imported_Lightman
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Hey guys. I'm doing a 2000 Eclipse right now, and it's pretty much the first time I've used the rotary on anyone else's vehicle. I had good results on my truck, removing all the swirls on my roof, but this eclipse is proving pretty stubborn. The swirls are everywhere and horrible. I've just been working on the hood so far, and figured I wouldn't do the rest of the car until i got a combo or technique down that removed all the swirls. So far I have washed and clayed, and have been using a 6.5" megs yellow polishing pad and optimum compound, somewhere between 2 and 3 on my Makita, which I figure to be 1100-1200rpm. I've made a few passes over the entire hood doing 2x2 sections at a time, and am having better luck than on my first use controlling the machine. When i finish with this, slight hazing is there, which I removed with the PC and optimum polish. This process worked well on my 04 dodge, however it's not removing all the swirls on this eclipse. I am out of town and don't have the burgundy pad or my optimum hyper compound available. I'm assuming I need a more aggressive product, however maybe I'm missing something else, like rpm.. Looking to the experts for some advice here. I have access to a few auto parts stores, possibly they have some of the megs pro line there and I could get a slightly more aggressive compound to use with my yellow polishing pad? Help! Thanks in advance.