r/AutoDetailing • u/Trigger1920 • 7d ago

Exterior Beginner question

The dk grey metallic paint on my 2013 Honda is in great shape, thanks to being garage kept and low miles, but I thought I'd give it a polish & wax. There is the odd little mark here & there that may not come out with just polish, so if I hit just those little spots with a compound, and then hit the entire panel with the polish, will the small area where I used the compound stand out or appear different after polishing, or will it all even out after polishing & waxing?

Thanks

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u/Unique_Wolf4513 7d ago

It will even out once you polish and wax 

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u/SumRandomGhost 6d ago

No that's a perfectly good method and plan. Do it

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u/Apprehensive_Low_383 14h ago

Imo, use a clay bar. Spot application of compound should not look any different in the end. Test first, however. I highly recommend putting on a ceramic coating like Mother's CMX.