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Dear Members Didnt know where to put it so just chucked this thread here Do any of you have any black baron pad lubricant their willing to let go Its no longer available and ZAS the aussie supplier has sold out of it all I love this stuff and need some more

Hello All Firstly I must say that it is extremely brilliant to be back here on the forum for many years and I can see a definate difference in the kind of people and the pro's we have vs other forums that are Euro based. They are great too but this place has some amazing talent...

Okay. Have been reading Kev Brown's articles on his website and after doing so, I am very interested in getting some new backing plates for rotary, DA and RO's What are the better ones on the market? I know that Rich at Gloss it has some great looking items on his site but not sure how good...

G'day all Was watching some you tube videos and a podcast from a supposedly industry legend in USA and had to totally disagree with their harsh comments about wool pads Sure wool pads should be a last resort and I use them not as often but wool is still king for paint correction The...

G'day all Lately I've learnt some more things about foam pads and I had thought about microfibre being made into a machine pad some years ago but surbuf was already doing so and now Meguiars have released what could be a superior version of the material David Ghoudassi from OPT said to me...

G'day from Down Under Out of complete shock, I received a formal apology from a moderator of this place in my email box today about my banning from the forum way back in 2007 or 08 for a crime I didnt commit Since then I've moved to DW full time This was where it all began for me way...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to put it but It seems as if Autopia forums is not much liked, seen as overcommercialised and full of people who put on fake reviews just to sell stuff Personally this current forum layout stinks but besides that, I have noticed that this place is...

Hey everyone This week has been R&D time in the Dream Factory and I decided to see how good my product was on these unpainted B Pillar materials Switched from foam to foamed wool for step 1 of the 3 step non polymer system Turns them to an almost 100% realistic glass like reflection and...

OK shots of my 1998 Ford AU XR6 VCT 250 ish Ci Straight six cylinder falcon sedan after glare zero, knockout, micro finish, spider, pro polish and 2 x pro polish to seal the paint Remember - this is ten year old factory paint (PPG baked enamel) with average orange peel amount End result -...

Yesterday I took a drive to one of my local Menzerna suppliers and right next to it I saw 3M Ultrafina sitting on the shelf Just being curious, I read the back of the label and in the ingredients list I see this cyclohexasiloxane (shorter name than was listed) So I do a search online and...

During my useage of 106FF I have noticed that it has a way of guiding you through the process It tells when to slow down or speed up via the way it's oils spread For instance - I start at 600 rpm and work it slowly until the oils start spreading really well. Once I notice this, the...

Here's a video I did while working on this Holden Crewcab I made a couple mistakes during it (didn't keep pad 100% flat on surface and moved a little too fast on occasion) but it will let everyone see my technique YouTube - sonus sfx 2 with orange ccs pad

Since 2004 I have been using Menzerna and loving it ever since There are many posts popping up on various forums about help with menz, why isn't it working, yada yada. So I thought it would be good to put down my technique using my makita rotary It's been improved upon alot through the...

Hey Gang This morning I started work on a hilux and after doing the interior and claying, got to work with the menzerna Intensive (really scratched up) and while the paint was really soft, it was damn thin and the machine didnt want to glide over it, rather had an epilleptic fit So I...

Finally got around to doing a few quick videos of the system Steps 3 and 4 YouTube - Step 3 of trim dream YouTube - Final step of trim dream YouTube - Results of trim dream Piccie This will work on many vehicles horizontal and vertical trims, side mirror backings and composite...

Recently I've been mucking around with the best slickness QD by cheapo orbital with microfibre 10 inch bonnet and rotary with blue LC foam pad on my hilux and a few of the MG's we have in storage Things I've noticed At 2000 rpm with the rotary, the product completely restores the look of...

Can anyone tell me what types of materials that 2002 Subaru WRX sedan, 2007 liberty wagon weathershield and most vehicle top and bottom trims are made of? I know that there is ABS but I need to know what they are so I know what my product works on and Attached are some pics. Perhaps someone...

What is the autopians opinion of microfibre wash mitts consisting totally of MF noodles I found some really big ones locally at supercheap auto and even some that are double sided MF (most have plastic mesh on one side) However I just want to get your thoughts on them before I buy

After weeks of windy days and being too busy to wash it, my garage king got a good spa bath today. Many moons ago I mixed up a 500ml bottle of Driven To Perfection Protective Wash & Duragloss FC&S 50/50 and hadn't tried it out on a car Car got covered in suds via the foam gun and used three...

OK after five years of suffering Obsessive complusive autopianism and buying sixty five brands of products for testing and pro use, I want to narrow my numbers down and discontinue the use of various brands So here's my pretty much final list of products I'll be detailing with Shampoo -...