Recent content by megothers

Now I gotta find a super oxidized old bmw e30/34/36 for cheap so I can compound/polish the **** out of it!

I read up a bit more and decided to give the meg's da power system (drill attachment) a shot. Got some megs ultimate compound, taped off a test spot on the hood, and went at it with 50% overlapping passes @1700rpm (i made 6 section passes). It made a HUGE difference... The dots aren't...

I would pay a pro for a new car, but this 20 year old Honda just isn't worth it. So an angle grinder with a polishing wheel won't do? If not I'll get a proper da from harbor freight or rent one. What is "mf cutting"... a type of attachment/polishing wheel?

Actually, I have a dremel rotary tool but it seems like I wouldn't be able to apply enough pressure without breaking it... I also have an angle grinder though... Could I take the shroud that covers half of the wheel off and get a polishing wheel that fits? I'd prefer to not have to buy a new...

Haha! I wish... I live in the city otherwise they would meet my fake mossy, aka maverick 88 (i waste my money on 1911s lol). Seriously though, any suggestions for a cheap-ish but dependable buffer/polisher?

What would a good option be for an entry-level-but-not-POS buffer? I'm not a detailer obviously, it will probably get minimal use so I don't need snap-onquality or anything but I don't want it to be ineffective or break right awayeither.

Is the $30 rotary buffer at AutoZone worth getting? Or can I rent a better one from somewhere? I have a dremel tool, are there any good attachments for that I could buy or would a real rotary buffer be preferable? I'd like to try this before attempting to wet sand it.

What exactly do you mean I'll have to "compound/polish"? I already tried to use meg's "polishing compound," should I try their more aggressive rubbing compound? Or the "ultimate" compound? And would using an orbital sander with polishing wheel be better than by hand?

The dots and etchings don't look quite so bright in person, the picture really emphasizes the contrast between them and the paint

One pic shows one of the bird poop etchings, the other shows what's leftover of the dots after I removed the sap with a clay bar.

So, I have a 1994 Honda Accord which sat under some trees that shed sap (or bug poop, whatever) all over it, in addition to lots of bird poop. The sap looked like a million tiny dots covering the car. The car sat like this for several months before I got it, and I've been trying to get the...