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I have a 2013 FR-S. Its Silver so this issue may have been present from the factory And I didn't notice it. The gloss and DOI look fine but when I waxed it I noticed a very rough surface on half of the hood/pillar/top of fender on the drivers side. It feels like there is no clearcoat to the...

I used Collinite 476s for the first time today, I have never used anything but caranuba. It was for a 2009 white Toyota so it was difficult to see where the wax was, but all in all it went pretty easy. The only thing I noticed is that caranuba tends to be more aggressive in pulling off...

Can I use M205 to restore headlights? Which pad should I use? I also have pinacle fine swirl #1 if you think 205 is too agressive. I have a porter cable XP. Never done this before but headlights are dim due to the scratches.

What are the thoughts of Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnauba Liquid Wax? I've been using it alone on new paint. I've been getting 2 months of water beading leaving the car out 24/7 in the PA sun. It also is doing a good job of protecting the clear from having tar and road paint etch, its a...

What lake county pad would you recommend for Pinnacle #1 on a new white car with a PC. Mainly to prep after claying before Klasse AIO+SG.

I have this white 09 Yaris. It had the door&fender reprayed do to a deer hit. The body shop had zero downdraft and there is a lot of over spray. I am going to try the the chem guys elastic clay, if that doesn't work I'll try laquer thinner + aggressive clay. I am about to place an order...

Is it safe to wetsand or use the KBM to level the clearcoat on the orange peal full OEM Toyota Yaris paint jobs or would you not risk it?

I have a situation where 2k-over spray i3 on the door and hood of a white toyota. It won't come off with clay, it is the kind you can feel but not see. At my disposal I have: 2000 grit paper 3000 grit paper 3M Finesse It Purple Pinnacle XPT #4 Pinnacle XPT #1 Klasse AIO Klass SG...

White Toyota Yaris couple months old. I bought the Klasss AIO& Glaze. It really sounds like this Klasse and a lot of products have suffered since the VOC solvent laws. I have just been using meguars caranuba and it lasts about a week mabey two. Thinking about trying this 3M performance...

New white Toyota, first two months just caranuba. I just recieved my porter cable kit. Here is my plan: 1. Power wash 2. Clay bar 3. Klass AIO with white pad with porter 4. Klass High Gloss SealantGlaze by hand microfiber cloth 5 wait 10 hours and put o another coat of Glaze 4...

I just got my Toyota back from the body shop, they ended up painting half the car. I asked them if they used heat cure enamel , heat cured urethane, or air dry urethane. The guy could only say we use factory spec paint. So when can I start polishing, Klasse AOI & Klasse acrylic on this...

At work we switched to 100% DA for polishing scratching even 2000 grit sanding. I hate my Dewalt, I always get swirl marks, thought seriously about ebaying it to help pay for my new Porter D/A. But decided to keep it in case the part doesn't have the power to remove wetsanding. I plan on...

Just seems that it is impossible to find the right pads/accessories for the dewalt. It is also difficult to use. At worked we switched to all pnuematic Rando Orbital so its time for me to get with the times.

I've been a paint engineer working both for the paint companies and the OEMs for 20 years. I currently work for the largest american made motorcycly company. I've been on the management side of things along with robotic programming for a decade. Its been 15 years since I acutally spot...