Got my PC, pads, etc. What color do I start with? Dodge Charger

[Egoolps]

I see a lot of time people on here will characterize paint as hard and soft, and honestly, I don`t know the difference...so I`m not sure what I need to use here.



Quick review of my paint: I bought the car exactly one year ago. It`s a black clearcoat. When it`s freshly washed and not in direct sunlight, you might be fooled into thinking it`s a 1-2 month old car. When it`s in direct sunlight and you are close, you can see those microscratches/some swirls from washing/etc. There are also some random light scratches here or there from who knows what.



1) What color pad do I start with?

2) Will Wolfgang Swirl Remover 3.0 be too tough? I thought about getting Poorboys...but honestly the 1, 2, 2.5, and 3 confused me because I didn`t know if my car needed a 2.5 or a 2 (or even a 1).



Thanks.

[Legacy]

Always start with the least aggressive polish and pad combo. Black is not a color, its a part time job.

[imported_sal329]

pick an area on the car as a test area and as stated start with the least aggressive combo