Black Metal Polish Residue

[newbe351]

All the metal polishes indicate to remove the black residue before it dries. When polishing a wheel, there is no way unless you do a little at a time, stop wipe residue, do a little more, etc. If you polish the entire wheel first before removing the residue will it come off? Can you wash it off with soap and water? Can you just re-wet it with water, then wipe it off?

Thanks