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Just had a call from a new customer wanting a full detail on his BMW Mini. The car is fully wrapped and appears to have the carbon fibre effect roof and wheel arches etc. He says the wrap can be polished as per normal as hes used some Megs / Autoglym polish on it by hand. I dont think the...

Does anyone have the ultimate solution to removing baked on splattered bugs. One of my weeklys is a new RR in basalt black, I can remove most of the crap with a dilution of APC, then rinse and foam, but I still have the faintest of impression afterwards in the paint. My Chem Guys detailer does...

Any of you talented guys out there ever used teflon to protect alloy wheels from brake dust build up?. The idea being is the Teflon provides a slippery non stick coating, protecting against water, brake dust etc. I have found a supplier who can provide a pure 100% clear Teflon spray in a can...

Anybody out there know the official spec for Porsche paint thickness?. I only ask as yesterday I arrived at a customers to take paint depth readings prior to full paint correction, the car in question an 07 997 Turbo in met black. The front wings and hood (bonnet) had been re sprayed by the...

Not seen any reviews, but have has anybody used Mirka polish, namely thier Polarshine range, they also do a set of pads to complement the range, that LOOK good?

This may be a touchy subject or may not?, which white oil are you pros using to fine jewel the paint, do you use the oil on the pad on its own or mix it with some final finish polish. OR is this a waste of time, am i better of finishing with, say, 3m machine glaze, or has any body tried the new...

Ive just moved up from my Megs 220 to a Makita rotary. So far I have done 2 full corrections one a BMW 320i and joy of joys a Ferrari 360, which I crapped myself on from start to finish. What I do notice with the rotary is that the Menzerna IP does not work clear like it used to with the...

had an email today from a prospective customer wanting 5 cars looking after.Theres 3 daily drivers and 2 exotics in his own personnel fleet. As i have only done repeat one offs at the moment this is new territory. I have a basic idea but dont want to pitch in too deep but also not to appear...

Lads searched for threads but canot find anything on white paint. Its my first white car, a 944 in white. Any tips would be gratefull. Checked in sun, looks to have moderate swirls , usual stuff no bad scratches. Also will be my first car with rotary. Will keep speed down nothing over No 3 on...

Gents please help!, just recieved my Matika from the US. Trouble is the bcking plate is far bigger than my normal CCS pads, does the backing plate need to be smaller as with my PC?, it looks to be about 7" in diameter. ALSO am I right in applying 3 small drops of polish on the pad as per PC use...

Thought I should warn you about a common problem with some BMW Mini seats. I am going to call this car Christine as it does not like me, went back to this customer for a re wax and an internal clean to leather etc. Pushed both seats back and also tilted right back to clean leather, then moved...

I need to purchase a paint thickness guage that ideally measures in microns. A fairly decent one here in the UK will cost me approx $400 - $600. Could I save money by buying in the US?, what model do you guys suggest? Many thanks from across the water.

You all know that Costco sell the Simoniz wash n wax in 5ltr for a about £7, great value for those, well, cheaper cars we sometimes valet/detail!, buts its watery consistancy meant I got poor results when trying to use it with my Gilmour foam gun. I normally use Duragloss concentrate shampoo...

You all know that Costco sell the Simoniz wash n wax in 5ltr for a about £7, great value for those, well, cheaper cars we sometimes valet/detail!, buts its watery consistancy meant I got poor results when trying to use it with my Gilmour foam gun. I normally use Duragloss concentrate shampoo...

Detailed a BMW Mini Cooper S this weekend. I dont know how frequent you lads in America come accross them but a word of caution!, the clear coat aint all that tuff. I only use Sonus Ultra Fine clay to do my cars and I am now finding that a lot of the modern european cars with water based paints...