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at Lowes- discontinued item.

I've had occasional issues with Z6/ Z8 streaking. I've had a chance to work through those issues and think I've found the solutions. First Z6 is extremely concentrated and for me has worked better by adding some extra water. Some go 50% Z6/50% more water. I used roughly 66% Z6/33% more water...

which is your favorite soap? In our hard water I find that NXT is much better. Cleans better and is slicker. NXT is also less expensive than GC.

so it would seem as if silicone resins are different than PDMS. I reposted the whole article below.

what's the difference between FP2 and 106ff?

Polydimethylsiloxane is the main ingredient in dielectric silicone grease. It's also an ingredient used in many paint sealants although i'm sure the solvents used are different. I'm not sure I like the thought of smearing grease on a car. Isn't that what you are really doing when you apply a...

with the great polymer sealants available are carnaubas obsolete? Or do they have a decided edge in the show car community?

I stopped in a local Trader Horn and they had an 11amp rotary(100-3000rpm) for $52-it also came with a 2 year warranty. If you have a local store it would be worth looking into.

What's your opinion? Is this line the Holy Grail of automotive detailing destined to make all other product lines obsolete?

saw these at PepBoys-anyone use them? are they any good? are they reusable?

found them at PepBoys. they are made in 00,000,0000 grade. Maybe these would be an alternative to wetsanding or use by hand with a compound.

I mixed HTEC and OHC 50/50 and used with an Edge yellow and rotary. This required a bit of a delicate balance as far as working. Too much product and it tended to splatter but was easy to work with. Not enough product and it dried rather fast. The cut seemed improved vs OHC by itself and it...

are wool pads more effective at diminishing below the surface defects such as etching and scratches vs foam pads (flat or wave)?

After using OHC with a yellow Edge pad, I followed up with ZPC with an Edge green lite cut pad. To really test ZPC i first rubbed some 2000 grit sandpaper over a little scratch. I kind of scared myself so I took some OHC by hand and tried to remove the sanding marks-didn't make much of an...

on a rotary. I decided to day to reattempt to reduce lots of etching on my hood. I first tried the Megs burgundy pad with OHC as many feel it's a very aggressive pad. It worked well and was easy to control but didn't seem all that aggressive. I switched to the Edge yellow and immediately could...

would an aggressive compound such as HTEC work effectively with a green light cut pad on a rotary? Would that be too aggressive? How would Blue moose compare? Would multiple applications of OHC (which I have) be safer and equally effective? I also have a yellow medium cutting pad but would...

I decided to throw a coat of Duragloss 111 on our work pickup. I used the 601(with a cotton applicator) as a base figuring it would be a strong enough cleaner to remove little tar micro-dots (from road construction) since I didn't want to do a full machine polish on the vehicle. I was surprised...

Since someone asked about this in the 601 thread I figured I'd give my opinion. I picked up 601/111 last year for durability. Based on my testing 111 is a pretty durable product -a 50/50 mix won't kill it. It does seem to bead water better with 601 used as a base. It is a very clear looking...

I've been using some Target terry applicators(wet) and they apply products pretty nicely. What I have noticed is that I seem to get some streaking or uneven application due to the loops. I've had it occur with Zaino and Tropicare so it isn't a sealant issue. I don't seem to have the same issue...

has anyone tried this combo? how did it work?