That's perfect Gaz!
The 3M Compound is what I've got in the shed, Dad uses it at work for Machinwe use, I may use it by hand on the Beemer, it looks much more course than SSR2!
You won't remove swirls in BMW paint by hand, and i wouldn't recommend using compound polishes by hand either.
SSR2, 2.5 and 3 are all good, but they are really only any good when used with a machine.
If you're doing it by hand then it would be much better for you to try a polish with fillers that will hide the swirls, EliteDetailer has some good ones on his site that will last a good while.
