Recent content by glfahlc1

this is my first experience with black ice and now i understand the hype. coat two this weekend....for your edification. my wife's 2000 740iL;

wanna use this combo on the wifes jet black bmw. anyone done this yet. what were your results. is it necessary to put a coating over black ice... opinions please

just picked up a job to do a pontiac solstice, gun metal gray. she doesn't want the full monty but we agreed to do a one step and a blackfire seal. which product of these i have would give me the best results in your opinion with a white pad on a 6" griots random orbital: m205, menzerna micro...

just purchased a 99 bmw vert and back window is really cloudy. purchased the ragtopp plastic window cleaner and tried it this evening but it really didn't clean it or take the cloudiness completely out. is it better to do this with a random orbital or a circular polisher and what pad would work...

about to do a full detail on the wifes 7 series bimmer but i have one problem. she has chemical allergies and i can't use any chems on the interior. i have a vx 3000 steamer but what can i use on the leather seats and the carpet that won't leave a chemical smell to it. the engine and the paint i...

just purchased and used chemical guys new spray bottles that have the unique ability of spraying not only on trigger pull, but also on trigger release. worked very well when soaking my panels with waterless wash and onr. check em out

did my first detail of someones car other than my own... 1963 impala frame off rebuilt. products used; PORTER CABLE 7424XP meguiars m/f system,5" and 3" pads meguiars correcton compund polished with makita 9227 rotary lakefire ccs black pad menzerna 87c micro finish compound bfafpp x2...

just received my blackfire order and was pleased to see paper as opposed to peanuts. man i dread opening those boxes and digging through those foam peanuts and getting them all over the place. thanks autopia

just ordered some of this product to try. used the search and couldn't find anything on it. anyone used it and how well does it work.

i made a sun gun from a 12v drill with a 50watt halogen bulb. now i;m looking at a solux bulb but not sure if i need a 10 degree spot or 36 degree flood light.... help a fellow detailer, which would work better for inspecting paint.

purchased all the parts i needed to make a sungun for less than $60. mine has 50w bulb instead of the 35w recommended on detail forum from the bloaks over the pond. good bye brinkman.

wanted to do a quick one stepper on the truck today with power finish and a green lake country ccs pad. looking over my shelf i find some menzerna fmj and use that as my sealant. man this stuff left my paint as slick as bfwd. i'm gonna miss fmj when i run out, its really nice sealant. its...

i pulled my double xenon brinkman out today after not using it all winter and i got nothing. figure the battery is more than likely dead, so i plug it in figuring i'll use the electrical way. still nothing. could my bulbs be blown or does the battery need to be charged for 24 hrs or what. your...

i just ordered a natural chamois cuz i just love the way they soak up water. it says to wash before use. my question is what type soap do i wash it in. i have optimum car wash soap or do i use dish soap. maybe you guys can give me some insight. nothin takes up water like a chamois....period

i already have the lake country d/a backing plates but just purchased the uni-grit 3" and 6" backing plates for my meguiars mf 3" and 5.5" discs that i got when they came out.. first will i notice a difference in how they react on the paint and will 5.5 work with the larger backing plate. hope i...