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    Optimum spray wax application ?

    Received yesterday and used it for the first time... Not very happy with the results. I washed my car, dried and then applied like written on the spraybotlle. Spray on , wipe of with a MF But I can't feel any difference in slickness before/after... For the record, it's this one ...
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    Poorboys Natural Look...

    Just received a whole box full of Autogeek porn.... :spot One of the products is PB Natural Look. It's rather thick in substance, compared to 303 or so, can it be diluted 1:1 with water to make application easier ? The spray-handle that was included with the botlle (it came with a flip-top)...
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    Product chemistry...?!?

    Winter is approaching and I don't/can't spend much time outside, so time to bring up the Einstein and do some chemistry myself. - Can Klasse SG be diluted with water (or something else) so that you can spray it on like a dressing (for enigine bays or so...) - I have a botlle of Turtle Wax...
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    Thread connector

    Where can I find a connector to use my SFX backing plate (suited for PC), on a rotary, wich has a biger male thread ?
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    Artificial light's

    What sort of light is best used to see holograms/polishing faults like when you see them into sunlight ? I have a halogen light with a 150 Watt tube in it... Or do I need somethin gbigger/better or completely else ?
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    Lift off on friday!!!

    Thumbs up for Wally ! I had a call from a local Carwash if I would come to see one of their "polished" cars. They offer a polish service beside the "American Softwash System", :LOLOL We all know that car-wash-tunnels will scratch the hell out of cars, but detailing in Belgium is as...
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    Winter Prep of my circuit beast.

    Last weekend, I did the winter prep. for my Subaru Impreza GT. The car is mainly driven in the weekend, and especially on track. I live about a 2.5 hours drive from the famous Nurburgring were I'm a very regular driver ! Normally it get's a wash every week (or two weeks, :hide: ) and the...
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    Autogeek order

    Damn, !!! I just had an order on Autogeek and now they offer a free Pinnacle for orders above 100$, I also forgot to enter the discount code "autopia". Will be right back afest smashing my head against the wall.. :geez :wall Wally
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    What exactly stays on the car ?

    I was wondering (and never found a real answwer), what part of the polish/sealant/wax stays on the car ? I mean, when applying/buffing, what part of the product stay onto the paint ? Is it a layer that you cannot see, or is it just the "feel" that everything is smooth or something else ? I...
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    3 in one

    Three questions in one. How do you compare the Poorboys range aginst Sonus (new formula) Sonus 1, 2, 3 are very good but I want some other stuff in house because not every product is good for every car/colour. With what can you compare Mequiars APC (green coloured 1 gallon can) ? With...
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    New order to Belgium

    Winter is coming here... And I want to order a new set of products. I already have Sonus 1-2-3, Klasse and Mequiars stuff. Now I want something else, what do you recommend ? I was thinking of some polishes, waxes, wheel-tire products, interior and upholstery... All products must be...
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    Wich wax ?

    OK, In Belgium, we have nowhere to amount of different waxes and polishes like you guys. I have ordered some products (SFX range, Klasse twins, Meguiars, ...) and I'm very pleased with them. The only thing that's missing in my garage is "wax". I have Swissol Samurai wax (with carnauba), and...
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    15 year old one...

    Today I "attacked" my mother in law's Ford Fiesta. The poor thing is 15 years old and has NEVER saw water, soap or polish/wax. I washed with Zymol shampoo Claying made no difference, so rough the paint was !!! :o Then off with the rotary with Sonus SFX orange/bleu/green pads and Meguiars...
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    Looking for exclusive cars

    Here in Antwerp (Belgium) we have an exclusive car-club (www.engineroom.be) where people can stall their (very-very) expensive cars. The place is completely secured, special treatment for cars and so on.. Now I want to show them how good a car can look, because last week, I saw a Ferrari 550...
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    What by hand, what by rotary ?

    I was wondering if you guy's (the pro's I mean with that) will do when polishing a car withy a rotary/PC ? The hood, roof and trunk can be done but what about the upper part of doors and small painted parts on the car ? For the moment I use Meg's #83, 3M and the "new" Sonus products to remove...
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    Klasse AIO and SG

    What's the best way to apply this combo ? Rotary, by hand... With a MF or sponge or applicator ? And can it be used on all surfaces, paint, black trim, black surroundings and so, or will it leaving white marks... Wally
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    Product use...rotary

    Ok, this one is clear : SFX 1-2-3 and the according DAS pads... (I ordered the V2 version of the SFX range so dusting and sticking will be over then..) Never go above 1200 rpm and stay away from edges and black trim... I still have problems with the SFX 1-2, they stick like glue, dry too...
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    Shock Horror Nissan Micra...!!!!

    Today I did my first real "detail" on an 11 year old Nissan Micra.. The car belongs to a girlfriend and has severe damage, paint was rough as sandpaper, on the hood there was some "sticker residu", scuff marks on the driver side door and roof and hood were as dull as red paint can be...
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    SONUS SFX problem

    I have a sort of sticky problem with Sonus SFX 1-2-3 and the DAS pad kit. I use this with a rotary polisher (FLEX : http://www.flex-tools.de/en/prod/detail.php?id=182) I start polishing with SFX 2 (I use SFX 3 only for severe swirls) and as soon as I start polishing, the polish dries out and...
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    FLEX rotary usage...

    Some small questions about this rotary polisher (same as a Makita and so, nut on 220v ) - Do I need to "polish" out the amount of polish completely until everyting is dry , or is it advisable to leave a haze on the paint to buff out with a MF... - What about the edges between fender-door...
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