if ur gonna buff, be carefull. buffing compound is liquid sandpaper. so wrrk in stages like sanding. working ur way up to a fine grit polish. use a spur or screw driver to keep ur pad clean. what you are worried when buffing is burning the finish. this comes from going to slow, dirty bonnet, or rolling onto the edge. it is exactly what it sounds like. buffer will build up heat and burn the finish. be extra careful on edges. make sure to position the buffer so that as it turns it 'rolls off' the edge.

and wear an apron and move ur wifes car far away. when you think you got it far enough, move it a little farther.