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I'm gonna add a couple cents in here.
First, you gotta be a total monkey to burn paint with a UDM or a PC 7424. Random orbit buffers/polishers just don't create enough heat to burn through. About the only way I can think of burning through with a DA is to put the most aggressive pad you can find on it, set it to the highest speed, put no polish on the pad, and let it sit in the same spot for an hour. So don't be afraid of a UDM or a Porter Cable random orbit, they're basically idiot proof.
Second: "all professional detailers use 3M products". Gotta beg to differ there. While 3m does make some outstanding products, they are not the end-all be-all of automotive detailing. Especially when you have companies such as Optimum, Menzerna, and, dare I say it, Zaino (though I don't really care for their stuff).
So, to the OP..since your truck is already in good shape, with no major swirls or scratches, I would go ahead and get the UDM. Get a set of Lake Country CCS pads. By a set I mean, one cutting, one light cutting, two polishing, one finishing, and one final finishing pad. Get a bottle of polish, I recommend Optimum Polish. Get a good sealant, again, I'll throw out a recommendation here, get Jeffs Werkstatt Prime and Acrylic Jett Trigger. Then wash your truck, clay your truck, wash it again. Polish it with a polishing pad on your UDM with the Optimum Polish. When you're done with that, put on a finishing pad and apply the Prime, and then seal it up with two coats of Acrylic Jett Trigger. That combination will absolutely make your truck look amazing. Metal flake will just pop out at you in the light. Trust me on this one, you will not be disappointed!
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