The basecoat, under the clearcoat, really has no shine to it. So if you had gone through the clear it would be really obvious.
Single stage paints don't have clear, so your polishing pad will sometimes pickup some of the color of the paint. That would be normal. But, I'm perty sure the black is clearcoated. Maybe someone else knows different. A call to 1-800-FORD-SVT may help verify.
What polishes and such were you using?
