First time polishing question

[hithesh123]

After watching countless youtube videos, I decided to get a DA polisher and give it a try.
My gear-
MT300 polisher
Meguiars ultimate compound
Meguiars ultimate polish

I started with the hood. Results were impressive for the effort I had to put in.
There were a few spots/areas that I was expecting the compound would fix. But looks like the paint damage is more severe than it looks-
Hood pic:https://ibb.co/2t8ZK1Q
Damaged area pic: https://ibb.co/QM1WkwX

Looks like paint has chipped away.
Is there a way to fix this by compound/polish?
Also, the hood was super smooth after polishing. But after couple of days, it feels rough. Is this just dust on the surface that I can wipe off using a microfiber cloth?

I also tried ultimate compound on windshield to try and get rid of scratches/swirl marks. But results were not impressive.
Should I try Glass polishing compound?

[The Guz]

Re: First time polishing question

Welcome to the forum. From experience that looks like the early signs of clear coat failure. The only way to fix that is a repaint.

As far as glass polishing, glass is a very hard surface and takes a lot of work. Mike Phillips has some articles on glass polishing that you may want to reference.

[Nick Winn]

Re: First time polishing question

Did you clay the paint prior to applying compound? Above surface Contaminants are typically what makes paint feel rough & clay is most effective way to remove these.