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Just an update; Thanks again for all the tips,here's the reason I had to get it done. nephew and his GF needed it: [/IMG]

Thanks again ,you guys have been great help. As luck would have it,I was working on a clients home who just happens to do the detailing for a local restorer.He travels to a lot of the East coast shows,seen a lot of products demonstrated, and also is a distributor for one line. I was invited...

Thanks guys,did some more reading here and tried the compound again with the Buffer/Grinder. Starting to learn about the right technique and waiting for the compound to break down till it starts polishing more. Three passes later the results are looking promising; Just have to figure out...

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Thanks for the responses guys, Guess its back to starting from scratch here. The 7" buffer I used is an orbital buffer,and according to this thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/25148-traditional-orbital-buffer-aka-wax-spreader.html could be...

Thanks for the welcome guys. I'm a little confused here. Wouldn't the #7 remove the wax and give me a fresh start? This is a thirty year old Enamel that had a lot of orange peel. It was wet sanded up to 2000.then I used Turtle wax Rubbing compound with a 7" electric polisher, and...

After reading Mike Phillips thread on restoring single stage paint,I'm ready to admit the errors of my ways and seek atonement for my aggressive attempt at bringing back a 30 year old repaint. Thinking that it was a lacquer base paint,I wet sanded it smooth,going from# 600 to #2000 in some...

Wish I found this sight a couple weeks ago. Anyhow,I just restore older cars as a hobby and stumbled on Mike Phillips thread on restoring single stage paints.His write up was so informative that it has inspired me to learn more about some of the detailing techniques described here. Currently...