[rotorwrench]

The type of paint or even clear coat has a lot to do with how it reacts to the elements. I use a polish compound that is made by Turtle products and it works well on most paint surfaces but it is NOT a wax. The key with polishes is how fine they are and how soft the application is. A person has to careful when buffing. Any contaminants on the surface can have abrasive particles that will scratch the surface. Make sure everything from the surface to the applicator and the polish are free of contaminants.

I use Micromesh to polish acrylic plastic cabin windows. I seldom use the more course abrasive pads in the kit because it's harder to get the scratches out that they cause than it is to remove the existing scratches. The process is done wet in different abrasive steps and has pads that go up to 36,000 grit. After all that, I still have to polish with jeweler's rouge.