I'm a first time painter, and am currently painting my motorcycle.
I used the advice of some of the others and purchased a Mikita buffer, thats variable speed.
I also went with the wizard products.
I bought the yellow foam pad, finish cut and master shine compounds. I started by wet sanding the clear with 2000 grit, then the yellow pad with finish cut. Then I used the master shine with a pad like you would normally use to apply wax with.
I still was not happy with the finish. The master shine didn't seem to cover some smudging (for lack of a better word) that seemed to be left over from the finish cut.
So I ordered the white foam pad and applied the master shine with it, and it did the job I was looking for.
I'm not sure what these marks were that I was seeing after the finish cut was used. But it took the white pad with master shine to remove them. Now I'm very happy with the results. Thanks to all the great info I have found on this site and the good folks who have answered my questions along the way.
Thanks to all for your help.