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Today I was anxious to detail so I washed, clayed, removed scratches with my new Makita rotary using DACP and a 4" cutting pad, applied AIO with a PC and a polishing pad, and finally applied Pinnacle Souveran paste wax with the PC and a finishing pad. It was a cold, foggy, dreary day in Seattle...

I've noticed that some detailers almost exclusively use a rotary. For example, Sean uses the rotary only on many of the details he shares on this forum. I also noticed that the professional detailer that originally helped me get started for the most part uses a rotary and rarely gets out the...

While organizing shelves in the basement of my veterinary hospital I came upon a box of 4 oz. bottles. The thought immediately struck me that these could help me organize my detailing products. With small bottles I would be able to take more product with me when I detail, and thereby limit the...

I detailed this lawn mower last winter but was unable to eliminate some significant scratches. So yesterday I went to it with my new Makita 9227. I started with a wash, then clay, the Menzerna twins using a 6' cutting pad and polishing pad respectively, and finally I switches to my PC and...

My Makita 9227 is due to arrive tomorrow. I already received a bunch of other products I ordered as a gift for myself for Christmas including Poorboys and Menzerna polishes, pads, backing plates, new microfbers, etc. I am getting pretty excited. Looking forward to traveling to Whidbey island...

I have been kind of going crazy on this Christmas gift for myself concept. Ordered the Makita 9227, 3 additional backing plates, numerous pads of different sizes, Menzerna polishes, and some other items. I still want to order Poorboys line of polishes and EX and some new microfiber polishing...

Two days ago I made my final decision to purchase a Cyclo. Well, I changed my mind. I have been using a PC for two years, and want a rotary just for the fun of it. I really don't need one, just want one. I plan on practicing on my clearcoated John Deere lawn mower; I was unable to remove...

Well, I got the go ahead from my wife to get a Cyclo for Christmas. The Winner's Circle has free shipping, lots of pads, microfiber, etc. plus free shipping for $275. My concern is that I really do not need this. For God's sake, I am a hobby detailer! On the plus side I have found occasions...

I went to dinner with my wife this evening and she asked me to give her a list of what I want for Christmas. The only thing that comes to mind is detailing supplies to feed my habit. I already have Klasse, P21S, Souveran Paste, #26, Wolfgang twins, #80,83,3,7,9. What in terms of wax or sealant...

Finally got some nice weather today so decided to try Souveran over AIO. Previously I have used Souveran over SG, but have never tried this combination. Durability really not an issue as I am always trying something new anyway. Hopefully I will be able to post some pictures.

For me detailing is a hobby. It is something I enjoy doing. And unlike other hobbies such as sports, detailing doesn't leave me feeling empty. Both the college and professional football teams that I follow lost this weekend; one was crushed 38-0 by the top ranked college team in the nation...

This my new approach to keeping cats off of my car. My God my paint is suffering!

Some time ago I posted how cats were getting on the hood of my Jet Black BMW at night causing scratches. I am a veterinarian and love animals, but this feline behavior is not appreciated. Well, I can't very well put my entire car cover on every night. I live in Seattle, and when the cover gets...

This is my brother in law's truck that I detailed about 6 weeks ago with the final product being Wolfgang. I had nothing to do a couple of weeks ago, so I drove to his place, washed this massive vehicle, and appplied some of my new favorite wax. This wax really does look good on red and black.

I'm computer illiterate and having difficulty figuring out how to link pictures uploaded to the gallery to posts. Could someone please explain this procedure to a near embicile. Thanks.

When I try to post a picture I am getting the message "picture size is too big - restict to 300x380." I do not understand this as all of my previously posted pictures have been 480x640. Is this new?

A friend of mine came over this morning on his new Honda. A few weeks ago we detailed the bike using Klasse AIO and Klasse SG. We were going to add another coat of SG until I discovered he had been using a quick detailer containing a carnuba. This gave me the excuse to try my recently purchased...

My Pinnacle Souveran paste wax came as I was away for the weekend, so when I arrived home I felt I just had to try it. I washed the car, and proceeded to apply this wax over the previously applied 3 coats of Wolfgang sealant, which is itself over three coats of Klasse SG. Nice wax. I'm not...

My sister is in the hospital with complications arising from chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Since tomorrow is her birthday, I decided that as a gift I would detail her 97 Ford Explorer. So Saturday I loaded all of my detailing suppplies in my car and drove to my sister's to do this job...

I do think Wolfgang has a different look than Klasse. I'm not sure which I like better. Here's a few recent pictures.