Recent content by T. Perinne

Warm shwarm... I don't care how cold it was out there. I accidentally left the garage door open last night, this morning I had cat paw prints all over the Mustang. Portions where the pads of the feet touched left scuffs. Claws left scratches as it tried to walk on the curved portion but...

VM did an incredible job for me last night, looked great... worked on a neglected black 2000 Mustang GT. I noticed that the LC polishing pad turned black right away. Water doesn't put a dent in the stain but a couple drops of dish soap worked - but only where the drops were sitting. Looked...

I'm really excited, tonight I get to do my first car at the request of somebody outside my family. A friend of mine from the Mustang circles I run in saw my car after my last detail and wants me to work on his 2000 black Mustang GT. His car has never been clayed, never been polished, has spent...

My black garage queen is out at night 99% of the time and is rarely out during the day. What type of LSP would excel looks-wise? A sealant with lots of gloss and reflections or a wet look carnauba? At night I do a bit of street driving, some local car shows/street meets, and of course runs...

Is VM on a polishing pad enough to remove AIO + UPP x 2? I want to start over with VM + EX + PS and I'm not sure if I can just start with VM right after washing or if I need something more to get all the exisiting AIO and UPP off.

I ordered some LC pads from PakShak along with a LC yellow urethane backing plate. I got one (1) yellow cutting pad and three (3) white polishing pads - they are the LC VC rounded edge pads, impeccable service from Raney @ PakShak and I really like the LC pads. The backing plate I got is...

Lol, the petroleum distillates threads have my head spinning a bit. I follow it all for the most part but I want to simply ask my more specifc question... does the use of petroleum distillates in VM have any adverse affect on my finish or any subsequent topper I apply?

I'm already ready to see another combo on black Mustang :) The last combo after polishing with 3M products was AIO x 1, UPP x 2... its beautiful but I want to see how some of the other products I have look. Here's what I have to choose from for the next detail on my black garage queen...

This is a new line from 3M? Anybody try it? From the 3M website: 3Mâ„¢ Perfect-Itâ„¢ 3000 Released, July 2004, represents a new line of VOC compliant compounds, glazes and swirlmark removal products that will meet the new VOC laws in the states of New England...

I currently only have 3M PI-III MG and I'd like to buy a complete line of polishes for my PC to be used on my black Mustang. There are also a couple other Mustang owners that saw my last detail and would like for me to do their cars soon. My paint is new, theirs isn't - so a comlete line of...

I currently only have 3M PI-III MG and I'd like to buy a complete line of polishes for my PC to be used on my black Mustang. There are also a couple other Mustang owners that saw my last detail and would like for me to do their cars soon. My paint is new, theirs isn't - so a comlete line of...

I have new black paint... no major swirls but the lightest pressure sometimes even leaves some mild marring. My main goal is to take proper care in washing, QD'ing, etc but I want a VERY mild abbrasive polish that is safe to use before every detail - average about once a month. I would do...

I've got good ole 3M PI-III MG that I used on the Mustang's black paint in my last detail. I was very pleased with its ability but I'm not sure how frequently I can use it. Tonight, I wiped off a small area on my front fender with a PakShak ultra-fine and I still induced a very fine single...

I was reading on another forum where a former detailer told a story about how he had once taken a job for several hundred dollars, completed the detail at what he thought was an acceptable level of quality, only to be told by the customer that it just "wasn't good enough" and was only given $50...

Well as you saw I finally got a nice detail done on the Mustang... Bad thing is that after a 15 mile little drive, I came home and discovered my car has a nice layer of very very fine dust. Mainly concentrated towards the rear and the most on the rear bumper. I blew on it but its clingy...