Have PC and Products... Will these products work well together?

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sillystanger

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Ok, I've purchased the PC and products and thought I'd ask for any comments/suggestions for my specific situation before I do this for the first time:



Car: 98 Neon - Cherry Red (with decals down the sides) which has been abused (never seen a wax or polish and is full of swirls and a few significant scratches).

Pads: Sonus DAS

Polishes: Sonus SFX-1 and Zaino Z-PC



I still need to read more about proper PC use, but here's what I'm planning on. Do the entire surface with the more abrasive SFX-1 and the orange pad maybe taking an extra pass or two on the scratches until they disappear. Then hit the entire car again with Z-PC and a green pad to essentially level out and clean up what's left from the rougher SFX-1. I imagine I'll have to take care to avoid the decals down the side. Hopefully, it won't look too dull around the decals. I'm thinking that those dull areas might just blend in. After polishing I'll be applying the Zaino line of protectants (Z2/Z5 with Z8 in-between).



Does this sound reasonable? Do you think SFX-1 and Z-PC work well in combination?
 
My only concern is that the gap between SFX-1, a fairly aggressive compound, and Z-PC, a very gentle polish, would be too great. If that happens, try using a moistened orange pad with the Z-PC. I wouldn't be too worried about the decals. What material are they made of? If they're stuck-on like a sticker would be, using a PC on it should be fine.
 
I was concerned about the gap between SFX-1 and Z-PC but was hoping that I could just work the Z-PC a little longer with the green pad to clean up after SFX-1. I guess I should be smart and just order up the SFX-2 (it's the waiting another week part for it to get delivered that I want to bypass). If you guys had the same products in hand would you give it a shot or order up SFX-2 and wait? Can you recommend a similar SFX-2 coarseness polish that I could possibly find locally? Do I need two different orang pads if I were to give oversteer's idea above a try or could I use the same orange pad for SFX-1 and Z-PC?
 
To be safe, I just ordered the SFX-2 and another green pad. So, I'll be using Z-PC (green pad), SFX-2(green pad), and SFX-1(orange pad). I'm sure I'll be finding out soon, but are these polishes any good? Anyone have experience with any of them? I still feel a bit nervous using SFX-1 on the entire paint but since this 98 neon has never been polished I guess it can stand to lose a layer of dull paint.
 
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