I have done a grand total of one ceramic coat, which I did on a brand new car, and did it all by hand. The finish came out very good, and I was just scared to used a DA polisher due to fears of burning through the clearcoat. I now realize that this is very unlikely, and even a brand-new car would benefit from a compound/polish treatment.
First time using a DA polisher, ordered a Griot's garage G9 and 5 inch backing plate with pads. Kits comes with 2 orange and 2 black pads, also ordered 2 extra orange and black pads. Will be doing a large SUV, Genesis GV80 with a green pearl paintjob
My questions
1. how long and how much surface area should I plan on compounding and polishing before needing to change/clean out the pads?
2. I have also seen that after washing out the pads, its ok to use if they are a little damp with more compound/polish.