I am trying to bring my 1974 Super Beetle paint back to life. It was repainted about 7 years ago single stage black and has been outdoors ever since.



Yesterday I tried #83 on an orange pad with the PC, then OP Orange pad PC,



this got the swirls out but there were still water spots etched in.



Then I went to a wool pad on a rotary with rubbing compound, the got the etching out but obviously swirled the paint up some.



At my disposal I have



#82

#83

#7

#9

OP

AIO

#26

S100



Wool pad

orange pad

white pad

black pad



Critique my process



Wool pad and 3m rubbing compound with the rotary

#83 orange pad w/ pc

#82 white pad w/pc

#7 black pad w/pc

S100