Posted this on DEFEDER2.NET and thought I would share here:

I've had my 22 Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE for about a month now and finally had to address the horrible swirl marks. Like most used cars it had been slathered with a cheap spray on wax that hid the true horrors beneath the surface. Here are the swirls on the doors with a before and after pic:


Here are the tools used:

Flex XCE 8 18.0-EC (5 and 6 inch pads)





Flex PXE 80 12.0-EC (1 to 3 inch pads)




Polish:




Ceramic coating:



End Result:

 

Meguiars 105 and 205 are my mainstays for fixing damage on clearcoat. My wife has a 2019, so I've only had to use 105 once. My other cars have a couple decades on them so 105 has been used a few times over the years. It's good for headlight restoration too. It says it's good to go after 1200 grit, but I've found that a bit of an exaggeration. 2000 or 2500 is more like it.

That black looks good. How do you like the Black Label 8 Fifty? I never heard of it (not that I know anything). I used to use Meguiar's Ultimate, but switches a few years ago to Griot's 3-in-1 Ceramic -- not a true ceramic but hybrid polymer/SiO2. It's easier than any "wax" or polymer coating I've ever used and lasts longer -- an honest 6 months on a car parked outside.

The best for defect hiding is Meguiar's Show Car Glaze No, 7. -- amazing shine even on awful paint, but of course it doesn't last.

 

Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Ceramic Coating Pro is fairly easy to use if you've prepped the surface well. I would call it a category 2 ceramic coating, with a category 1 being something in a spray bottle that lasts 3 months and category 3 being something a professional detailer might use that could last over 5 years with proper care. This is my own made up system of evaluation so take it for what it's worth. Given that, it should last 3 years with proper care. It is easy to apply and easy to remove. I did apply it too thick in a few spots that were about the size of my fist which left a distinct wet look that stood out. I can tell it was hard coating because I had to use the polisher and the 105 to remove the coating in those spots and reapply. Even with the reapplication in a few spots, it blended in nicely with the first coating. Here is a link to the product:

https://www.autogeek.net/pbl-pro-ceramic-coating.html