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The DD's 2011 Spring detail. Process Prep: ONR wash Clay (Sonus Green with ONR at clay lube dilution) Polish (via PC 7424 XP): M105 (Uber Orange Pad) as needed Menzerna P106FA (Uber White Pad) Menzerna PO87MC (Uber Blue Pad) ONR Wash Menzerna Final Inspection Application...

Finally found some time to detail the GF's ride, here's the write-up. History: 2009 335i xDrive Sapphire Black Metallic The GF picked this up about a year ago from a local dealership. It was a dealer loaner and had about 8,000 on it when purchased. It had the expected amount of...

I'll try to make this short, but there's some history/details. I've noted that < 30 days of applying various LSP's and the finish is soon there after exposed to rain, occasionally slight "water etching/spotting" can occur. This only seems to occur sub 30 days of final LSP application...

Slight comic nature to this post, but the end results have actually been promising.... I picked up a new set of wheels for my DD last fall and the new wheels are painted silver inside and out versus my previous set which were machined outside and painted black inside. The new wheels were...

I conduct about 90% of my washes with ONR and love the results. After washing each panel with ONR I mist the panel with Megs UQD and if using a dry MF, I mist the MF prior to drying. This technique has worked really well and pretty much eliminated any micro-marring. Question 1: UQD is not...

History: This client's 2001 Jet Black 325i was in pretty bad shape. Swirls everywhere, RIDS abound and tons of pitting. My guess is this had never been properly detailed since it came off the boat from Germany. The goal was the 80-85% paint correction and laying down JS109 and Pete's 53...

I'm not trying to bring resurrect the debate over wash media, I just have a slight issue and question. I have been using natural sheepskin mitts for awhile and haven't noticed any marring (ONR and foam bath washes) so I am happy with their performance. I maintain the sheepskin mitts via...

History: This is my personal ride which I try to maintain pretty well since I am an Autopian, but Spring called for a full detail so here's the write-up. There was some minor marring/RIDS on the mirrors, bumpers and a few panels. Overall it turned out great and I am now a big fan of Menzerna...

I'll planning on the spring detail next weekend and picked up some Menzerna Power Lock. The initial reviews look great and granted it's only been out for ~3 months, I'm curious if there is any 2-3 month feedback on durability. Thanks in advance.

I layed down 845 (x3) on the DD as part of last fall's detail and after a Chicago winter I can state that I am more than impressed with 845's durability and continued great look. I washed the DD this past week and the protection is still solid and it continues to look fantastic (see pix below)...

Quick question for the Pros and/or Chemists out there. I conducted a full detail/winter prep on my daily drive in October (Carbon Black BMW) and everything turned out great. I layed down 3 coats of Collinite 845 for my winter protection (Chicago winter = lots of salt). Over the holiday I...

A big thanks to Phil at DD, Ivan at LUSTR, Kevin Brown, Greg at DI, the folks at AutoGeek and everyone else on this and other forums for helping me out with my endless questions. I'm a weekend warrior and have only been into this for about a year so the help is much appreciated. History...

A big thanks to Phil at DD, Ivan at LUSTR, Kevin Brown, Greg at DI, the folks at AutoGeek and everyone else on this and other forums for helping me out with my endless questions. I'm a weekend warrior and have only been into this for about a year so the help is much appreciated. History...

I have limited garage time for my fall/winter correction/prep which translates to about 36 hours after the correction is completed to apply my winter sealant. Initially I was going to go with FK1000P, but I can get 3 coats of UPGP in the time I can apply a single coat of FK1000P (12 hour cure...

Hope this is a legitimate question and not an obvious display of my newbieness. Getting ready for my fall/winter prep and had a question regarding UPPP. After the usual wash/clay procedure I need a very slight correction (minor micro-marring on a 2005 Carbon Black M3). The plan is to polish...

I searched on this, but most threads were rather dated. I regularly clean the interior windows of my DD with Stoners Invisible Glass and it works great during the warmer months, but now that it's cold outside my interior windows fog like there is no tomorrow once any moisture starts falling...

I'm getting ready to do my fall prep on the daily drive and had a question about layering (Newbie here). After my correction I will be using FK1000P as my winter sealant and want to put down a couple layers (2 maybe 3). My question is: Given FK1000P's cure time is ~24 hours, what do you...

I know this has been asked dozens of times and I've searched, but wanted some specific advice. I ONR wash and QD my daily drive about once a week if not more (Carbon Black BMW, the same is applicable to the GF's daily drive Jet Black BMW) . What do the experts advise as the best sealant for...

I've researched and found that some people use 1000P on wheels. It's "Hi-Temp" and is stated to hold at temps exceeding 250 degrees, but I wanted to see if people out there have had good luck with 1000P on wheels. How many applications do you use (fronts vs rears)? Best application media...

Per the usual MF washing procedure, each towel was inspected after they came out of the dryer. This step is sometimes (often) breezed through on my end, but after finding this thing snagged on a MF after a wash and dry a little more attention is a probably a good thing on my end. Lucky that...