[krayzie]

Yup eShines or Wisdom Detail as recommended by friends and co-workers over the years.

Man I wish they still sell the Ultimate Detailing Machine it was such a bargain.

OP try Meguiars' forum you'll learn a lot there like techniques and DOs / DON'Ts. Autoglym used to have some very good videos on YouTube demoing how to use their products both by hand or machine.

Basically little dish soap mixed with water is for stripping the product off the surface, then you can do the so-called "paint correction" / polish with your desired compounds and cutting pads using a rotary or orbital machine (not fake crappy tire stuff but a real machine with variable speed settings that has a motor which could generate enough torque and heat, different compounds and pads are rated for their cutting power), then you can use a wax pad to apply a very fine layer of sealant (sealant just means a product to seal the finish, could be wax or synthetic). You always wipe the product off by hand (hence the shoulder dying part). The second coat is to cover missed spots, the surface of the panel can only hold a finite amount of product so less is more. Finally you can finish it off with a detailer.

I used to use the Meguair's system of products as that's how I learned to detail in the beginning from a friend. I briefly switched to Autoglym (when the HD wax came out) but then switched back to Meguair's after 3M bought them (overall better result). I find the different products work best together if they come from the same system.

That's as simple as I can summarize it.