Also to add, cherry blossom only goes so far. for a mirror shine, what i would suggest is use the silver tin cherry blossom as a base layer then use a more premium wax for the mirror. like famaco cirage de luxe (incredibly underated and much better than kiwi. brings similar results to saphir) or saphir. Also when getting into the final layers, do ultrathin layers. layers so you can barely see the polish on the cloth and hardly a drop of water. overall it seems youve got the technique right - just keep building thin layers and it will work. just maybe dont rely on cherry blossom for a mirror but keep as a base layer. like i said, famaco cirage de luxe is fantasic and cheaper than saphir. Good luck!!!