Man....this is something I really need to do to my car. While my paint isn't perfect....I think it would make it look well enough for the few times I drive it. I just don't have the time!!

Does your typical detail shop do this type of work?

 

I really like the Farecla paste products for cutting the old dead paint on a single stage...there's different "grits"of paste....It could reduce those spots for a bit better result for you. Just be careful if you use a polisher...they can burn right through and into the primer coat easy. I always use Farecla by hand VERRRRRY carefully!

ps...FOLLOW the instructions too...keep it wet

Looks good sir! Enjoy.

 

I use a Dewalt 849 rotary to buff out the big stuff, then use the dual action to do final polishing and apply wax. I've never found the DA to be very helpful at removing anything other than light swirl marks. There is a learning curve to using a rotary polisher but it is the only way to remove bigger paint defects. Plenty of resources on youtube. I also recommend autopia.org for the beginner. Plenty of "how to" articles and advice from detailers. It's kind of the "Rennlist" for detailing. If you don't want to pursue learning how to use a rotary polisher, you can take your car to a good professional detailer and have the defects removed. You can then maintain it with your dual action polisher. Note: A good detailing will cost you more than the purchase of a Dewalt or Makita rotary polisher and pads! --Lizard