Oh man, tell me about it. I spent some time sanding and polishing the bonnet last week, but it just doesn't come out right. I've already burnt through a few areas of paint, which really annoys me too.Oh! The joys of rattle can paint jobs.
I once left the light on admiring what looked to be a perfect success.
Come the morning, every moth in Devon was embedded in the paint.
At first I thought I just needed to sand down more, but the clear coat just seems wrong - like there are specks of shiny clear mixed in with some dull ones. If I run a damp microfiber towel over it, it looks great, but when it dries, it's not nearly as consistent and looks dull.
When I get back from France, I might just hand polish it using the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and see what that does to it, but it's left me in a bit of a mood. Most people won't even notice, but to me it just isn't right and will bother me for ages.
Sometimes I wish I'd just sprayed the bit that was worst damaged at the top and leave the rest, but oh no, I had to sand back the stone chips and have to spray everything from primer and up.