[Buellwinkle]

I bought a pretty faded Porche 914 a while ago for $1,800 and the guy was happy to get that. I color sanded the car, used a wool pad on the high speed buffer and worked my way to the lightest foam pad. The car looked so good that a few months later I got $3,200 for it.

Meguires #9 is crap. Wool pads can only work on a high speed buffer because you need the speed and high heat the wool generates. Also wool needs a totally different technique than foam and different polishes designed for wool. Unless you really know what you are doing, stay away from wool. Use sandpaper instead and do it by hand.

If your hood paint is salvagable, color sand using a 1,500 grit and then high speed buffer with an medium cut foam pad and a medium grit polish. With your Orbital buffer use 2,000 grit, it will just take longer but I don't think an orbital will remove 1,500 grit sandpaper marks. When color sanding tape the edges so you don't wear through the paint. Soak the sand paper for about 15 minutes and keep the paper and area you are sanding very wet and change paper frequently. Always sand back and forth in one direction and not in a circular motion. If you get frustrated or want me to look at it stop by after this weekend. I love challanges.