Compound Dusting. The Details. What is it and why?

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Re: Compound Dusting. The Details. What is it and why?

Are you comfortable with a rotary buffer? If not, the technique used in that post is very aggressive (foam cutting pad with aggressive compound, fairly high speed, and a bit of pressure) and could be problematic on a urethane bumper cover if you're not comfortable with the process. The big culprit here is heat, and the fact that the urethane substrate doesn't dissipate it very well. This leads to potential hot spots, and they will heat up very fast. This makes it especially easy to burn through the paint all of a sudden, even when you think you're perfectly safe.

used the rotary a few times with decent results but its been sitting for a few years. Back when 85, 83, 80 etc were popular. Haven't tried it on that type of bumper material so it makes me think twice then. Maybe I'll just try a few more DA passes if I get motivated. Maybe I'll pick up an older car to practice on where it doesn't really matter what the paint looks like. . Want to try my hand at wet sanding, painting, etc. lots o fun!

So I'm comfortable with it but no pro by any means. Only a hobby. You guys that do this for a living are a glutton for punishment. Lots of hard work. I would like to get good at this but it seems lots and lots of practice is key.

Worst that can happen is I need to have the bumper re-painted right? Unless I burn through the bumper cover too then I guess I'll need a new one of those as well. An easy $2000 lesson!!! <----- that was humor by the way...

[Detailing by M]

Re: Compound Dusting. The Details. What is it and why?

By the way. Thanks please wash me detailing. You're a walking encyclopedia of detailing knowledge and its appreciated.

Thank you, but I'm the Cliffs Notes and Mike is the "Google" of knowledge.
What's an encyclopedia? jk