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Hi guys, I was thinking about trying out my PC with some new products, being that my Rotary is the work horse and I feel that I need to sharpen my skills for the more delicate finishes. I was thinking about using the Menzerna Line PG or IP or Optimum Polishes Compound. I want to remove normal/...

Hey guys, I was just applying some VRT to my dash and used a variety of different applicators, the normal; Yellow round foam pad, adams gray ones, and the round yo-yo looking ones for tires. Just wondering which ones y'all use and with what, and which ones disperse product evenly and so on. I...

Do most wheel cleaners remove the protectants that we put on them? ie, AIO or a sealant. I only ask for some of the stronger washes like Eagle One A2Z are very strong as are acid washes. Just curious. Also when we see the wheels that we have cleaned and appear to have baked on or permanent...

Hey, to go off of Joyrides thread how many detailers here actually clean the inside of the wheels for your most expensive package? (removing wheels or not) I personally do not remove the wheels except on my own car for safety reasons and insurance, but how many do with the wheels on and what...

:ohmy: Unreal what people do to their cars, this morning driving to class I saw this guy who was putting Ajax powder (you know the gritty abrasive bleach powder) into a bucket to wash his CAR!!!! I cringed and stopped a little bit down the street to see what he was going to do, it was a newer...

Hey, guys been awhile! I have been very busy with school, but had the chance to go to some car shows! Here are a some pics from the Mustangs @ the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. The White Mustang is a 3dcarbon.com car and the rest are local. Enjoy, I helped the silver Cobra and Black 68'...

What have you guys tried as far as toppers for AIO-wax's or sealants? What sealants or waxes dont work well? More specifically has anyone tried to top AIO with Butter Wax? Thanks for the tips, Andrew

Hey guys, anyone here use the PC with optimum Polish or compound? I am looking for the following information -does it dust -how long is the work-in time -how much product needs to be used -what tips or pad combo's used -swirl-free shine possible -and overall how did you like it! Thanks, Andrew

For some reason, every time I go to do my LSP it sticks...But I polished the surface and it slick, but when I apply it seems to stick and make lines on the paint. I dont see it spreading like "butter" and it takes so much prodcut to spread it and alot of DS to remove it. It is not the wax, for...

hey, where did the classifieds go? Thanks- Andrew

I was wondering on the cars that we as detailers do that are more than 5 yrs old and the paint is the standard cared for ie: auto car washes and maybe waxed once a year. If the paint is oxidized and faded and we bring it back to life is it easy for that paint to return to the state it was in...

Hey guys it has been awhile since I have posted :) This is my dads new BMW 645ci, it is awesome, man does the exhaust sound great!! I told the dealer not to detail it for we had European delivery so they didn't touch it over there before putting it on the ship. The color is Sand Silver and it...

Hi y'all I was wondering how long or how much working in is needed for use of SSR1 and a Rotary? I know that some polishes like Adams Revive and SO take only 3-4 slow passes on 12-1500 rpms, as Meguiars takes 3-5 mins per panel and creates a hell of alot of dusting! Wondering if SSR1 dusts...

Hey guys I am driving to cali this week and was wondering what is the best way to protect my sideviews/headlight lenses and bumper from Bug splatter? I was thinking or masking them off with 3m blue masking tape and some shopping bags. I dont care what it looks like just as long when I get...

I was bored yesterday so I decided to wash my Silver S4. I washed it with QEW and when I was done I realized that all I had in my trunk was Armor All for the tires!!!!! I dont like this product at all except for wheel wells because it is cheap and covers the wells in a cost effective manner...

Hey guys. I have a new client that wants me to do his 2003 Porsche 996 GT3. I really want to have him as a client for he has many other fine cars. The problem is that the car is Black and has normal micro-marring. I have, as well as others realized that Black is the hardest color paint to...

Hey guys, I have a few clay bars that I havent used that are still in their rapper. Is there a shelf life for them, for I have had them for more than 3 months. They still feel soft and pliable but I dont want to use them if they are dry or bad. Also I have a number of products that I cant...

Hey guys, I was on topoftheline.com and saw this polisher the "metabo", it is lite and made in Germany. Anyone ever use it or heard of it. I looks good at 4.5lbs and as small as a PC! Thanks, thinking about ditchin' the Makita for this for the size and weight, love the PC size and...

Hey, I was reading on the Zainobors website that protectants are to be applied on top surfaces the way the wind flows over the car, and up and down (window to ground) on side surfaces. They say this optimizes surface reflectability, is that true? I have always applied the entire car the way...

Hi guys, I was just curious how long some of you work in a wax or protectant before you let it dry/cure. I use a PC and a grey finishing pad and work EX-P in for 5-6 passes on speed 4 and was wondering if more working in is needed with it or all sealents. What do you look for in order to move...