Quote: Well here are my results. I am a bit mixed on my opinion, but I may need some high speed buffing tips from 69charger.
Can you describe how to get the best shine out of it with the cheap turtle wax? On the turtle wax container it says to use a wet rag (I used a 10" buffer polisher and sprayed some water down and put some wax on with another cloth, then took the buffer to it).
When I look at this head on (albiet under flourescent lighting probably not the best) it looks hazy to me, not much of a shine. Is that just how enamel is?
On the good side, there's no orange peel at all when viewed from the side. Looks like you could dive into it.
I'm going to haul it outside in the sun when I get a chance to see how it looks there.
you'll poo your pants when you take it out in the sun. indoor lighting is probally the worst for how it really looks, espically flourescent lights. enamel paint does not have that "wet" look like base coat/clear coat paints tend to, but the "depth" of color i find is really true, looks very vibrant, espically in the sun, and twilight i find are when the paint really looks deep. as for the polishing, i used a 10" 3600rpm random orbit electric polisher, and the cheepest turtle wax "polishing" compound paste (white) NOT the rubbing compound. i would put about 2 table spoons of the paste on the buffer, then polish for a few mins, i would say after a 3' x3' area i would spray the bonnet with lots of water, then continue polishing-repeat. don't push on the polisher, just a slight pressure using the weight alone. for exapmle the trunk lid would take me about 20 mins to do, basically just standing there letting the polisher do it's thing. looks from you pics that you've got the process down pat, you'd be supprised how fast you do the whole car. your test area is a bit small, and probally would be harder to do than a larger one. i found that going over even 1000 grit took too long to wetsand, and polishing alot was eaiser and faster then wetsanding. i think i used 1500 grit as my quick "final" sand. also i waxed the paint right after the polish, again with the el-cheapo turtle wax paste wax. i really like that turtle wax stuff, i tried the 3M stuff, mothers, i have a shelf in my garage full of every imaginable wax and polish, turtle wax is the cheapest and the best. as for the toughness of the paint, honestly i can say that it is really scratch resistant, chip resistant, i like it. enamel is alot "harder" then any other type of paint. i wax my cars 2 times a year, once in spring, and once in fall. good job by the way, i'll let you answer all the questions from now on, you officially have the helm!!!
good job by the way, i'll let you answer all the questions from now on, you officially have the helm!!! 
