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Heavy coat of "CLEAR" gel, or multiple coats are shot into mold which is what your sanding and compounding on.
Then a thin coat of flake is shot, which give it it's color.
You just want to knock off that dull top layer, then get finer and finer grit's to bring back deep shine.
That spot where horn was is what your going for .. Use it as your bench mark ..