modern car with a dual action polisher? Assume you are using any of the available over the counter compounds like ultimate compound, M105, Ice speed compound, ect,,,, and foam or microfiber pads.

[GSKR]

If it's on a body line it still would take some effort to burn through with that machine.

[DogRescuer]

I did it on a spot that was repainted in my door jamb , but I actually learned from it.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Heat is going to be a bigger issue than the pad or product. Rotation is of the DA is what allows correction. Proper technique should not do anything more than correct the surface and at best remove very littl paint, on a sub micron level. Someone had a spread sheet of comparisons and it was very minimal. Again, heat will be your biggest factor, improper technique... i.e. "I really want to get that scratch out...." mentality and staying on one section forever...

6-8 section passes in a 16"x16" section and move on... err on the side of caution. work conservative. This is why Mike Phillips says, "least aggressive approach".
Maximize your correction with leaving as much paint on the car as possible.

[Mike lambert]

A fast cut microfiber pad and fat cut cream on a 21 with a 5 inch plate, no problem especially on an edge

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Heat is going to be a bigger issue than the pad or product. Rotation is of the DA is what allows correction. Proper technique should not do anything more than correct the surface and at best remove very littl paint, on a sub micron level. Someone had a spread sheet of comparisons and it was very minimal. Again, heat will be your biggest factor, improper technique... i.e. "I really want to get that scratch out...." mentality and staying on one section forever...

6-8 section passes in a 16"x16" section and move on... err on the side of caution. work conservative. This is why Mike Phillips says, "least aggressive approach".
Maximize your correction with leaving as much paint on the car as possible.

thanks i feel like this is good advice

A fast cut microfiber pad and fat cut cream on a 21 with a 5 inch plate, no problem especially on an edge

two opposing views, i thought the long throw machines made it less likly to burn through paint becuase of the larger orbit and less heat build up

[Setec Astronomy]

i thought the long throw machines made it less likly to burn through paint becuase of the larger orbit and less heat build up

Long throw machines do more work, the more work you do, the more material you remove, the more material you remove the more likely you are to burn through the clearcoat.

[Mike lambert]

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[Mike lambert]

Excellent answer

[fightnews]

ok thanks makes sense, i guess i better be extra careful with my new g15, what about heat is that more or less of a problem with long throw machines?