True... MF towels, polishes, pads, polishers, waxes, all add up. I have probably $1000 in waxes/sealants alone.
A suggestion for the crappy tire shine aerosol: Use it for wheel well dressing. That's what I do with all the tire shines I don't like lol.
You using the PC7424XP still? Or have you went to a rotary? I've been out of the game for a while, so I haven't kept up with new polishing systems for the DA. I'm still rocking my Makita 9227 rotary. Got any close up/ sun light/ LED type pics to see the paint's clarity?