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I just took delivery of a 2011 Slate Blue Infiniti G37x sedan last weekend. After I got it into my garage (under fluorescent lights) I noticed acid rain spots all over the hood, roof, and trunk (all the horizontal surfaces). No problem, I thought, I've dealt with this before, so I got out my...

For those of you who have been following this thread and this thread, I took my Corvette to my local AutoInt-certified (as in Ron Ketcham's AutoInt) detailer today. I also brought along the Tech Tip from Autoint.com that describes the procedure necessary to polish etching out of glass. Mind...

Well, to give you guys an idea of what I'm talking about in this thread, I took some pictures of what the haze on my glass looks like. Here's a picture of the glass that's hazed and, for comparison, here's a picture of unhazed glass. Anyway, the pics aren't the greatest, but the hazing is...

I tried to use Z-12 Glass Polish this evening to remove a couple of minor scratches on my Corvette's rear hatch. I applied the product per the directions using my PC and a white polishing pad. However, when I buffed out the Z-12, I noticed a good deal of hazing...particularly on the edge of...

I just read a thread on the Corvette Forum from a Zaino "distributor" who claims that only Z-6 (the Zaino QD) can be used with a Zainoed car because other QDs contain oils which will prevent the Zaino from sticking. I personally use Zaino exclusively as my sealant of choice, but I use a wide...

I've been using Z2/Z5 by themselves (i.e. without Z1) for quite a while now. Of course, I applied Z1 when I first Zainoed the car but now, since I do periodic "touch-ups" on my finish with my PC and 3M 39009, I usually just spot-wash the car and re-apply Z2/Z5 as necessary. Since my car is not...

I used my PC almost exclusively with 3M SMR to remove swirl marks and to polish my finish (I have occassionally stepped up to FI2 for tougher swirl marks). I'm generally very, very pleased with the results I've gotten from the PC/SMR combination, but I'm wondering -- to get that last little...

I love using my PC with MF bonnets to remove Zaino (the combo gives a nice, smooth, streak-free finish), but I've begun to notice that my older bonnets are getting a little bit stiff compared to some newer ones I have. I suspect that the Zaino is caking up in the bonnets and I'm not completely...

My C5 is a weekend-only car, and despite the fact it's garaged, I'm getting tired of having to dust it off every couple of days. What good, indoor-only car cover (preferably flannel-lined) do you guys recommend? I'm an incessant swirl-mark chaser (I inspect my car regularly with a flashlight to...

I thought I should give a little shameless plug for Steve's towels. Anyway, here's my story: I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Zaino user (have been since 1998) and was of the Sal Zaino school of thought -- namely, 100% cotton towels were the only right way to apply and remove Zaino products. This was...

http://www.spotfree.net/ I just read about this on another car forum, and since the water in my area is pretty hard, I thought it might be worth it to give this gadget a try the next time I wash my car. Does anyone have any experience with this product? Does it work? If not, is there...

I’ve been using my new Porter Cable 7424, the white foam polishing pad from CMA, and 3M Swirl Mark Remover on my new car with excellent results. However, there are a few swirls in the paint that this combination has been unable to completely remove. I’m thinking of giving 3M...

I've used my new PC 7424 and 3M SMR over the past week or so without outstanding results. However, there are a few medium swirls that these products aren't able to remove after a couple of passes. So, upon the recommendation of folks in this forum, I've ordered some 3M Finesse-It II Finishing...

It's probably a bit late to ask this question, but I recently got a PC to remove some swirls and haze on my new Corvette. The SMR combined with the PC worked flawlessly, but now I'm concerned I may have "damaged" my car by removing too much clearcoat. Why? Well, in some areas I had to make 3...

I didn't have much luck using PPCL by hand so I figured I'd try applying it with my PC. How much should I apply, how long should I buff it in for (how will I know when to stop), and what speed should I set the PC at?

Here's the story -- I removed some swirl marks on my red Corvette using 3M SMR. Unfortunately, the SMR left a very fine haze which could be seen as horizontal "rays" of light emanating from the reflection of a point source of light (like the sun or a flashlight). I'd done a pretty good job...

Forgive me, I'm a newbie, but I have a question that I think you folks can help me with. FWIW, I've searched through the forum archives and wound up getting more confused than educated. Anyway... I have a new Torch Red Corvette and I tried to remove a minor scratch and some swirl marks...