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that rave sure died fast :)

kinda out of the loop on this :)

before the popularity of no-rinse car wash e.g. QEW and ONR, I used to use regular car wash and sometimes dump a few caps of QD for added lubrication in a 5 gallon bucket and use it for washing (being an apt dweller). think in those days I used 1z Perls shampoo If it was a warm day I'd...

There's no questioning it's protection but personally it always left me wanting more in the "looks" department.

I'm out of the loop on products these days. Just purchased a Gold Mist Malibu and would particularly appreciate recommendations for light/neutral colors. I haven't forgotten that prep is still key :)

Would OPS + DWG work well on a new car with only minor corrections required?

How to use Optiumum Poli Shield every 3 or 4 months followed by Optimum car wash to maintain my mother's new Mazda3 (coper red mica).

I know it can go on top of sealants/waxes, but do you use it as an LSP?

Have we played this game in awhile? :) My paint is in pretty good condition, so I've been keeping it simple: polish = FPII LSP = 1000P QD = 425

What did you use underneath? did you top it?

Just finished a coat of 845 after OPS this weekend. I never thought it had the "wow" factor, but I have to say it does on silver/gray metallic. My bottle is pretty old. Has IW gone through VOC changes? btw, I know this thread is worthless without pics, but I finished in poor lighting, so...

Just one coat so far on top of several coats of AJ/AJT I think it added some brightest. I finally found my LSP for silver!

I haven't read a post about #80 in awhile. :confused:

to apply via PC?

I got the opportunity today to watch a high volume detailing operation today, although I'm not sure what exactly was going on. After washing the vehicle they moved it to an area where 2 or 3 people at a time worked on it. 1 person clean interior, 1 person cleaned windows and dressed tires...