I've read some places that you should mist the polishing pad with water before applying polish (3m SMR in my case), and I've read to do it dry. In what situations would I want to mist the pad, and which ones require it to be dry?
Most people talk about misting the pad to allow you to work the polish in longer.
I tried to do it but even a light mist severly increases the splatter.
I'd say spread your polish out w/ the PC, then run over it once, and then put a light mist and start working it again. Will give you a little more working time.