Recent content by pb_foots

Just finished polishing the Impala with Ultrafina, and I can't say enough about this stuff.:2thumbs: I had the car painted last year, and the new paint is ultra soft. Since it's black of course it shows every little thing, and I have been very frustrated trying to find a good combo. I...

I have the edge system on my Makita, and although I am far from experienced I've had pretty good luck with foam pads. I can usually get the paint very nice with very few holograms, although I usually use black pad on the PC to finish up, seems to work better for me. Started using the rotary...

Super Autobacs is closing here in Southern Cal, some decent deals. Everything is 20-50% off, but the Megs stuff is pretty wiped out. I got some Megs clay, some nice brushes, and some convertible top cleaner and protectant. There was a little 303 left, and a lot of Zymol. The Covina store is...

My sister is bringing her long neglected 2001 Grand Am down in a few weeks, and I promised her I'd polish it for her. After opening my big mouth, I started to try and formulate a game plan. I'm not too concerned about the horizontal surfaces, but this car has plastic cladding on the bottom, (see...

I can't take any credit for this one. As some of you might have read, I had my car recently repainted and although I thought the paint came out OK, the polish job after made the whole thing look terrible! I posted some pics of that mess, and got some great advice here. After some deliberation, I...

:help:I recently got my car back from a complete repaint. A local guy who has done a few cars in the neighborhood did the job. It's a 96 Impala SS, and although it's just a 12 year old Chevy, it's mine and I really really like it. I saw the jobs he had done before, and they looked good, and the...

I love a love/hate relationship with my wife's car, a 2003 Mazda 6. It's a dark silver/gray metallic, and I can bust my butt on this thing all day long and it looks exactly the same when I'm done! I take pretty good care of it so there's no hideous scratches or swirls, but I know they're...

Anyone know if there is a place to see different color paint chips online? I'm trying to pick a new color for the car, and I've tried the PPG, BASF, etc. web sites but all I find are codes and names. I know I probably want to se it in person before selecting, but I'm not sure what colors I'm...

Before I found this forum and all the great info, I was looking for an easier way to clean the Cragar S/S rims on my Impala. Love the old school vibe, but wasn't sure how to keep the rims clean and shiny. Anyway, the hack at the store sugested Mother's chrome polish and a powerball mini. (I...

I just bought this Miata as a DD, to give the Impala a well deserved rest in the hangar. The car was well maintained mechanically, but the lady I bought it from had no idea how to take care of it, and the paint was hurting bad. At the price I paid I could have it resprayed and still be below...