Definitely. I cut my polishing teeth on my 17 year old Civic with paint that defies any and all attempts to damage it. That gave me the skills and confidence to next tackle my daily...
The 3M Swirl Mark Remover may have also broken down over the years. Best check it's consistency. I'm guessing it's probably watery after all these years.
Flood rinse the car. It sounds counter-intuitive, but flood rinsing has the effect of sheeting most of the water off the surface of your finish. Follow that up with a leaf blower or air compressor...
Some compounds or cleaner polishes can stain trim and rubber. Heavy compounds can scratch or dull plastic chrome and cause clouding on metal trim. But the best rule of thumb is when in doubt, tape it...
The kit includes a little bottle of PlastX, but you can really up the effectiveness using other compounds with the drill mounted buffer. For me, the attraction is that little buffer tool. Also, in...
I don't own a Cyclo, but saw this Craigslist ad (San Diego, CA) last year. I still have the ad because I emailed it to someone whom I knew would be interested in it. I don't know if he bought it, but...
Another caution on the soft nature of Honda paint. I have a 2008 Accord with Royal Blue Pearl, I believe Honda's 2nd darkest color after Nighthawk Black Pearl. I completed a full correction recently...