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Does anyone know if this stuff is the same as the S100 Total Cycle Wash?

I have a bottle of the Advanced Swirl Remover, as well as a bottle of the Advanced Finishing Polish. According to their website, you can use the ASR with a rotary at 1200-1500 rpm. when I looked at the AFP on their website, it only mention PC application, and made no mention of rotary...

Hey guys - I just got a Makita 9227, and have an assortment of pads. I have practiced with it on our 3rd car, and it seems pretty easy to use. The question I have is when you have an uneven surface, what is the best technique to use? For example, the roof of our Element has several...

I just got a new Makita rotary, and am debating which pads to buy. I have the 5" and 6" backing plate, and currently have several of the 6.5" Meguiar's pads, as well as a few of the 6.5" CCS pads. I am wanting to buy some 7.5" pads (would prefer to not go any larger than that), and have been...

Hey guys - I am looking for a 5" DA backing plate for my PC....Either new, or slightly used. I need an extra one to keep in my toolbox as a back up. In exchange I have a full bottle of Meguiar's M98 Medallion Premium Paint Protectant I could trade. This is their sealant that was...

I have never done one of these before and have some questions. I have a 1:1 mixture of IPA and water in a squirt bottle. I want to remove the existing wax from my car, and apply a new wax. Should I squirt the IPA/water directly onto the car, or squirt it onto a MF towel, and then wipe the...

I know there is at least 1 other thread about GPS units, but I need help selecting a unit for my in-laws. Here is what I am looking for, and keep in mind I know little about GPS units. I am looking for a portable unit, that is simple to use (a few buttons as possible). I would like for them...

My boss (who knows nothing about detailing, but thinks he knows everything about everything) recently ran outside as a rainstorm was approaching to move his car out of the covered parking area, and into the rain. I asked him why he did that, and he said he had just waxed his car before work...

I think Al posted on here somewhere that he thought DG501 had a lot more cleaners in it than DG105, and that he was even able to do a little bit of correction with it. I have some DG501 at home, but have never used it. I have used Meguiar's 66 before, but never for the purpose of trying to...

We have had this car for about 3 months. We did not have the dealer detail it when we bought it, but it appears as though it was washed (incorrectly) a couple of times while it was on their lot before we bought it. The rear spoiler is a custom spoiler, and the shop managed to instill a few...

This is our '02 Elantra, with 100,000 miles. We use it as a third car to run errands with, and I'll use it as a daily driver a lot. We have owned it since new, for 6 years now. I have been using a PC for 6 months, and decided to step up to a rotary. I applied M80 with a Meguiar's red cutting...

When my wife picked this car out a couple years ago, I wasn't too fond of it - it has since grown on me. Been a good car. I washed with QEW (water restrictions), and clayed with Meguiar's white clay. I was going to use the Pinnalce twins, but after evaluating the paint, it wasn't bad enough...

I was at Carquest yesterday, and noticed a lot of products that were made by Hollander Corporation. Specifically, I was looking at the "Onyx Tire Shine", as well as the "Cyclone One Glass Cleaner". Have any of you guys used the Hollander detailing products from Carquest? I did find a website...

I was able to detail this Mustang Convertible for my parents during the same week I did the nasty, swirled, scratched, BMW 330 I already submitted a Click & Brag on. Interior was vacuumed, Meguiar's 40 on the interior, and Meguiar's Gold Class Leather conditioner on the seats. I used a...

I am not a professional by any means, and am relatively new at using the PC. This was a detail I did for free as a favor for a friend. I vacuumed the interior, used Meguiar's 40 on the interior, Armor All leather conditioner on the seats, and Windex on the glass. For the exterior, I...

This HHR belongs to a non-autopian family member. They live on a dirt road, and it was pretty dusty (the car is 2 years old), and they have been taking it to the touchless every couple of months for washes. The clear coat appeared to be pretty hard, so there wasn't much at all in the way of...

I am a relatively new PC user, and am mostly familiar with the Meguiar's polishes - 80,83, etc... I was going to stop off at Carquest today to check out the Duragloss products, and was wondering which products in the Duragloss line are equivalents (I hate to use that word) of the 80 and 83.

I bought my first bottle of 845 last night. It was kind of pastey, but the bottle said to shake it well. After shaking it for a while, it became very runny. What should the consistency be - should it be very liquidy/runny?

I have a relative that just bought a new convertible with a black, vinyl top. I was looking at 303, Meguiar's Natural Shine, and Vinylex as a possible protectant. What do you guys reccomend that will be low gloss (natural looking), and not run/streak onto the paint when it rains?

We are on water restriction due to drought conditions. I typically handwash my cars with the 2 bucket method. Residential carwashing has been banned for now. The best I can do at the moment is to drive a car through the no touch car wash, then use a quick detailer once I get it home. If I do...