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3m i used a rubbing compound on orange foam pad spritzed with water. this is what we use at work. then i tried turtles rubbing and polish compounds. i think i didnt let it dry long enough. im used to 2 part urethanes and bc/cc's



? you don't let compounds and polishes "dry" on your car. that's not the point of them. the point is to work them while they're wet until they're nearly gone. i'd say looking at your picture that you're not working the material long enough or you just didn't use a low enough grit sandpaper as your final wetsand.