Once you get some time behind the buffer you can dramatically increase your speed and where this is important is compounding and polishing or using one-step cleaner/waxes.
It's because you can't stop the pad from rotating or oscillating. Then learn how to go up on edge and take advantage of the 6.5" pads and you can do amazing work.
Watch for the write-up I post for the
1940 Studebaker. I knocked this out in
5 hours from start to finish.
I did the
1969 Corvette in about
7 hours but it had overspray all over it and I had to rub like a sun of a gun to get it off.