Here is what I have done before.
Wash and clay the car the night before you plan on detailing. (If your car is in the garage) You don't need much light for these steps and shouldn't get too much dust on the car overnight. Plus it gives the car a chance to totally dry and the drips to come out. If you plan on taping off the emblems and edges now would also be a good time for this very tedious process.
Starting early in the morning find a section on the the car that needs the most correction and begin there. As mentioned before give each pad a light spay of detail spray.
Start with the orange pad and SHR. I believe you can put 30+ lbs of pressure if you are using the Gen2 pads. Do a small section and go slow with lots of pressure. Once the SHR has broken down, wipe it off and see how the paint looks. If you are not happy repeat until the paint is near flawless. Now on the same section switch to Fine Machine Polish using the white pad using a good amount of pressure (might not need as much as when you used the orange pad.) Once broken down wipe it off and see how it look.
Now that you have the "process" that works, repeat that same process over the entire vehicle. For example: 2 passes with orange pad and lots of pressure, followed by 1 pass with white pad and FMP. For areas that are in pretty good shap you may be able to adjust the process.
Once you are done polishing you are ready for the LSP (last step process)
Apply the Machine Super Wax with the black pad. No pressure is needed as you are not correcting the paint.
While waiting for the wax to haze over I dress the tires and work on the wheels. Also clean the glass (any overspray will be removed when you wipe off the wax) and do the interior.
Finally remove the wax, I like to use the PC for this as well.
If i still have time left I like to apply Brilliant Spray Glaze and if I still have time another coat of wax.
This would be a full day of detailing and would probably end after the sun went down, but pictures can be taken the next morning.
I have done this before on my Jeep Grand Cherokee and completed it in one day, but it was a loooooooong day.
Good luck, have fun and post your pics
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