Originally Posted by coolx
A question on the topic of enhancing the finish: which is better, the clay bar or an orbital polisher? A friend gave me an orbital polisher and I thought about using it or maybe the clay bar, I'm not sure which would yield the best results. Keep in mind I have never used either of these and my Crossfire is BLACK... any comments? 
These two are totally different in what they do. A clay bar is used to pull things OFF the paint, items like sap and will result in a smooth as glass finish, however, it will not do anything to help with scratches, swirls, etc.
An orbital polisher will help, somewhat, with lighter abrasions and may help hide some blemishes, but to truly get a perfect finish, you will probably need to use varying types of pads and abrasives with a rotary polisher.
There are MANY threads on all these different detailing tools and the search feature here is wonderful. Good luck.