The more steps you take, the less work each grade of grit has to do, so although it may sound like it takes longer, sometimes it's actually easier to run with more steps. I always use the micromesh wet on paintwork to avoid clogging, but use dry when polishing frets after levelling and re-profiling. Is this what others do?

I use pre-cut rectangles of micromesh fabric, not the pads, and get them in packs of the following grades:

1 x 1500 Regular
1 x 1800 Regular
1 x 2400 Regular
1 x 3200 Regular
1 x 3600 Regular
1 x 4000 Regular
1 x 6000 Regular
1 x 8000 Regular
1 x 12000 Regular