Re: cloudy sections
I too have experienced hours, no make that weeks, of frustration over that haze that ruins your shine. I have tried paint thinner, Flitz, Mother\'s, Simichrome, Wenol, chlorinated electronics solvent, toluene, and acetone. I *do not* think I have a buffing compound residue problem. I still have a haze problem.
My current thinking is that this is temperature related. My haze problem was worst on large alloy pieces (Dunlop alloy rims) with a small buffer (1/3 hp) in cool conditions (50-60 deg F)... I don\'t think I am uniformly getting the surface up to a temperature where the compound binder (wax I presume) flows and really does its job. I don\'t believe I am seeing this degree of problem on small parts... the ones that get hot enough to make them uncomfortable to hold.
I also tend to suspect the possiblity offered here, that some alloys just won\'t polish well. Those rims in particular were made in the post-WWII era... who knows what kind of melted-down Lancaster bomber parts mix went into the alloy? Nice thought to hold as the speedo needle swings thru the 100 mark...
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