I would go with a) use XMT 3 with an orange pad....I just don't like using the yellow pads for some reason. That's just my opinion though. By the way what are you detailing? It's not your Mercedes is it? Does it have ceramic clear coat? Well I guess it would depend what type of vehicle and the clear coat on the vehicle.
If there is a ceramic clearcoat on the Benz, whats the best polish and pad combo to use if you don't wanna spend 50 bux on the menzerna polish? I have a pc, LC pads, and the full like of xmt polished (1-4) and i have the pinacle swirl removal polish and finishing polish as well...thanks