I've put wax on by hand all my life. But this time, I'm gonna go pro. I'm getting the Meguiar's MT300 polisher, 5" plate and foam pads. There's just to much surface area to cover by hand.

The guys at Meguiar's are super helpful. He recommended using the polisher and Ultimate Compound for getting swirl marks and blemishes out. Then going over it with Black Wax. I was going to just use the Cleaner Wax and call it good but I'd rather do it right the first time.

 

i use turtlwax polish, goes on ez/off ez and is terrific on glass!.
do it all with one motion! its in the black squeeze bottle.

and im due...

 

The Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish are great products. I've used them to correct several vehicles. They both also have good long working times so you're safe to use them in warmer climates or sunny days. What wax are you going to use? I highly recommend the Ultimate Wax. This is a pretty good resource for the different types of wax if you're the curious type.