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I'd be glad to help. My comments will be rather general as I don't know the condition of your paint or what kind of results you expect.
I assume you are going to do all this work by hand and not use any machines. I've found that working by hand usually means I need a polish that is more aggressive than what I'd use by machine. The added abrasives will help remove swirl marks, light scratches and scuffs, things like that. I like the P21S Gloss Enhancing Paint Cleanser (GEPC for short) but it is a very mild polish. It's a great follow up polish to something more aggressive but its not very effective on anything more than showroom new paint.
Klasse AIO has a moderate chemical cleaner with a very mild abrasive in it. For a one-step type of product its excellent. It too would be a great follow up polish. I can't speak to Blackfire's polish as I haven't used it since it was reformulated. But, again, its a mild polish. Any one of these will work fine if you don't want or need something with bite in it. If you do I'd recommend something like Meguiar's Dual Action Cleaner Polish (DACP) or Einzsett's Paint Polish in the green can. Both are more aggressive than the polishes you mentioned and would be excellent first step products on paint that needed some TLC.
P21S GEPC is almost like Meguiar's #7 glaze but has a bit of abrasive in it. If you have both products you might want to test drive them side-by-side and see which you prefer. IMO their performance overlaps too much but you may still want to use them.
P21S wax is a terrific product and a good value. There are a few really good carnaubas out there but I can't think of one better.
My final piece of advice is to make sure you have plenty of applicators and towels on hand. When I detail a car I always bring more than enough of each and always worry I'll run out of something. The little foam applicators are fine if you like them, I prefer cotton terry apps, and Black Magic just introduced new foam apps with a firm backing which fits into your hand really well. As for towels, microfiber simply cannot be beat but cotton terry is OK as long as its soft and newish. If you don't have any microfiber towels, Costco has a great deal on them, 12 for $8.79. Not the ultimate microfiber towel but for well under $1.00 each, the price cannot be beat.
I hope all this helps. I apologize if some of this seemed obvious but I don't know your level of expertise so I tried to keep the advice straightforward. LMK if you have more questions.
Regards.
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