I never saw any need to slurry a Norton 4K/8K. That may explain the cloudy look. Sharp should occur at 1K to 4K and then just polish. Less torque towards the edge and progressively lighter strokes works for me.
I'll have to give that a try. I watched gssixguns vids, and it seems he is a proponent of using slurry. I don't find myself putting too much forward torque on the edge. I'll be more mindful of that. Thanks for the input.