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Hi - I am going to apply GTechniq CSL ceramic coating tomorrow (following polishing and prep). I need to be somewhere in the evening, but the instructions say to leave the car parked inside for 12 hours. I will be driving about an hour a few hours after installation and could park in a garage...

I`m not on here often, but I got a LOT of help from this forum a couple years ago when I had a 2013 VW GTI and was not seeing the results I wanted. DaveT435 (if he`s still around) was extremely helpful, and with his suggestions, and a few others, I found some products way better than the...

I was here a couple years ago with a 2013 VW GTI, and received a lot of help and support. I now have a 2011 Audi A3. I bought it back in January, and am finally going to give it a proper polishing and detailing. But, I noticed this rather larger (about quarter sized) chunk of clearcoat missing...

Having now polished (or attempted to polish) my VW GTI`s paint a few times with mixed results, I`ve received multiple suggestions to look into using a microfiber cutting disk. Right now, the most aggressive set up I have used is a Lake Country 5.5" yellow foam pad with a compound (I`ve used...

I have a small bottle of Gtechniq Exo that I was eager to try on my VW GTI. Despite a day and a half of prep work, and careful application, The results were a bit mixed, and I can see some light streaks in the finish. In a few spots, I can see what looks like wax or polish residue that hasnt...

Looking for a bit of advice on storing my detailing supplies. I don`t have a lot, but I do have a polisher, a bunch of pads, microfiber, and a box full of polish, soaps, wax etc. For the most part I`ve been using plastic tubs to keep the mf and pads clean, and stashing them out of the way. But...

Car is a 2013 carbon steel gray VW GTI. 3 weeks ago I washed my car using Optimum no rinse, and polished with a PC 7424, LC orange pad, Optimum polish, and waxed with a black pad and Meguiars 26. I carefully checked my work in a dark garage with daylight colored LED lights to ensure that...

This past week I have the chance to polish out my carbon steel gray VW GTI. (Pictures we`re taking two days after the detail and has been parked outside. ) I had even better success than last time in removing swirls and holograms, but I still have a few questions. First, my process was: Wash...

I polished and waxed my VW GTI yesterday using Optimum polish, and Optimum Poli Seal. After getting to work this morning, I noticed some faint wax residue that I did not fully remove on a couple of spots. Is it safe to remove this with a microfiber and QD? The car will be outside all day and...

Since buying my GTI almost a year ago, I`ve needed to do a proper engine bay detail. I don`t know that it`s ever possible to get into every nook and corner, especially on a modern car, but I think it came out pretty well. I also decided to remove the airbox for better access. If you look closely...

At the risk of getting a thousand flames of fury from all my fellow Autopians... When I purchased my current car last year, the dealer detailed the car before I took delivery, as they often do. While it was of the usual quality, I admit I really liked the smell of whatever interior product they...

I plan on picking up a Bissell Little Green Machine Pro Heat, and the first use will be on cloth seats with some light staining. I have read threads about using Megs APC and Folex, but I have a bottle of 3D U&C Shampoo that worked well on some carpet floor mats I cleaned my hand. It does get a...

After getting my car repaired at a great local body shop, they initially detailed the car (no correction or swirl removal) and it looked fine. Today I took it in for them to wash the car and wax the re painted area. I was shocked to see lots of swirls on the sides and hood of the car. There were...

Hoping to get a reasonably clear answer on this. Should wash and drying media be cleaned after every wash? Here is what I currently do for traditional washes using a two bucket method Wash mitts (microfiber and wool mitts) are rinsed thoroughly and dried. They go in the washing machine...

My VW GTI was rear ended yesterday. It was a pretty hard hit, surprisingly the visible damage wasn`t as bad as I thought. I`ve been through this before, with insurance estimates and so on, so I know the routine, but while I wait to hear back from the other drivers insurance company, I`m...

Ultra Soft Microfiber Rinseless Wash Mitt I saw these for sale on AG. Seems like a very good price and the reviews are good. They seem to stress that they are for rinseless washes, but is there any reason why they would not work for a traditional wash method as well?

A few weeks ago I polished my carbon steel grey 2013 VW GTI for the first time. The routine I used was a two bucket wash, clay bar, optimum compound with a LC orange pad and PC 7424, on speed 6, followed by Optimum Polish II with a white pad on 5, and finished with Poli Seal applied with a black...

I`ve mostly lurked here for many years. Some months ago I decided to buy a PC 7424XP, and got a lot of advice on products and pads in another thread. I *FINALLY* had the chance to use it for the first time a few days ago as I`m off work and the weather here is unusually mild. The sun was hit and...

I received my 7424 today, and it`s the first polishing tool I have owned. The counter weight was not attached to the polisher, and it appears it just sits inside on the spindle and does not have any threads to secure itself. Seems like this would allow it to just fall out. Neither the...

I`m going to finally purchase a 7424XP along with some pads and polishes. I have been looking at the kits offered through auto geek and the only confusion I have is over what polishes are best? I`m not sure if there is any difference other than personal preference when it comes to Meg`s vs...