Recent content by phil7533

PLEASE SEND BEFORE/AFTER PICS AND PRICES TO PLUU@LEXUSWESTMINSTER.COM WE ARE JUST TOO BUSY TO KEEP UP. THANKS.

am i ok just as long as the backing plate isnt bigger than the pad itself? also, i know that the backing plate shouldnt be much smaller than the pad either? am i correct in my assumptions. thanks.

i already did a search and everyone keeps saying superior shine, but i called him and he said he doesnt ever come down to OC - I've been detailing my car myself, but I could never find more than 3 hours at a time.. and we all know that is nowhere near enough...

Question guys, do I AIO first or do i polish first?? I was thinking about polishing with #7 and waxing with s100 - Thanks.

Hello People, I'm looking for a good body shop here in Southern California... There is a blemish on the rear quarter panel, that pretty much only I would even know is there, but it is really buggin me. Thanks for any suggestions.

Ok... Drive thru Car Washes are a DEFINITE NO-NO.. But how about those HI-Pressure Quarter Self-Serve car washes?? I must admit, sometimes when i'm lazy, I wash my car there and drive for about 6 miles on the freeway to get the water off. Is the hi-pressure of the water bad for the paint...

well, mike phillips buffed out some serious swirl marks left by the neighborhood car wash (DONT ASK!, my wife decided to get the car wash on her way home from work because we were headed to a family function...) DACP / SMR / then he topped it with the ubiquitous LAB SAMPLE D. It's been a...

made @ our machine shop

Just curious because I dont really have enough shade and my garage is just too stuffy.

Just curious, because all the Clay Lube... TIA BTW.. I am following up with a full polish/wax

Ok. Well I just did a 83 red MBZ convertible last night, started off with burgundy meguiars pad w/ dacp, then went to Meg SMR with Meg yellow pad, then went to Meg's #7 with white pad, and finished with S100 by hand... There are still some noticeable swirls, it's 100 times better than...

I was just curious why you use terry cloth towels?? It just feels "rougher" to me than MF

Hey guys, I used DACP for the first time last night on my dads trunk, it came out ok, but not perfect.. How much do I use? Enough for a thin layer, or a thick layer... I think I used too much because it took 3 MF towels to buff the trunk alone? Also, I was afraid to go any higher...

referring to the pics in th STL GTG thread... how the heck did mike take out that big scratch from the BMW?

My 7424 just came today.... how do i change the counterweight?? it looks as though you need a star type screwdriver?