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Got 3 coats of SG on the Subie and topped it off with S100..here's the results- prepped with clay/DACP/AIO Adam

I just picked up some Febreze and noticed they had some for cars too. Just wondering if there’s any difference between the two, is the auto stuff actually any better for cars, is it scented differently or is it the same thing in a different bottle? Adam

3 weeks ago I did a thorough prep job on a white Neon. Clayed, Griot’s #1 machine polish, DACP, AIO with the PC. I finished up with 1 coat of the new BF. On the left-front panel I used the old formula for comparison. Normally I would do more than one coat of protectant over the course of a...

Bought a new car today..yay! First new car since 1989. My wife’s car doesn’t count since I just detail it. The old Escort GT served me well but was time to put her out to pasture. Looked at the car this morning it was covered in transport plastic with 6 miles…sweet! Asked the...

Want a hose that I can store in my bins with all my other stuff for when I’m mobile. I saw two at the local marine store. One was a coiled hose (looks like slinky) and the other was a nylon hose that reeled up. Anyone have either of these or have another option? I was tempted to get the nylon...

Zaino’d the Subaru about 6 weeks ago but was in the process of selling my digital camera. Got my new camera so thought I’d post a pic. I prepped with Griot’s #3 polish (very fine) as the paint was in good shape. Initially I did 2 coats of Z5 and 1 coat of Z2 and have since added 2 coats of...

Looking for a helmet for clinics, auto-x, track days etc. I’m leaning towards a full-face helmet. Don’t wanna break the bank but I figure my head is worth $300 if I’m gonna spend the money. Looking at the Beiffe Integral-GT and Bell M2. Both have large eyeports and are SA2000...

Detailed my brother’s Maxima for his b-day present. Pictures came out lousy because it was raining on and off all day so had to take them inside with the flash. Plus I skipped the wheel wells because it was raining when I was washing the car so I wanted to pull it into the garage...

This weekend Bay Area WestMarines will pick up the sales tax. They sell 303, FI2 and a bunch of other goodies. Not a huge sale but 7-8.5% savings ain’t bad. SJS

Used Zaino for the first time yesterday. My buddy and I busted out 2 cars: My wife’s Forester and his M3. I’ve used Blitz, Klasse, Blackfire and now Zaino. His car got Griot’s machine polish 2, 2 coats of Z5 and a coat of Z2. The Forester got Griot’s machine polish 3 (very fine) and 2...

ACK! I hauled a bunch of my stuff down to a friend’s house and polished and Klasse’fied his cars with him. About week later I pulled the stuff out of my trunk and the cap was off my SG!!…doh! Is the stuff still good or are there volatile solvents that would have evaporated...

Wondering if any of you have used Griot’s machine polishes? I want something finer than FI2 and am hoping their polish #3 is just that. Also will their 6� pads work with CMA’s backing plate? I’m assuming they will since it’s the same size and looks to be a hook...

Thinking about placing a Zaino order on Monday. I want the complete system for the paint, not looking for clay, tire gloss etc. right now. Here’s what I plan on getting please let me know if I’m missing anything critical: ZFX, Z2, Z5, Z6 & Z7. The first day I plan on mixing a batch of Z5...

Anyone know an online source for clay magic? If not there’s an Autozone within driving distance (Richmond, CA) but it’s kind of far to go just for that assuming they have it in stock. SJS

Thought I’d share some info I got from CMA regarding Blackfire. I recently did a full detail. What I did was wash, clay, SR #9 2.0, wash, Blackfire Polish, Blackfire Paint Protectant. I was worried about the Blackfire bonding after I used the #9 2.0 even though it looked awesome so I washed it...

Did the big spring detail over the last two days. Here’s what I did: Wash, clay, Meguiar’s #9 swirl remover 2.0, wash, Blackfire polish, Blackfire paint protection (2 coats on body and 1 on bumpers and side cladding). I also cleaned the engine compartment and detailed the inside but...