Well, the square is where I masked and taped for primer. It's also where I put down the first coat of color. The dark outline is primer pigment.
I used 320 and 600 grit to smooth it out. It still needs a little more work, but it's pretty level now. When I put down the next coat, I'll go out wider with the paint, feathering it into the existing paint. Then I'll wet sand with 1000 and 2000 grit, followed by polish. It should be "good enuf" for this bus pilot by that point. Klaus is no trailer-qu...er...king, and likely never will be.
Ritter, your repair doesn't look bad, the tint is just a little different. No biggie, in my mind. I am just trying to ward off the monster that never sleeps. Heck, you should see the dent that
my PO left me in the back of the driver's side scoop...