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Does anyone know who makes the BMW 2 in 1 leather cleaner/conditioner? I think it works ok (I used it on Dad's X3), and I'm out of my Sonus leather cleaner, and I'm thinking of trying it on my own car (the Crossfire) to see how it works, but I'd still be interested to see who makes the stuff...

This evening I used two forms of chrome polish on a sport bike exhaust system, Eagle One Never Dull wadding polish and Brasso liquid polish. Here's a picture of the item to be polished, which was washed and claybarred before being attacked by polish: To conduct my test, I used the canister...

Recently, I have gotten into polishing chrome...the problem is, though, that this site seems to have little to almost zero information on polishing chrome and other metals. I read DavidB's thread on polishing metal, but it never really mentioned what to look for when evaluating a metal surface...

2002 GSXR 750 Hi everyone, A client has left me his 2002 GSXR 750...how should I detail it? I've never detailed a bike before (but I've detailed many cars). He wants to sell it so it has to look nice. I have read very few threads about detailing bikes without much success. I have my PC, OHC...

My friend's GTI got a detail today. The car has 8800 miles on it. The paint was curiously difficult to work with. I spent almost 2 hours figuring out what works best to remove the swirls and slight random microscratches. In my opinion, this vehicle has been my most reflective work so far...

So, A client has left me his 2002 GSXR 750...how should I detail it? I've never detailed a bike before (but I've detailed many cars). He wants to sell it so it has to look nice. I have read very few threads about detailing bikes without much success. I have my PC, OHC, OC, OP, AIO, P21S...

So, I have an old trombone that I am thinking of selling. It has a lacquer finish. Any suggestions or ideas about using automotive detailing products/techniques to help remove scratches or swirls from the finish?

Assuming I am an expert with a rotary, which I don't even have (but let's assume it here), how would I save time correcting paint problems such as swirls and super-fine sratching in comparison with using a PC? Last time I detailed my buddy's Civic, it took us about 5-6 hours for a 3-step polish...

Well, when I first saw the truck, it didn't look too bad. The paint looked nice, until I touched it...I have yet to find a paint job with more contamination than this one! To make matters worse, the sun wasn't out to reveal swirls! Nevertheless, after the following process, the truck came out...

Well, I have a cheap-o "eurovac" steamer, and I was playing with it on the car. I sprayed it on the exterior and was wondering if it would melt-away the carnuaba wax or the AIO from the paint?? After using the steam cleaner on the lower panels, it seems to work great at loosening tar and...

Well, while detailing yesterday, I've noticed that the black plastic on top of the spindle is vibrating violently and is seems pretty loose on the machine. When polishing, if I don't have my hand on this black plastic, it vibrates like crazy. This has only recently happened, it was never a...

I haven't detailed the car since August 2005. I was really impressed to see that there was a very small amount of contamination on the entire paint surface...a testament to AIO longevity! The car was detailed a week ago, and today I put a second coat of P21S while it rain outside! Enjoy...

Well, I detailed my Dad's CTS-V a long time ago, I just never came around to post pictures. Here's what I did (it took three days!!!): Wash w/Sonus Gloss Shampoo Clay bar w/Sonus grey bar SSR 2.5 with Sonus Orange DAS pad on PC (swirls were heavy, despite being just a couple of months old)...

I'm looking for more aggressive pads for my PC. I have the Sonus DAS line-up of pads. Anybody know where the Sonus DAS Orange, Green, and Blue match-up to the Edge 2000 line of pads? The Edge 2000 system seems attractive to me because the PC vibrates too much for me and it is becoming a...

Ok, so I fully detailed my Dad's X3, and to my frustration, my Optimum Hyper Compound and my PC with Sonus DAS Orange (cutting pad) at a speed of 6 and firm pressure didn't seem to work too well in removing super-fine scratches within the paint upon multiple applications. These scratches are so...

Well, it seems that the last couple of times I have detailed cars I end up creating Holograms (on dark colored paints). I believe it is coming from the SSR 2.5 with a green Sonus DAS pad. Any thoughts on how to prevent and remove holograms? What causes holograms in the first place? It also...

So, my Sonus Leather Cleaner and my Sonus Leather Conditioner are running out. I do enjoy both products alot because of their natural-look finishes. I might want to go for something found somewhere locally instead of through an internet site (due to shipping costs). I certainly also like the...

Ok, it was a huge mistake, but I am willing to take the blame for it. For one thing, that's all the sandpaper I had. The reason for even wetsanding was because a customer wanted some touch-up paint leveled. Nevertheless, it was ugly, really ugly with tons of fine scratches (damaged area is...

So, I haven't really been with the detailing industry for a couple of months because of my busy lifestyle, but I would like to know of some new products that should be tried, including: wax: polish: compounds: window cleaners: Thanks for the help!

So, here's the issue...My friend got a "new" white RX-7 from 1985. The clearcoat seems to be flaking/damaged in certain areas, with rust pitting on the front fender panels in very small "dots." What can he do about his paint to improve it's look/finish without a respray of new paint? Can he...