mixing back plates and black paint product ideas for noob??

[Crashoveride]

I'm excited buying my first DA polisher getting a GG6


questions:
I want to switch out to 5 inch pads I'm looking at getting the GG backing plate as I like the idea of the venting however I'm leaning towards going with the LC flat pads is it ok to mix plates with pads ??


i have a black 2006 3 series BMW that has been abused any product recommendations I'm thinking it's so rough tha I need to go with two step but open to ideas

 

[Belair]

You don't need to use the GG pads with their backing plate. An 11 year old car that hasn't been taken care of will certainly need more than an all-in-one product. The usual sequence would be to clay the paint then use a polish then an LSP. You'll probably have to use an aggressive pad with the polish but if things go well then the finishing pad with the final product.