Well, there's "rubbing compound" and = there's "polishing compound". They are different = levels of abrasiveness. Normally rubbing compound is more = abrasive, and is used for heavily oxidized or scratched surfaces. = If your oxidation is more mild, you can use polishing compound. = Of course different brands may be different relative levels of = abrasiveness. Rubbing compound will actually remove scratches = from tree branches and such (what we call "desert pin = striping" out here in the wild west).
Polishing compound is the same amount of work, but it = may be all that is needed and will remove less paint. This is = especially important if you are using a power buffer to apply the = compound . A power buffer is a worthwhile $50 investment IMHO, = especially since the Vanagon is so easy to wax with a power buffer - = nice and flat. :-)
Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Buettner, Peter [mailto:PGB@dolby.com]
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 4:08 PM
To: 'BRENT CHRISTENSEN'; =
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: RE: Rubbing Compound
Are there any good alternatives to rubbing = compound? I started the same project. I'm about 1/3 = done. It's a lot of work work it looks great.
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: BRENT CHRISTENSEN [mailto:bchristensen@INFOGEN=
ESIS.COM]
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 3:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Rubbing Compound
Caveat to using rubbing compound:
Watch out for corners and edges - the paint will =
wear through to the primer very easily, ESPECIALLY if using a power =
buffer.
Remember - rubbing compound does its magic by = removing a layer of paint - you can only do it so many times before the = primer starts showing through in patches.
Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C=
OM]On Behalf
> Of Jason Yasment
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:25 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Rubbing Compound
>
>
> After mulling over on =
what to do with my dull looking
> paint job, I took
> an afternoon and went over the whole van with =
some Turtle Wax
> Heavy Duty
> Rubbing Compound. All I can is =
WOW!! There was so much
> oxidation on there
> that now it look almost new, except for minor =
seem rust. The
> next step is
> to apply some Meguiar's(sp?) Wax/Cleaner and =
give her a good shine.
> Just when I was mulling =
a strip down and a paint job, I
> feel like a got
> a few more years out of this coat.
>
> The moral of the story.....before you go to lay =
out a bunch
> of cash to make
> yourself feel better, try taking an afternoon =
and just rub it
> for awile and
> see how it comes out.
>
> Jason M. Yasment
> '98 Jetta TDI
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia
>
>
> =
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