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I traded in my CTS for a 2005 STS. Man do I like this car! Here are a few pictures.

This past weekend I traded my CTS for an 05 STS. Here are a few shots of the car. I prepped it (with GregTL) using the following: Wash - Gliptone Tires - BoldnBright Rims - S&R Interior - NL and S&G on the wood. Polish - SSR2.5/Optimum Seal - EX Wax - Natty's Blue wax Sorry about the blurry...

I recently ordered a few Finish Kare sealers and want to see how they hold up. Over the past two weekends, as time permitted, I detailed a neighbours 1997 Black Grand Prix. The car is outside 24 x 7, and doesn’t see a lot of care and attention. I’ll report back on this post from time to time to...

I recently ordered a few Finish Kare sealers and want to see how they hold up. Over the past two weekends, as time permitted, I detailed a neighbours 1997 Black Grand Prix. The car is outside 24 x 7, and doesnâ€â„¢t see a lot of care and attention. Iâ€â„¢ll report back on...

I stopped into the local Western Auto this weekend, and Gliptone was on site to demo their products. I purchased the car wash, total tire & rim cleaner, tire shine, and body gloss spray and shine, and the wax away trim cleaner -which looks A LOT like the magic eraser to me :). I tried...

Finish Kare Products I've been using Finish Kare Pink Wax a lot lately, and other than the solvent smell, I like it a lot! That said, I decided to give the folks at Finish Kare a call to ask about a few other products (namely -their sealer and decon system). I ended up buying a 15oz bottle...

Finish Kare Products I've been using Finish Kare Pink Wax a lot lately, and other than the solvent smell, I like it a lot! That said, I decided to give the folks at Finish Kare a call to ask about a few other products (namely -their sealer and decon system). I ended up buying a 15oz bottle...

My neighbor (GregTL) and I detailed a CTS for one of his co-workers. This guy caked on wax last fall and he didn't miss a single crack or crevice. We spend at least 90 minutes digging out old wax, and still didn't get it all (excuse the pic of the passenger side molding full of wax). We tried...

I've been having issues with my cyclo brand green polishing pads leaving behind slight scratches -no haze, that show up under the lights or under bright sun. They are easy to clean up via another polishing step, but I'm wondering if this is normal. Should I just get used to finishing up with...

I've learned over time that there are times when you have to walk away from a scratch/defect and be happy with an improvement. Otherwise you risk leveling down too much clear/paint and causing problems. What is your method/process for monitoring scratch repair? I'm curious to hear how...

I had my CTS in for service and got an Escalade loaner a few days. Man, is that a big rig. It sits high. It makes my Tahoe Z71 look like a mini cooper! It had wash tunnel racing stripes & bird sh** stains on the flats. Process used: Wash - S&W Tires/Wells- BnB Polish/Seal - TOL Midnight...

We decided to try a new combination on my neighbors TL -Optimum Car polish, Menzerna P085RD polish, and Finish Kare Pink Wax. The car was polished a few weeks ago and topped with Souvern. Since we're nuts, we decided to try out the new products and strip off the expensive souvern wax (and...

We decided to try a new combination on my neighbors TL -Optimum Car polish, Menzerna P085RD polish, and Finish Kare Pink Wax. The car was polished a few weeks ago and topped with Souvern. Since we're nuts, we decided to try out the new products and strip off the expensive souvern wax (and...

This past weekend I helped my neighbor detail a Lexus ES330. -Nice car! Process Used: - Washed with Optimum Car Wash - Tires, Wheels, Wells: A2Z & Poorboys APC to clean / Poorboys BnB to dress. - Carpet was treated with Stoners Carpet Cleaner & vac'd - Clayed: Optimum - Polished: SSR2.5 /...

I would like to know more about this tool. I currently have a DW849. Other than the metabo weighing a lot less, what are the main differences? Is it easier to control, more balanced, etc.... Just trying to decide if it's worth 3 bills and change.

Steps: -Optimum Car Wash -Menzerna FPII (cyclo, green polish & white finish pad) -Optimum Spray Wax -Tires were dressed with Optimum Tire Gel -Engine dressed with TOL Rubber dressing. First 2 pics & engine pic are after the steps above. The remaining pics (no snow) are from this past...

Steps: Optimum car wash. Optimum clay Optimum Polish - Cyclo with a green light cut pad x 1, finish pad x 1. Optimum OCS (Sunx) Optimum Protectant Plus was applied to the interior vinyl, plastic, and leather surfaces. Optimum Tire Gel Here are a few after shots. -Really no need for...

Steps: -Optimum Car Wash -Menzerna FPII (cyclo, green polish & white finish pad) -Optimum Spray Wax -Tires were dressed with Optimum Tire Gel -Engine dressed with TOL Rubber dressing. First 2 pics & engine pic are after the steps above. The remaining pics (no snow) are from this past weekend...

I recently ordered the March Factory Special from Optimum. You get a gallon each of: Car Wash, Sunx(OCW), Protectant Plus, and Tire Get + 32oz bottle of their new polish. All of this for $89.00. I've already tried the car wash and OCW, so I said what the heck and gave it a try on my 2003 CTS...

Has anyone tried this product? I'd like to know more about it. What pad(s) did you use? Do you mist the pad? What speed do you set your PC? What type of defects have you removed (scratches, swirls, marring, etc..)? How does this product compare to other SMR's you've used? I did a...