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hey guys, for once the weather guys are calling for a nice week and no rain, so i finally got a chance to try out my new trio. Last year I used IP, FP and WG with cma pads to get the paint looking like new. That was a great line up but after a year of reading and seeing other people's...

just ordered some vanilla moose hand glaze and some carnauba moose. they have been sitting for about a week and i noticed that the VM has "seperated" similar to oil and vinegar salad dressing, once i shook it up it mixed together again. i also noticed when i first got it that it did seem to...

hey guys, drove about 120 miles to do this detail. one of the local guys on an fbody board !! process, He washed both cars the night before and had them waiting in the garage. -megs clay -IP with a yellow CMA pad -FP2 with a white CMA pad -Pinnacle Souveran Paste by hand with MF...

hey guys, when i ordered my PC from coastal tool it came withthe backing plate, and i changed the counterweight to the 6 ( for the 6 in pad ) now i just received my sonus pad kit and i'm going to swap for the flexible backing plate. my question is, do i change the couterweight back ?? i...

i just ordered a whole bunch of new stuff, and received it all this past week. i want to know what type of pad i should use when applying AIO with a PC. cutting, polishing, finishing ?? i was thinking polishing, but can you use a cutting ?? if so, do you need to apply another coat with a...

hey guys, i have been using a lambs wool mitt to wash my car. i got a micro fiber wash mitt for my b-day as a gift. it is very soft, do any of you use one ?? any experiences with one ?? good or bad or both ??

i have a customer interested in a detail. 1970 chevelle with 20 year old paint. customer says it has clear. do i need to worry about anything ?? i will not have a chance to see the car before the detail. i will be using IP and FP topped of pinnacle. PC with some cma pads. any hints...

hey guys, my 2nd detail of the season, just an exterior polish and wax for a guy at work. Black taurus in which he keeps pretty clean. He washes the car by hand and keeps up with the interior, but it is obvious that the wash mitts and auto washes in the winter has gotten to it. ok ok...

hey guys, quick question. if a car/truck ran over paint ( like street lines or what not ) what is a safe product to remove it with, while we are on the subject, what about if it is on plastic trim too ?? thanks for any help :xyxthumbs

hey guys, i guess i am killing 2 birds with 1 stone with this post. i detailed a friends 03 beetle conv't today. the car is like new so i did not even bother washing the top. but since he just got it, he is interested in finding out how to keep it up. and in return i am interested also...

i just wanted to know if you guys can give me a good wheel cleaner, that i might be able to find at murrays, or any other parts store !!! i am going to order some sonus rimbrite, but got the itch to do some detailing today !! i have regular painted aluminum wheels if that matters, i just...

so i have a question. since chicago does not have "all year round" detailing weather my products have been sitting in a cabinet in my house since about september. has this caused any damage to the products themselves ?? i know leaving them outside in the temp changes is not good, so do i...

www.detailtrailers.com my mom found this for me, might be a good idea, you think they ship the trailers ?? :nixweiss seems like an awesome investment :bounce

anyone here use or have used the professional polish ?? i was thinking of following ssr 2.5 with it and then some clearkote carnauba as my new line up, just thought i would try something different. menzerna twins and WG sealant have worked awesome so far :xyxthumbs

i try to keep up with all of the acronyms on here. so i have been using IP and FP with some WG for the LSP i want to try poorboys SSR2.5 followed by their professional polish but am confused on which clearkote product to use for the LSP http://www.clearkote.com/products.htm i guess i...

just a quick question for you guys, where do you guys purchase your sonus pads, and where do you guys buy your poorboys and clearkopte products. i'm using menzerna, wolfgang and CMA pads right now, but would like to "mix" it up alittle thanks

this may be against autopia rules but i have a question about the brushes that are at the do it yourself car washes. my dad has a plain white van that he uses for work, so the "extra" care is not really needed for it. it is a decent size van so the brushes that are on the handles at the auto...

i bought coated long tube headers for my car in july. i do not drive my car in the rain too often and it has not seen a salty/snowy road. but it is a daily driver and does sit outside, ( now with winter here, under a cover ) so the headers are starting to get som surface rust and i clean...

my sister bought me some meguiars soap strips. they are supposed to provide "monstrous suds" but i have used 3 already and have had suds on top of the bucket but just a good soapy water mixture. i have seen pictures on qew and have read about how it is the "waterless" wash. i would recommend...

well, we are having some unusual temps here in chi-town, went from -20 the week before xmas to 53 degrees today :cool: so i figured it wasa good day for a bath, so once i was done, the sun came over my house and shed some crappy light on my car, revealing tons of swirls and mars that made...