Polishing black sedan | new and need advice

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I have been searching for the past few weeks. I have decided to buy a 7336 or 7424.



Now, I want to remove a majority of swirls from this black infinity's finish. I understand 100% removal is difficult, so I can settle for 80-90%:







The white haze is from my mother's 3 step I did about two weeks, and has melted or hazed from sitting inthe sun.



Here is my plan for this car:



Wash

Clay

Polish <--need help here

Finishing glaze (advice on something synthetic and reasonable price?)



I basically can't figure out what pad to start with and with what abrasive level. From reading on here, I think 2.5 would be excessive, and that maybe Sonus SFX2 or PB SSR2 would be better suited)



Please, all input is welcome. I dont really know where to begin in pad and polish selection after a few hours of reading
 
Hello...Always start with a milder polish and pad combo. What I do is start by using a light cut or maybe medium cut polish depending on paint. If that does not do it, I step up to a cutting pad with the same polish. If that doesn't work, I go to a medium cut or heavy cut polish and polishing pad. Last resort is heavy cut on a cutting pad. Sometimes you will be amazed at what a lighter polish can do with the right pad. If you have to use a heavier polish, then follow up with a light polish or glaze and polishing/finishing pad to bring out the haze. Can be experimental, but it sounds like you have quality stuff there...Hope this helps. Also, for a glaze, if you go locally, Mothers has nice finishing product, but if you shop online, there are many, such as All-In-One by Klasse, which is well-respected but pricey depending on what you think pricey is. Red Machine Glaze by Klearcote is another popular one...
 
Infiniti paint can be tricky. I'd reccomend SSR2.5 to start on polishing pad, step up to cutting if needed. Then follow up with a good finishing polish, Einszett Metallic Polish is a good one, as is Menzerna FPII. SSR1 is a generation behind as a finishing polish, IMHO. Finally, use a glaze like RMG and a finishing pad to hide any defects that you didn't remove.
 
2 for compounding, one for polishing, one for final polish/LSP. Two of each kind (orange, white, black for LC, colors may vary by brand) will be great, in case you drop one or are using products that tend to cake.



When you say synthetic finishing glaze, I'm guessing you mean a sealant. Real glazes aren't synthetic and they only go well under carnubas, they hide marring but provide no real protection. If you're looking for a good sealant, Finish Kare's 2180 is about the only one I use anymore.
 
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