Nice, Rasky!
Did the thought of using M7 cross your mind before compounding and polish just to infuse some extra oils into that paint?
Also, seems I recall a show-n-shine by Joe@SuperiorShine doing a red Porsche like that that was badly faded. Seems like I recall him writing that he used M20 or M21 (which ever has chemical cleaners in it I can never remember). I think he may have used only one type of pad too to remove the swirls if I recall correctly and I'm thinking it was a Meg's MF pad...mf polishing pad, maybe. I'd have to search for his show-n-shine to be certain of all that though. Perhaps you recall reading that from Joe.
Regardles, nicely done, as usual.