Problems with Compounding

[Koko]

I tried Chemical Guys 2-in-1 Polish with a Medium cutting pad. It works great for the most part, however I have 1 or 2 scratches on every panel that wont come out. I made the mistake of trying to push harder and of course micro scratching/halograming the clear coat. (which was a annoying to get out later)



How do you guys deal with that? Do you guys redo the whole panel with a heavier compound? or just pass over the scratch with heavier compound and ease back down to a lighter compound?

 

[Accumulator]

How do you guys deal with that? Do you guys redo the whole panel with a heavier compound? or just pass over the scratch with heavier compound and ease back down to a lighter compound?

I hit the RIDS only so I'm not removing so much clear from the whole panel. If it's really obvious that I've removed more clear in that area I *might* try to "feather" it in with the surrounding area but generally IMO if you can tell that you've taken off a lot more clear in one area then it's because you've taken off more than you probably should have.



I have areas like that on my Yukon (and also had 'em on the M3) and there's no way I'd want to extend that "damage" (hey, it's very mild but I do consider it damage) to the clearcoat to a larger area. I consider those areas to be reminders that it's not always a good idea to get all Autopian about this stuff; some flaws are best lived with.