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[A/S] Polishing woes



I have tried everything to get my 1965 Overlander to a mirror finish. Tried 
the compounder, three rags method. Purchased a Cyclo Polisher, nearly $200 
worth of Rollite polishes, and still end up with either a gray fog, or a 
brownish color in several areas of my trailer. I don't know what to do next. 
I have not burned the metal, as most have suggested in the past. I have 
stripped the clear coat, used prepolish, then polish then AP300. It is like 
ghosts appearing after I am done. I have tried polishing in the morning, mid 
afternoo, and early evening. I washed down between polishes with mineral 
spirts, I am very confused and getting very discouraged after spending so 
many hours, only to have it look the way it does. If anyone has suggestions, 
I am open to all.

Thanks,
Chuck & Lynn
1965 Overlander