So, today I went back at the trunk again. This time I went at 45 degrees to the 1000 grit with 2000 grit. Then after that seemed good, I went up to 3000 grit again at 45 degrees to the 2000 grit (90 degrees to original). Then finally (because I had it already) I did a pass at 5000 grit in the same direction as the 3000 grit. Looking at it not I don't see any imperfections any more. Its super smooth and is already starting to show reflection again without any polishing.
Never got any color when sanding so I am pretty confident I never went through the clear.
Next up is to hit it with the compound. I ordered Meguiars Ultimate compound. I was torn between this and the Meguiars 105, but as the clear is still new and the 105 is more aggressive I opted to try this. Again, I am new to all of this, so I may be mistaken on my choice. Hopefully not.
I am hoping I can buff it up by hand as I have almost no experience with the buffer and don't want to burn the paint. I have a variable speed rotary buffer (makita) and wool cutting/buffing pads, but am not sure if I should be using something different to polish first. I am reading different opinions.
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