Sanding/buffing/polishing

[whipper.snapper]

Hey yall, I have a question regarding polishing my paint.

My process right now has been to Sand the little bit of orange peel that I have starting with 800 or 1000 and ending on 2000 or 3000ish.

Following the sanding I start with 3M perfect-it rubbing compound with a foam pad on a rotary polisher, and then finish it up with the 3M perfect-it machine polish.

The problem: there will still be scratches showing after using the rubbing compound, do I need a more aggressive cutting compound? Do I need to go higher in sandpaper grit? Or do I just need more elbow grease and do more rounds of rubbing compound?

Also, if y’all wanted to let me know what your favorite cutting/polishing compound is that would be great. This is my first time.

Thank you in advance!


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[VileZambonie]

Contaminants and breakaways cause gouges and scratches. I only wet sand and use soap. It's very easy to get carried away and never notice you are causing scratches that are deep so just be cautious.

[Captkaos]

In general for factory single stage paint I have had good luck with Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7.
for contamination, I generally use a clay or clay mitt, it technically also buffs/scuffs the paint. 

My go to for Detailing and paint info is our own Resident Mike Phillips.  His forum has LOTs of good info on it.
https://themikephillipsforum.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing
https://www.youtube.com/@DrBeasleys
https://www.drbeasleys.com/