OHC and edge wool yellow help

[amtrak23]

Test car is a beat up 1992 Honda Accord. Lots of marring, water spots, etc. I washed, clayed, and hit it with edge yellow wool and OHC on my new Makita.



I'm doing nice slow passes (about 1"/second) on speed 3 (1500 rpm's) and just the weight of the machine. It's removing quite a bit of the marring but the etching from the water spots and some deeper scratches are staying. I can't feel any of the scratches with my nail.



Should I apply more pressure and work it longer? I'm getting about 4-5 passes (1'x1' area) before I think it is broken down (maybe 2 minutes). Problem is I can't really tell when it is done.



I'm also getting a lot of splatter with this so I'm guessing I'm using too much. I feel like if I use any less there won't be anything between the wool and the car? Any tips?



Thanks,



AM

 

[Junebug]

You're on the right track, I think OHC is not all that strong personally. If you want to try something that you could get at CarQuest or a auto paint store - try Megs #84. You'll need to polish afterwards with OP on a white foam pad.

 

[Bert]

You're on the right track, I think OHC is not all that strong personally. If you want to try something that you could get at CarQuest or a auto paint store - try Megs #84. You'll need to polish afterwards with OP on a white foam pad.

Is a white pad strong enough to clean up after a yellow pad and #84? That is some heavy compounding and I assume the paint is as hard as steel.

 

[amtrak23]

So technique/work time seem to be OK, I'm just asking OHC to do too much? I might have #84, but I definitely have #83 DACP. Would that be worth a shot?