[Ed in Maine]

I have just finished painting my cabriolet with acrylic urethane. I had a paint run and some minor orange peel. I have been successful in removing the "run" using 1500 and 2000 sand paper using water and liquid soap. Now, how do I remove the scuffed appearance left by the 2000 paper? What procedure and products should I use to get the final, high gloss appearance?

I don't want to use a buffer. I am afraid that I will burn through the paint and have to re-paint a panel. With the edges and belt line it would be very easy to wreck the paint job with a buffer, especially when I do not have the experience using a buffer. I would rather spend the time and get to the desired outcome by doing the work by hand. What do you recommend? Thank you for your suggestions. Ed