How do I "buff" a spray can paint job?

[bajorek]

I did a touch up on my 76 Westy with the stock colors in a spray can from Bus Depot. I taped/masked some of the areas off, but I got lazy and just sprayed a few areas, so I have overspray around the area that looks crappy from an angle.
I also repainted the entire nose and would like to buff it to a nice mirror finish- or as close as I can get- but I don't know what to use or how to do it?
Most of the original paint is in good shape, but is a little hazt in a few areas, so the entire thing could use a once over with something.

So how do i do this? Walk me through. I can provide pics if needed.

[Monsterbeetle]

I'll try to tackle this on because I tried it once. This worked for me because I used a spray can laquer, followed by laquer clearcoat. After a few good coats of clear, I sanded it with some 1200-1500 (wet) to knock down the peel and dryness common to spraycan jobs. After that, I hand rubbed it with some laquer polishing compound to bring up the shine.

[shuvbugs]

unless it was catalized or laquer I wouldn't even try it

[3Bugs]

Do what Monsterbeetle told you to do but might I suggest Meguiar's swirl remover on a foam pad (NOT WOOL). I did my glove box with a rattle can from Wolfsburg West and it turned out spectacular when I polished it.
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Well, actually a 67 Bug, 72 Super, 61 Ghia and a 2004 Beetle Vert (sorry)

[Big Jim]

Doesn't have to be lacquer or hardened but regular rattle can paint should dry a couple of weeks, preferalby out in the sun, before you stat working on it. It hardenes by solvent evaporation and that takes a while. If you attack it too soon, you will have a mess.

[GjMan]

All my body/paint books say you can't buff unhardened enamel. But what the heck, try a little inconspicuous spot and see what happens. Do let it dry as long as possible first, though.

Also, check the label on the paint can you used. If it says laquer, you're OK. The DupliColor line of paints, for example, are all or mostly all laquer. If the can label doesn't say, there may be a toll-free number you can call to ask the manufacturer.

[74 Thing]

Go to autogeek.net and to the forums and read up. There is a lot of info and techniques to learn.