How would you define "a pass"?

[ToniCipriani]

I've read a lot of articles on how to remove scratches by hand, and the articles always mention "you might need a few passes". How would a "pass" be defined?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: How would you define "a pass"?

Depends upon the context of how it's being used,

If you're buffing out a section by machine a pass would the overlapping passes it takes to cover the section one time.

For example if you're buffing out an area 2 feet by 2 feet, it may take you 6-8 overlapping passes to work the product over the entire section one time, that's one pass.

If you cover the entire section 4 times before turning the polisher off that would be 4 passes.

Make sense?

[techjazz]

Re: How would you define "a pass"?

So that's what that means! :P

[junbecks]

Re: How would you define "a pass"?

thanks mike

yes, many a time I have seen users post their work with the phrase "2-3 passes"

I always thought that was rather odd as surely it takes longer for the product to breakdown.

Perhaps they are refering to a 2nd application of the product and polisher?

[Ivan Rajic]

Re: How would you define "a pass"?

Funny there was just some posting about this on another forum...

I use the same definition as Mike and I use the word 'step' to describe how many polishing steps I do in a detail... 1-step would be going over the entire car with M80/8006 for example, while on each 'work area' I do 6-10 passes with the combo...

However many people describe the pass as a step so when reading make sure you actually understand what's being talked about... in general though, as soon as you start seeing people doing 6-8+ 'steps' or 'passes' they're generally talking about a 'pass' as described by Mike above.

[MUGEN SI]

Re: How would you define "a pass"?

Im still blown away by the results of a few passes of scratch x everytime I use it!