I started my bonnet refresh take two today, which has been mostly spent rubbing wet and dry 1200 grit all over the bonnet
Four coats of lacquer....so far
Right, that's five coats done
And that's me out of lacquer too, used up two 500ml spray cans (which don't even rattle anymore).
Now I have to wait at least 24 hours for it to dry and then another two weeks before I can use any rubbing compound to smooth the finish to a shine.
I will be careful with the compound tho, but that's also why I put many coats on