SBDPlaid
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It’s based on the material used. Compound is more abrasive and removes the deeper scratches but doesn’t leave the surface as smooth and reflective, that’s where the polish comes in.Compounding? Sounds like PC is an aggressive polishing. But to me polishing means do what you need to do until it’s polished.
When a detailer talks about 2 stage vs 1 stage paint correction, it’s whether a compound is used before the polish or not