I wanted to protect my car’s GRAY paint and improve its look by compounding and polishing it. I decided to first tackle the most exposed areas (hood and roof) since it stays outside all time. Since there were some scratches on the hood, I decided to use a 2000 grid sand paper to do a very light wet sanding. I don’t have a buffer but I have a Meguiars DA Power System with burgundy and yellow pads and a drill. I also used the Chemical Guys Compound and Polish Kit that contains 4 different products: V32 Compound (Removes 1200-1500 grit scratches), V34 Compound (Removes 1500-2000 grit scratches), V36 Compound (Removes 2000-2500 grit scratches), and V38 Polish (Removes 2500-3000 grit scratches). I also used Meguiar’s M21 to seal.
I first cleaned and wet sanded the hood (very lightly) using circular motion (which is not a good idea after reading some posts). I applied the full compounding/polishing kit (V32, V34 using burgundy pads and V36, V38 using the yellow pads). After applying V34 I saw there were some minor swirl marks but I thought they would go away with the V36, V38 polish. I then proceed to apply and remove the M21 by hand. After completing every steps, the end result was very glossy but I can still see some small swirl marks in certain angles.
I my opinion, I think I should have go to a 2500 and then 3000 grit sanding after the 2000 grit.
Can anyone recommend something to improve the look of my hood and then process with the rest of the car? What did go wrong?
I first cleaned and wet sanded the hood (very lightly) using circular motion (which is not a good idea after reading some posts). I applied the full compounding/polishing kit (V32, V34 using burgundy pads and V36, V38 using the yellow pads). After applying V34 I saw there were some minor swirl marks but I thought they would go away with the V36, V38 polish. I then proceed to apply and remove the M21 by hand. After completing every steps, the end result was very glossy but I can still see some small swirl marks in certain angles.
I my opinion, I think I should have go to a 2500 and then 3000 grit sanding after the 2000 grit.
Can anyone recommend something to improve the look of my hood and then process with the rest of the car? What did go wrong?
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