Recent content by tedj101

I understand that Rupes has a new system out called UHC. It consists of a new pad (gray) and a single compound/polish. It has been described elsewhere as revolutionary. Oddly, I don't see it mentioned on Autopia. Given that Todd Helm now works for Rupes, I would have thought Autopia would be...

Still no sign of the new Lake Country HD Orbital Pads. Any word on when they will start shipping?

Justice Brennan once famously said (when the Supreme Court was trying to define pornography) "I know it when I see it!" I know it when I see it too. But what about coating failure? Would I know it when I see it? Todd Helm famously said, if you don't use Pinnacle Black Label Cleaning Polish...

I am used to Honda and Subaru paint at the soft end of the spectrum and BMW, VW and Mercedes paint at the hard end of the spectrum. I also have an older (2005) Dodge truck with medium hard paint. Can anyone tell me where on this spectrum the paint on a new Jeep Cherokee would fall (black...

OK, I screwed up and got some BF TPnS on rubber window trim and didn't notice till I was through. It isn't easy to remove! I tried Griot's Wax Remover. No joy. I tried Megs APC+. It's still there. I even tried a little Microfiber detergent which did cut it down quite a bit. I wondered how...

Well, I used TPnS for the first time today. I wanted to get my wife's car looking better (the paint is in really good condition for a daily driver that doesn't get a lot of attention). Since I had recently "invested" in some TPnS, I thought I would use that as a light polish and cleaner before...

I seem to recall that there are two iterations of the Klasse sealant out there: the original and an updated version. Does anyone know when the updated version was introduced? I am trying to figure out if what I have is the original or the updated version (and, I guess, the difference between...