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Just wondering if anyone has recently tried the Clear Kote fine grade clay bar? And can you tell me how well it performs? Does it work just as well as the blue Clay Magic bar does? I'll be using the clay for cars that are not very well maintained, so I need something somewhat aggressive, but...

I was wondering, what other brands of spray waxes are out there (besides Optimum car wax) that are designed to be used as a stand-alone LSP that can last 4-5 months? As far as I can tell, the Optimum seems to be the only one that says it can be used as a stand-alone LSP. But, I'm hoping you...

Hey everyone, I am now in the process of polishing my first car with a flex 3401. I have WG TSR, FG, and DGPS. I have performed my test spot on the trunk lid, and I have gone over the area like 3 times with a CCS orange pad, at about 5 mins total buffing time on speed 5 each time, with slow hand...

Can you use OPT car wax as a stand alone LSP? Or is it really best used as a topper on top of your existing LSP and as a maintenance wax for the in-between polishing/paint correcting that is done like twice a year? I was wondering if anyone has used it as the only LSP on their car, and how...

I would like to start getting a little bit of business on the side detailing cars. I know lots of college kids have done this to get money on the side to work through college (I'm not currently in college, but just using this as an example). But I was wondering, what happens when you get the...

Two questions: 1. Does anyone know the difference between these 2 megs tire dressings? Gold Class Endurance® High Gloss and Hot Shine High Gloss Tire Spray 2. Which one has the longest durability? :think:

Hi everyone, I have done lots of research on how to polish a windshield. I have posted a few questions about this, and got some tips, so I tried to polish it today with my new flex 3401 that I got for Christmas. Preface: The car I inherited from my grandma who lived in California has lots of...

Hey all, I have a 1999 camry with the original windshield, and the glass had some swirls and scratches on it, so I wanted to correct this. So, I applied Megs Ultimate Compound on it (I read somewhere that this could be done to polish glass) by hand, and now I have swirls all over the...

Have any of you used Duragloss rain repel? Just wondering how you like it, and does it cause the nasty streaking like rain-x when it starts to wear off? And does the stuff last long on the windshield? Your opinions please.....

I am getting ready to detail a black pt cruiser (not sure what year, but it looks like early 2000's model), and I need some advice on the process that I'm planning to use. This will be done by hand. I have already washed the car thoroughly and dried it with a chamois. I inspected the paint...

Which Clear Kote products would you buy to use with a Flex 3401? I think I need: 1. Compound moose, 2. Red moose machine glaze, and 3. Moose wax. What do you guys think? Anyone ever use these products? I've heard good reviews about RMG.

Hey everyone, I'm looking into asking for a flex polisher for Christmas. I have done my research, and it looks like hands down this is the best polisher, even though it is a lot more expensive than the PC or the Megs polishers. So, if money was no object, which Flex 3401 kit would you buy from...

Hi, I went to a small how-to clinic about how to apply zaino products, and they said that they like to wash the car with Dawn dish soap before claying, so that the clay bar won't pick up so much crud. I always thought that you should never wash a car with dish soap. Does anyone still use this...

I have a question from a friend who owns a 1999 Honda Oddesy van. Just wondering how to fix peeling clear coat on his van. Can it be spot-repaired, or do we need a new paint job? I've searched on the net and I found where this is a very common problem for 90's hondas. Any thoughts would be...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if there was a way to get a sample of Vanilla Moose. Does anyone have some extra stock that they would like to sell cheap? Just wondering....:D