Testing by buffing the bonnet
I always begin by buffing the bonnet (hood) as this is a large flat area which shows imperfections.. it is the one area that you need to get right, so should be the area you test on.

The Allpad system contains 5 foam pads and two wool pads of different grades, which when combined with Allbrite's range of compounds, polishes and waxes gives you a great many options, and a combination that is right for every job:-

You should always start with the softest option and then change for tougher buffing pads, tougher compounds and higher speed to suit the paintwork. So I started off with CCP (Clear Coat Polish) and the Blue Polishing Pad before going in with the cutting gear. I started off with a polish because there were few deep scratches, just swirl marks so it is possible that this would have been enough.

I tried various combinations and eventually settled on the wool pad and Ruby Mint as the paint was fairly hard and I needed cut to get past the swirl marks. Ruby Mint is a chemical polish which contains no abrasives, it works by helping with the friction and holding the heat so that the wool pad does all the cutting. This was enough on this car to remove the scratches.

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Wool pad buffing