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Could someone please list all the different types of paint types that are used on cars, Which are CC and SS Which type of paint gives the wettest really oily just hosed look Wondering this after working on a new customers car which is the only SS painted car of that model I have ever...

It was nice to get back into detailing some cars and do some really good testing of a heap of new products The first of the bunch was a vixen (orangey-red) BA Falcon XR6 Turbo ute (no pics yet) This had quite a bit of marring and medium swirls but no oxidation Upon pick up at the dealership...

here are some pics of a detail I did last week Used optimum hyper compound with edge yellow, Menz PO85RD with 3M black and Clearkote Vm, RMG and YCW (mixed together) with edge white Would have used LC black but waiting on smaller backing plates for it to fit I know I am not very good at...

Got my 16 oz starter bundle of the prima line and a second mystique wash I'm a 1Z perls or werkstatt auto body shampoo person but always open to trying other stuff and even mixing my own recipe's First thing I noticed with the product in a clear 125ml bottle, from one angle it is green , on...

Last weekend I detailed a 1935 MG P Type which started brown and ended up a bright red after RD twins and clearkote VM and RMG Thought all menzerna's were for conventional and ceramic clearcoats only?

Did some study on menzerna websites and found that the RE5 is replacing PO85RD final polish and it has the highest gloss of the entire range Does anyone in US carry this yet? Also where does PO106FF fit in with PO85U, PO87MF and PO85RD final polish I've done S34A, PO91L and PO87MF when I...

As a few on here may know, my car has a bi plane spoiler, the top wing being fibreglass and started life out as a dull brown I've converted it over time to almost black with coats of 303. Tried sonus tire gel which was nice but greasy and washes off So thought I'd see how AJ goes A quick...

Decided today to try something different, maybe you guys have done this already and it's probably only an acrylic variant of doing WAUD but I thought why not Washed with 1Z perls and Werkstatt auto body 20ml each in a bucket using 4 litres of purified water and used three bucket method and...

have been a prolific user of all three clearkote mooses and I am getting outstanding results with them with edge blue and white pads Couldn't find any info searching so will ask here With a rotary what is the best speed range to use and spread time (starting at 600, then up to 1100 max and...

With all menzerna polishes, is it best to simply apply the 6 inch line and buff away or must I dampen the pad and maybe the surface Mizzuri used PO85RD without any water and wow, what a result I am finding myself having to dampen the pad half way through doing a panel otherwise the product...

Guys, I fully machine buffed and sealed my car last year and decided after reading david b's article on his car care site to try and keep the clearcoat clarity as best as possible and live with some minor swirling and scratches I am doing this and am using four star ultimate paint cleanser w/...

Did some mucking around with Menz PO85RD final finish and no matter what pad, speed (up to 1300 rpm or working time) , I always end up with a good finish but a sticky, damn hard to remove residue Is it that the menzerna rd hasn't broken down. I know that it hangs around for ages when buffing...

This is my Ford 1998 AU1 Tickford XR6 VCT 260 horsepower falcon 385 nm of torque 4.0 litre straight six. Now with new 18 inch wheels thanks to a falcon club member. Needs a small drop in ride height by resetting the tickford springs but besides that, it's gold...

Got a reply from the australian dinitrol distributor re me wanting to get more bottles of the 7020 polish I love so dear Sadly it turns out the european voc regulations came into effect and it is no longer made Australian supply has totally run out except for three five litre containers which...

Weather today was spot on so I took my car for a spin and then put it in the carport and decided to stick my mid 90's hilux in (boring white) for some research and development First up was the slightly rusted right side of the roof, from years of copping industrial fallout Clayed with opti...

Guys how do you succesfully buff a large car or 4wd roof This is my only weak spot at the moment. I don't feel safe standing on a stool or milk crate as it may damage the paint I sometimes have to open the door and stand on the door sills but even then I can't get good enough leverage to...

Want to take the care of those wheel arch plastic surfaces to a higher level For ages I have been using autoglym bodyshop 07b to clean and enhance them, then topping with wolfgang black diamond gel and other times DP gloss tire gel and also use tire gel on the wheel arch coating to give that...

Just got new 18 inch shadow chrome mag wheels on my car and want to do a complete preparation and sealing process What would you guys suggest I am thinking, diamondite speed clay, p21s polishing soap, clearkote VM or 3M imperial hand glaze and then poorboys wheel sealant Also I am...

I am preparing my car for a indoor show and it's in great condition Still want to improve it more however There are a few marks, tiny swirls and scratches here and there and I want to remove them by adopting the advice from David B's over polishing your paint article I have four star paint...

This guy from a company called chips away showed me his new three inch adjustable speed machine buffer the other day at work It runs by attaching it to a compressor and he has these tiny farecla smart black foam polishing pads for it I'd love to get one of those to machine buff my wheels and...