Thanks for posting this. I read every word. Very very informative. Even your forum posts are detailed.

That is incredible work you've got going there. My Nighthawk Black coupe also has swirls as bad as the RSX before shots. This gives me hope!

I'm still an amateur at detailing which is why I haven't yet tackled my car's swirls. I've been doing my research before I do that. Which is why I gotta ask some noob questions:

1) What is the purpose of claying the windows?
2) What's the instrument called that measures the paint layer thickness?
3) Did you polish the headlights with Meg's #83 too?
4) After the 2nd wash right after finishing the initial polishing/swirl removal, I assume it's not really necessary to clay again at this point?
5) Would applying a glaze after the finishing polish make a difference? Same with a sealant?
6) What difference is there between the Makita and the Porter Cable and the reason for using both? I hear nothing but praise for the PC7424 (I assume that's what you have...?), so my money plans to only buy one buffer.