Car Polishing Compound

I painted part of my car ... sanding, basic and varnish ... but the spring seems dull not shiny after drying ... if I intend to grinding and polishing ... but I'm not sure of rubbing or polishing compound .... to use one or two, or in what order ..
What is the difference?
Thank you
Jon

You must have a good basis for a good smooth soft clear coat. You should have wet sanded the primer to about 400, then you base layers as desired, 2 or 3 at least, more so if it's a car show. Try not to have to sand layers of color. Then you spray clear. Hopefully, you will have little sanding to do, but a few. You would not use a polish or rubbing compound unless you still nailed a perfect and had a spray booth with the best equipment sterile. Depending on how the spring is released and what you can realistically get to finish depending on your preparation, you may have to wet sand with 600 clear, perhaps, or maybe 800-1000. Then respray. Friction compound is coarser than the polish if I remember right. But there are so many products on hand to get to the desired finish, one of the best are: 3M MacGuiers. They guide you through the process using their products, check it out.

Keep trying, you will get it, takes a little practice. Report Abuse

you need to polish, but waiting a few days time to cure the paint!

Most rubbing and polishing compounds containing ground up volcanic rock as abrasive cutting, better known as pumice. Polish pumice contains finer than rubbing compound. dish soap contains pumice to help grind the dirt when used with the material of soap.

No amount of varnish to help you. If you painted your car using cheap materials or even a rattlecan is your problem. Just so you know, the quality cost transparent layer of about $ 400 per gallon.

polish will remove the scratches (and paint) Polish shines.