SSR2.5 ...proper amount to use

[Poorboy]

Recently I have had some people e-mail, call and pm me about the proper amount of SSR2.5 to be used. Some people I have read are getting a lot of dusting and others just not the results they expected.
So this weekend I had a great project car...my grandfather`s 2002 LeSabre.
It`s never been polished, sits outdoors 24/7, has been through the occassional swirl-o-matic.
The pictures attached show:
1) how much SSR2.5 I use on a "DRY" polishing pad
this amount was used for 1/2 a hood, same amount for: a full trunk, 1/2 roof, 2 doors and a quarter panel
2) this is when I turn over the pad and tap it on the finish before starting the PC