13-Mustang-GT/CS Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Today I was doing a paint correction on two panels. When I was finished I noticed that my white finishing pad is starting to turn black. Is this normal and what could it be? I am using 2 step system with a flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GerryC Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you hit plastic, rubber, etc while polishing, any oxidation will transfer onto the pad. It's normal, and has happened to me a few times. Just keep an eye on where the pad is on the car. Sometimes other surfaces besides the paint will do this depending on how they are finished. For example, after doing the B pillars on my G8, my 4" pads looked like yours. The stain should clean right out with a little APC ForceofWill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you hit plastic, rubber, etc while polishing, any oxidation will transfer onto the pad. It's normal, and has happened to me a few times. Just keep an eye on where the pad is on the car. Sometimes other surfaces besides the paint will do this depending on how they are finished. For example, after doing the B pillars on my G8, my 4" pads looked like yours. The stain should clean right out with a little APC I agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BKazzle Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 It can be embedded dirt beyond the above surface contaminants. When you're polishing, you're essentially 'cleaning' the paint; this happens all the time. Like Gerry said, hitting plastic or rubber can do this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Baron_Von_Awesome Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I'm with Brian - that looks like gunk. If you ran over that much trim, I think you would have noticed. Sometimes the car just isn't as clean as you think it is...happens to the best of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chase@InsanePaint Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Yup. The above dudes speak the truth. Trim, or paint that was still slightly contaminated. Nothing to worry about. You should feel better knowing that your paint achieved a new level of shine!! Now clean that pad, and get back to detailing...... 2008fx4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WHTEVO Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I have to agree with what the others have said. It happens to me when it goes over the black trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 13-Mustang-GT/CS Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 If you hit plastic, rubber, etc while polishing, any oxidation will transfer onto the pad. It's normal, and has happened to me a few times. Just keep an eye on where the pad is on the car. Sometimes other surfaces besides the paint will do this depending on how they are finished. For example, after doing the B pillars on my G8, my 4" pads looked like yours. The stain should clean right out with a little APC Didnt think of it but now that you mentioned it, it makes sense. I was going over the window trim on my drivers side door. I was doing it to get the swirls near the glass out as well as to see how much pretreating rubber with SVRT helps. It was intentional going over trim that much, didnt really think it would do anything go the pad. Well now I know not to worry next time it happens. I thought I was doing wrong and since my car is black it got me a little worried lol. Yup. The above dudes speak the truth. Trim, or paint that was still slightly contaminated. Nothing to worry about. You should feel better knowing that your paint achieved a new level of shine!! Now clean that pad, and get back to detailing...... I have never seen my drivers side that shinny before.. I am doing my first full correction panel by panel ( crazy work schedule, dont have time to do the whole car all at once). Now on to cleaning out the pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BMWguy206 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If oxidation is transferred on the pad, will it affect the finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Baron_Von_Awesome Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 If oxidation is transferred on the pad, will it affect the finish? Not really, no, since the polish present on the pad will eventually kill the oxidation as it's going along. If it's DIRT from the car not being clean enough, yes...that can get you into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DonJuan692006 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I have never seen my drivers side that shinny before.. I am doing my first full correction panel by panel ( crazy work schedule, dont have time to do the whole car all at once). Now on to cleaning out the pads It soooo worth it in the end. Even my girlfriend noticed the difference in mine and she foes not have an eye for that kind of stuff. I keep getting compliments and have a few peeps I work with wanting to hire me to do theirs. I need a better setup though because it was hell doing mine in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Today I was doing a paint correction on two panels. When I was finished I noticed that my white finishing pad is starting to turn black. Is this normal and what could it be? I am using 2 step system with a flex.
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