Where to start?

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Ok Sants was good to me along with a little help from AG :righton: . Pictures of my probelms to follow. These are the products that I have to work with...AIO,DC1,Older mix of Optimum polish,DP Super Swirl Eliminator,4*UPP,XMT Carnuaba Finishing Glaze,Natty's blue,S100,IW845,Diamonddite speed clay,and AW. I just got the 7424 intro kit with 2 orange and blk pads. I am placing an order for the ne LC pads 2 of the blue,white,green to finish out the pads. I have light to moderate swirls and also I think its called marring? on the hood. I have read to use the least amount of correction. I have a 2006 Acura Tl Mid night black pearl. This will be my first time with the PC. I dont want to do the same step over and undo a former step. Or use two products that will accomplish the same thing. right now the TL is a daily driver but will soon become a garage queen. right now my goal is correction and protection. When it goes into the garage it will be all about the looks.
1st process:
Wash x2 using gold class
Spot clay using clay magic or the new diamonddite speed clay(anyone use this before).
DC 1 to clean it up.
Should I use Optimum all the way through and just switch pads or use the DP SSE and get the DP Finial Finishing?
AIO
4*UPP x3 24hrs apart
AW or IW845 then AW

When it moves into the garage I plan on polish then XMT Glaze topped with Natty's.

Of course who doesnt mind protection and looks. If anyone has any ideas I'm all ears. I am not a pro and do not think I am going to be trying something new every month. I am placing an order to night for the pads so something else wont be a big deal but I do not want to drop another 100 bucks. Thanks so much for everyones input. Pictures to follow.

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http://photosbydarcie.com/images/tlweb/1.jpgThe car is a little dirty but you should get the idea.
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Sorry about the broken pics I guess Im not good at posting pics. Thanks again for everyones help. Happy New Year.

[sparkie]

Bags, if that was my car I would:
Wash- Megs Gold Class is fine.
Clay- Blue Magic is great. I have the diamonddite speed clay, haven't use the stuff.
Polish- Optimum compound. Never tried DP Super Swirl Eliminator. (Optimum is that just the polish or polishing compound you have?) (Do you have XMT3?)
And I can polish with AIO after using Optimum compound. And you will need a cutting pad to get them swirls out. Setting on PC 5-6. Remember to work the polish in untill it breaks down. Work slow back and forth up and down. Then wipe off with MF.
Wax-S100
I order the Natty's Blue, what I've heard it's great stuff. Can't wait to get it.

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Its the polish.What I listed is what I have. Is my orange pad gonna be enough? Thanks for ur thoughts.

[Nuke33]

dont mean to jack post but will op polish with a Light cut pad remove swirls?

[sparkie]

Its the polish.What I listed is what I have. Is my orange pad gonna be enough? Thanks for ur thoughts.

In the past I've used mostly Megs pads, and had LC polishing pads white and black (more of a dark gray). Never used LC orange pad. I realy can't comment on LC pads. I'm using edge pads now.

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ok. Is it better to use more aggresive pad or polish? If I use the Opt. it will depend on the pad to do the correction since Opt. says it can be used for all stages of polishing. If I use the DP Super swirl remover I would start with a less cut pad then work my way down to the orange pad. But I dont want to start with the orange cut and the DP right.