Getting a shine

[John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>]

??Did I ask this question recently?  Getting old and can't recall.
My French Blue '74 TR 6 looks OK.  But, with 25 years on the paint it
could use some spiffing up.  What is the step by step process for
getting a "like new" shine on it.  And by like new I mean shiny and
smooth.  I've got rubbing and polishing compound, 1500 grit sand paper,
a buffer and little knowledge & we all know a "little" knowledge is a
dangerous thing.
John Summers