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FWIW, you absolutely can #### things up with a polisher. Be really careful with your edges and mind your heat build up. There’s a few approaches regarding 1 step/2 step/3 step product lines depending on your starting point and desired end.

If you’re green, err on the finer side for both your pads and your compound. Cleanliness is crucial, as if your pad becomes clogged with spent polish and removed finish product not only will you get less performance but you risk just marring the finish. One piece of debris in your pad that goes unnoticed can put swirls into the finish you’re trying to finesse.

It does depend on what you’re hoping to have for a finished product. Sometimes you’ll see darker cares full of microabrasions/swirls when the light hits it. It would suck to do your entire car in low light then see the horroshow in the sun.

There’s a lot of finish products out there that contain fillers that will hide these, but the whole goal to paint correction is to eliminate defects rather than just hide them.

I know ceramic coating is all the rage, but I’m still a fan of good old quality carnuba wax. It’s easy to apply, easy to maintain, provides a quality lustre and helps keep things clean.

Generally, wash>chemical decontamination>clay bar>compound>’polish’>protect. If you’re getting all new products, make sure you know the plan for them. Some products aren’t diminishing and don’t like to be overworked, other products are diminishing and intended to be worked longer.

It’s not rocket science for sure, but it is easy to spend a lot of energy and wind up with less than pleasant results.

Carzilla is now south of where they used to be, whatever that neighborhood is called. But they’re the ####. Could be overwhelming to see all the options.