jernal,
You can stop at any time during the buffing cycle and not have to worry about incomplete breakdown. If you find that it is drying too much, shorten buffing cycle or work a smaller section or use more product. You will catch on quickly.
IT will dust a fair amount on you. No big deal.
Good answer, correct information.
You can make 2 passes or 20 passes and stop anytime you like and the idea is to stop after you've removed the defects to your satisfaction. This means you'll leave the most amount of clear paint on the car. That's the goal and part of the idea behind,
Use the least aggressive product to get the job done"
SMAT products throw a monkey wrench into the above best practice because since you can stop at anytime in the buffing cycle because the abrasives don't break down, this means you can start with a really aggressive product, remove the defects quickly and then simply stop buffing.
So worry less... just practice doing your test spot and you'll pick up the feel for buffing very quickly.
If you can, practice on something that doesn't matter to anyone, like your spouses car...
(Did I type that out loud?)
I mean, practice on a car that's not as important as your "toy".
That's why I was surprised to see Joe tackle a black Porsche Boxster his first time using an electric polisher when he had a Toyota he could have practiced on first.
Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!
Just by coincidence, he just stopped by and showed me his results before applying wax and he's remove all of the water spots and swirls. The Toyota now has a flawless finish.
