Recent content by RCK

Hi All,   I'm trying to get my car clean and protected before winter. It's a 2014 Kia Optima with pearl white paint. Upon closer inspection I saw some stuff on the paint. Some of it looked like tiny specks of tar and others looked like tiny specks of rust. They're hard to see from a distance...

Hi All, I Was trying to do some mild paint correction yesterday with some menzerna IP then follow up with nano polish (using PC orbital). Couldn't find my orange pad though so used a white pad. Unless the paint on the car is super hard (2006 VW beetle) I found the IP wasn't as effective as I...

Hi All, I've been out of the detailing thing for a while and came back to ask some questions. I didn't have a set of wheels I was excited about polishing but picked up a 2012 Sonata about 3 weeks ago. I came in, asked some questions and got answers which were very helpful. This is the result of...

Hi All, I have a Griot's BHB I bought probably ten years ago. Its still in great shape and I'm wondering if it's safe to wash the body panels with or is there a better alternative? Thanks! Joe

Hi All, I want to polish the paint on my 2008 HD Road King. It has some minor defects but nothing serious. I was thinking about buying the Griots 3" orbital but wondering if its effective and its ability to fit in tight spaces. I'd like to be able to polish the tank without removing it from...

Hi All, My wife picks up her 2012 Hyundai Sonata 2.0t limited tomorrow. My plan was to at least clay it, apply CG Black light and top with CG 50/50 wax. I have some Menzerna PF106 I've never tried and wondering if its necessary or if I should just leave it alone until the finish becomes...

Thinking of trying the CG black light and V38 polish. Just curious if they stain trim. Thanks! Joe

Hi All, I didn't know where to post this so I hope its OK here. My garage is 20X24' and I only have three fixtures (two at the front and one at the rear). I bought 55W 2700K cfl bulbs which kick out HUGE light but are a bit too warm for my liking. The manufacturer also sells 4100K and 5000K...

Hi All, My wife gets her new car soon and I want to get a coat of wax on it when she picks it up. I was wondering if I should just wash, clay then wax or should I add a polishing step in there. Any thoughts? Does the paint need to cure at all or are they all fully hardened by the time they're...

Hi All, Wife got a 99 Beetle in great shape but with the typical headlight clouding. I did a search and get the progressive wetsanding but I'm curious what the best polish is after the wetsand is complete. Only tools I have is a PC orbital but I have a compressor if it's necessary. Having said...

Such as mirrors, moldings etc? Thanks! Joe

I have an H2 and it's a PITA to wash. I was looking at the Griots Boars hair brush that allows water to pass. I think this will be much faster but want to be sure it won't be a recipe for swirl marks. Thanks, J.

I want to try the Menzerna twins and am curious if it dries white on black trim. If it does, is there a special tape I should use to mask off the trim? Thanks, Joe

Are they a good idea or bad? I like to use one just to get the salt spray off and heavy dirt and also to do the wheel wells. I use a 15 degree tip on my 5HP 2200psi unit and am sure to keep it at least 1ft from the surface., Any closer and I'm sure i risk peeling paint and a trip to the body...

the vehicle is used so the paint doesn't look that great. The vehicle is yellow which is nice because it doesn't show that many swirls but they are DEFINITELY there. I want to use my PC and try the Menzerna IP followed by FP both with an orange pad and then follow up with some Souveran I have...