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Originally Posted by winstona
The best option is to use the recommended Coarse -> Fine -> Finish.
I personally have not tried the Finish one. I follow this procedure: Coarse -> Fine -> Wax. But I am sure the Finishing compound will give you the best finish. Otherwise why would they have it?
Having said that though, if your paint is already thin, I don't know whether you should use compound at all. Because when rubbing the compound on the car, you are really taking paint away from the surface to achieve the shine. You need coats of paint to compensate for that.
At this point, for you it is really a judgement call. Do you want to risk rubbing all the way down to the primier to achive the shine? OR do you want to play it safe?
May be at this point, applying only modelling wax will achieve the purpose...
Do you have a picture (that reflects the shine on the car of course) to show so that we can may be better judge your scenario?
As for whether to buy the compund online, it is really a no brainer because you are going to need it in the future anyways! (Of course assuming you will be modelling in the next little while)
Winston
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I wouldn't recommend the coarse.. because it's really coarse. I use a micromesh from 3000-12000 and then remove the last fine scratches with finishcompound and wax.
And for safety: use clearcoats over you're colour. Ass soon when you see some colour on you're cloths, stop polishing and spray some extra clear over it.