First time wetsanding clearcoat.....ooops!

[growler]

Ah, gotcha. I'll use anything that works! Good on you for finding what works best for you. Let's hope the next time I do this I'll be better. Hah!

Using a DA sort of outs you as an amateur. Most pros I've seen use rotating buffers. A DA is a lot safer from burn-through though. It's slower but so what.

[jsandidge]

The guy at the paint store I bought the compounds from told me to stay away from a DA. Who knows.

I ended up with this:

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-inch-pneumatic-polisher-kit-99934.html

Let us know how this works for you. I just bought one a few weeks ago and haven't used it yet.

[jbird7262]

remember, friction, you can also burn the clear with a foam pad, just take your time, also on your damaged part, you might be able to salvage it if you just "smuged" the surface. Kind'a looks like a skid mark, see if you can flatten it out with some 1500 and a rubber block (wet), if you have enough material on it you might be ok.

[growler]

Works great. Much easier on smaller curves for sure.

Let us know how this works for you. I just bought one a few weeks ago and haven't used it yet.