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Must have been me :( Went to an Opti MF cutting disk with 105/D300 and removed them. 105/301 MF/Foam - even the scuffs won't buff off ! Took to sanding; 2000/2500/3000 :o So what do you do when you waaaay under quoted a job. But stil, how did I impart those fish eyes? Paint is tough as...

It's an Imola Red convertible thats swirled and scratched (nothing you can catch your finger nail on).   The customer just bought this used with less than 30K on the clock. Put a bunch of money in tires, etc. and can't afford anything more than one buff cycle and wax.   What I have on...

Just interested in some feedback.   For Daily Driver Details and the like, are there any serious consequences to using WallyWorlds $1 can black spray paint for the wheel wheel wells vs CG's $30 gallon BareBones?   TIA

Trying to perfect my technique of touching up road rash and minor scratches and have been experimenting with my airbrush needle sizes and air pressure, etc.   So I gave DRC a call and they said when they need to, they use Acetone as a reducer. Which has me wondering how safe that mixture...

Been maintaining this 2010 599 GTB for well over a year and never noticed this before:     It's on both seat backs! Seems to be 'in' the material; not just on the surface. BTW - anyone know what his material is?   Tried a bit of OPClean on a small area. No go.

Borrowed from this thread of Concours.John:   http://www.autopia.org/forum/topic/127934-3600-lumen-led-light-stand-for-correction/?hl=halogen   I asked Santa for 2 of these:   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DHUQHC/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1   and 4 of these...

This Jerez Black Pearl BMW window trim looks like this: Sorry for the bad pics. Appears like it's been sun bleached. I can't tell for sure if it's just plastic or Carbon Fiber. The roof is CF. I've tried every product I have including dye. Nothing brings this back anywhere near acceptable...

So this 59 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud that had be repainted came in looking like this, bird etchings not shown: I tried every combination of pad and product - the paint was really 'hard' - and went with a Megs light wool w/ 205 on a flex 3401. Did the job. I followed up with 205 a B&S green pad...

Has been repainted. But for the life of me I can't get this to finish down.   It looked like this when it came in:     After 105 with a Megs lite cutting wool on a Flex 3401, I went to 205 and a B&S Green then Menz 4500 on A B&S Blue   and it still has this:     If you...

Here in NM they use a red salt on the roads after the snow. We had an SUV, for example, where the body was covered with this residue half way up the body. Using a 2000 psi pressure washer - hooked up to a hot water line - rinsed the car off. It didn't remove much of the salt from the body; less...

Working on a '59 Rolls Silver Cloud. Tested the carpet with a damp terry and there's color transfer <_< I stopped there. Haven't worked to see just how far I could go before an area will begin to show discoloration.   The carpet has some lightly soiled areas. Hoping for suggestions as how to...

So I turned my back and my helper grabed Megs Wheel Brightener and sprayed down the wheels on the 95 Benz:     Tried buffing with 105; no luck. I've got Mothers PowerMetal Scratch Removing Polish coming in Tuesday. I sure could use some recommendatios on how to bring these wheels back...

I'm working on a 95 MB S320, Midnight Blue.   First time using M101 on a 3401/Lake Country Flat Yellow Cutting Pad.Loving the way it finished down.   Problem is, it's leaving these tiny blobs or clumps of product almost immediately after I start buffing :( It's not dust. (Feedback?)  

I asked if anyone knew of this 'system' here: http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/145586-sams-club-offering-headlight-restoration.html I went ahead and purchased the spray and thought I'd post a quick review. Failed to get before pictures but the 600 grit wouldn't clean up decay...

A Black thrashed 911 Turbo. With the exception of a few areas on the bonnet (down the center) that read mid 4's, all Aluminum panels read scary low to me. Low to high 3's. The rear quarter panels are mid to high 4's. I've seen similar readings on other 911's and I'm just not sure how to approach...

Had a fellow drive by the other day with a Black 04 T-Bird. The paint on the entire hood appears to be cracking under the clear coat, He's not prepared for a re-paint. Because of the swirls, etc. over the whole car, he's asking for a 1 step (D300 type) paint correction. Would there be any...

So, the owner of the Bronco I posted about here http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/145877-72-baja-bronco-matte-paint-plasti-coat-repainted-hood.html is expecting/wanting me to eliminate the rust on the windshield hinge: He's even gone ahead and bought the touch-up paint :faint2...

This is one of those projects I wish never came my way. The owner is going to show this at the upcoming Concorso; not as a frame off resto, but 'as is'. I'll be posting another thread about rust removal on the windshield hings <groan>. This is an image I grabbed from the web, just in case...

Not what I'm used to seeing as far as clear coat failure, plus it looks like something else is going on if it is CC failure. Sorry, not the best true color. It's silve. And the front part of the hood had the splotches. At first I thought it was glue from a bra but they said the car never...

Thanks to a number of threads on Autopia that have gone into the chemistry of various products I have not only learned a great deal but have followed thru and begun doing my own research on ingredients/paint chemistry, etc. and how products effect certain materials. But! With the...