Recent content by wander1053

Hello, I am scheduled to begin detailing a 25 foot cabin crusier later this week. I have no experiance working with boats, but the owner, whom I have done car work for in the past, seems to have a lot of faith in me. So much faith, that he had his boat towed from the marina to his house, so...

Hi everyone, I was reading the lable for FK 360 (medium heavy duty compund). It warns against using synthetic or 50/50 pads. What are these? Are LC pads considered to be in this category? I have the white, yellow, and orange LC pads. Also, has anyone had any experiance with 360? Should I...

Hello Again, I am debating between Finish Kare 360 and Menzerna FP II. If I get FP II should I get IP? Does the 360 work if so how well? Does it even compare with FP II. Thanks, Gabe

Hi everyone, I was going to purchase some Menzerna FP II and FK 2180. While I was at it I was also going to purchase some FK 1016 (poly wash/wax concentrate). Has anyone used this? Should I buy this or something else? Also, does anyone know if the FK anti-static claims are true? I am...

Hi everyone, Would it be a good idea to use Menzerna FP II as a paint prep. and then apply Acrylic Jett over that? Also, does anyone think that getting IP is a must? Thanks, Gabe

Hi everyone, My black Buick will be sitting outside all of the time in a couple of months and I need suggestions for a sealant that is durable, adds depth, and prevents water spotting after heavy rains. I was thinking of Z2 pro. I was also thinking of the Finish Kare products. Would...

Hello Again, I thank you all for your reponses to the "wax/sealant that sheets water" post in the detailing porduct discussion section that I put up earlier. I think I am going to detail my car next weekend and was thinking about trying my Poorboy's EX-P that I bought a few months ago and...

Hi Everyone, My black Regal GS has six coats of Z-2 Pro and two coats of Z-5 on it. The other day after a good rain I went outside and to my dismay I had water spots all over the car. When I used Blackfire a few years back I noticed that it sheeted water pretty well. I also noticed that...

Hi Everyone, I have 3 coats of Z-2 on my car now. I have a few minor swirls and have ordered Z-5. Can I just apply the Z-5 on top of the exsisting Z-2 (which is three months old) ? Keep in mind I will do a full detail in the Spring, but am busy now and would like to avoid having to remove...

Hello everyone, The time has come to detail my car for the winter. I have a black 99' Buick Regal GSE. It is garage kept and usually does not have to sit outside for any extended period of time (greater than 48hrs.). I plan to use Poorboys SSR 2.5 and SSR1 to remove the swirls. I...

Hi Guys, I plan to apply one coat of Z2 pro on my dad's truck. I will prep the truck with AIO. I have read a few posts where other members have applied Z2 and Z2 pro over AIO w/o Z1 or ZFX and have had no problems. What do you think? Keep in mind that I can not aford Z2 pro and ZFX that...

Hey everyone, Tommorrow I hope to wax a Corrvette. Here is the plan: 1.Wash with Pinnacle Bodywork shampoo 2.Dry with Calif. water blade & MF towel 3.Apply Swirl Free Polish (#82) with PC 7336 at 3.5 OPM and a white CMA pad (yes I finally bought a PC!) 4.Buff off with another white...

... well maybe not. Hey yall, Well I looked at my car under the sun the other day and it was embarssing. The hood looks awful. Spider webbing everywhere despite my last detail of Premium Paint cleaner, #9 and two coats of Blackfire. The part you are not going to like is that I used a...

Hi everyone, Its time for me to detail my car again. I have not waxed it in a month. I am not entirely pleased with the Meguiar's Premium Paint Cleaner, #9 Swirl Remover, and two coats of Blackfire I did last time. This time I plan to keep it simple and use Meguiar's Color X. I would...

Hello everyone, I would like to thank you for the advice you gave me in my last thread entitled "Help! I wax my car to much". I have decided that in order to be completley satisfied with the finish on my car I need to use a combination that "really" removes swirls, creates a deep gloss, and...