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I have 3/4 layers of UPP on my car that is about 4 months old now. The surface has lost it's slickness and feels a little rough. Close inspection shows little bits of water-spot and bird/bug doo etchings. How should I rejuvenate the surface and make it smooth again? It might have bits of...

I have the orange Advanced VC pad from CMA. I can't figure out how to use this pad. It is even harder than the yellow compounding pad. I can't really press it down into the surface. It doesn't absorb water well, so bits of polish and water fling out. It doesn't soften with use and "load up...

So I've heard that occasionally spritzing the pad with water during polishing keeps the polish from "breaking down" and makes it more aggressive. I wonder how adding water achieves this effect. Is it coz it keeps the temperatures lower? But a PC doesn't get very hot in the first place. Is it...

I called Poorboy's, and he said that it doesn't. Maybe it's like when Meguiar's, when they say stuff doesn't have fillers, but the polishing oils "just happen" to fill. Here is some evidence: It leaves the surface "too" glossy, smooth, and slick for such little polishing (I can pass the...

Most of the "medium" polishes I use (Menzerna IP, 3M Machine Polish, etc) tend to dust up. It especially throws up a lot of dust if I run the pad over an edge or hit a corner. Anyway, I was just wondering if I should take any special precautions like wearing a dust mask?

I was buffing out my friend's Corvette with the PC, cutting pad, and Menzerna Intensive Polish. After wiping off the residue, I noticed tiny white spots in the paint. It looked like these spots were coming from tiny pits in the paint. I don't know what caused these pits, but oh well. Anyway...

I've been using SSR1 with a PC, but it never seems to break down and dust off. It just stays wet forever. Is that how it is supposed to work?

Anybody tried using a heat lamp in order to make a polymer cure faster? Coz heat makes most chemical reactions go faster.

I used to have a pretty good spot in a parking garage near an outlet, but now that outlet doesn't work anymore. I don't really think I am supposed to be there anyway. So my question is where do you find a spot with an electrical outlet for polishing your car?

If you don't want to read the whole story, skip to the end: There was a peroid in my life when I thought that fillers were bad (especially with sealants). I had a bottle of the 3M SMR for light cars, and I was considering never using it again. Previously, I had done a section with SMR + IHG...

I had bad luck today using it with a Lake Country white polishing pad. It kept forming "goobers", i.e. I think it would cause little bits of foam to break off and gum up. I tried different speeds, but it didn't seem to make much difference. I don't think I used too much product either. Any...

To be honest, I don't open the hood of my car a lot. Maybe once a month or less to check the oil level. Anyway, I was wondering if I clean and "detail" the engine compartment (e.g. shiny up the rubber hoses and metal), how long before the engine compartment gets all dirty and nasty again?

How do you open up a PorterCable? I want to get inside and lubricate a possible squeak. I don't really see any screws on the outside. Is something supposed to snap off?

So you know how I keep mentioning that my car's paint has this very fine textured look to it even though it is polished smooth? I'm starting to think that this is due to tiny pores in the paint. It manifests itself as a non-specular haze around reflections of lights at night. I remember...

My PC has these problems. Is it ok to continue using? 1) Sometimes when I first start it up, it only runs at about 1/3 speed. Eventually, it will go up to full speed. 2) When I turn it off, right as it stops spinning, it makes a squeak.

Most QD instructions say to spray on and wipe off. What I've been doing is spray on one cloth, wipe on slowly, and wipe off with another cloth. It seems that this is less wasteful and ensures more even application. What do you guys think?

I'll go first. Here's the method I use: You need: 32oz high volume sprayer Jug of QEW small bucket large bucket or leak-proof bag microfiber cloths drying towel Start from the top of the car, and work down, by sections. Spray the section with the sprayer, filled with plain water...

Hello people, I am seeking additions or corrections to this list. I would also appreciate suggestions on how to make the list more accurate or useful, without becoming unwieldy. If you actually want to discuss the usefulness or validity of this list, you can do that on the other thread...

I'm looking for a glaze or swirl mark "remover" that has long lasting fillers. I can polish the clearcoat of my car pretty smooth, but it always has this light texture, like it is porous or something. On my hood, I used 3M SMR and IHG, and then put two layers of wax over it, leading to a...

I have 3 layers of upp on my car, and it is pretty slick. 3 weeks ago, I put on the first layer of S100 over it. First of all, S100 has NO cleaning abilities at all, because I noticed that I had sealed in some QEW waterspots underneath the wax. Oh well. Last weekend, I QEW'd the car again...