`05 Wrangler - need compound/polish advice!

[imported_Need4Spd]

Hi all,



I`m in the middle of detailing my 2005 jeep wrangler (red). I`m having a tough time cutting through the scratches, etc.. especially on the hood.



The jeep is literally sitting in my garage after washing, claybar, wash and is taped off ready for polish. I`ve always had good results with my OP on my 06 mitsubishi evolution using the UDM. But the OP is no match for the jeep`s clearcoat - it appears to be very hard.



I tried an orange and yellow pad with the OP, but am not getting much correction (although it`s shining up nicely).



I`m thinking of buying either OC or OHC to try with a yellow pad followed by the OP with an orange or white pad.



First of all, should I be buying the OC or OHC? Should I be using another product entirely? I`m using a UDM as I mentioned and I need to come up with a solution rather quickly given that the car is just sitting.



Any advice for a red jeep? The original plan was OP followed by the zaino line.



Thanks!!

[imported_Need4Spd]

Anyone have any advice? :)

[Accumulator]

I`d use 1Z Pasta Instensiv with 3.5" PFW pads for the major correction, then again with 4" Cyclo green pads, then a milder pad/product combo (maybe your OP/white) for the final polish.



I wouldn`t try using the orange pads for the final work, you`ll get a much nicer finish with something more gentle.

[imported_Need4Spd]

Thanks for the advice. Haven`t heard much about the product you are recommending and will do some more research. I already have a bunch of LC pads on hand.



I spent a few minutes in another area of the car today (drivers door). I`d say that the OP with UDM and orange pad is taking 90% of the scratches out of the paint. It`s that last 10% that I really want to get to.



Some of the 10% appears to be some pitting of the paint.. The previous owner kept this car at the beach, so it`s probably damage from salt & rain, etc. The other portion of the 10% are some deeper scratches (not the light swirls that the OP is taking out).



I think I might go ahead and buy the OC and try it out. I understand the OC is not as aggressive as the OHC and won`t marr as badly.



I`m thinking OC with LC orange pad followed by OP with the white pad and it`ll be as good as it`s going to be without major major work.



Thoughts anyone?

[Accumulator]

Need4Speed- Can`t comment on the Optimum stuff as I`ve only used OCP (not one of my faves).



But I *will* caution you about falling into the "just a little more" trap...which is easy to do if you spend enough time here ;) Stuff like pitting is often *IMO* something you should just live with rather than thinning the paint too much, and some deeper scratches are like that too.

[imported_Need4Spd]

Thanks for the advice.. It is hard to keep things "in perspective" .. the energy on this forum feeds my OCDish tendencies like you wouldn`t believe (or maybe you would).