Started cut and buff on my friend’s Powerhawk

Nice, what grit did you finish with before starting to polish?
We used 1200 then 1500 then 2000 then 2500 then finished up with 3000 (all by hand with soft sanding blocks). Then buffed with the 3M 3 step polishing process. Step 1 has a white label on the compound bottle, and you use the white 3M foam pad. Step 2 has a black label on the compound bottle, and you use the black 3M foam pad. Then the final super fine polish has a blue label on the compound bottle, and you use the blue 3M foam pad. The 3M 3 step process is a rather expensive way to go, but I tried it about 15 years ago and will never use anything else again. That is how much I liked it!