Product advice to restore paint on 1989 Roller

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I need some advice on doing some polishing/paint shining. However, I want to do this at a maximum keenness rating of "average", so I'm trying to stay away from the extreme end of the scale of detailing.

So.

I have a 1989 Rolls Royce in that great 80's "superfade" colour of red. It's a dark red, is original paint - as a result is not perfect, but held up great.

It's a bit flat in places, and I want to bring it back to its former glory. I've also been looking at getting a decent polisher for ages as I'll be doing the bodywork on my Westfield shortly, so I'll want something that I can use to wet-sand/polish/compound that as well.


What do I need to get? I was thinking of getting something like this Meguiars DA polisher, or similar DAS Detalyo/Kestrel etc:

Meguiars Dual Action Polisher Version 2



But beyond that I'm lost... what pads do I need, what is the polish/compound I use, what order to apply it in etc.?

How does one use these to compound fresh paint/wet sand?


Again, I'm not expecting concourse bodywork (it has imperfections and is burnt through the paint on a few small sharp edges already), so reasonably priced products would be appreciated, but equally I'm quite happy to buy decent stuff if it's going to be good!

Thanks