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After picking my car up from a repair, the instruction given to me was not to use any type of car wash that contains any wax product in with it for 90 days. This would allow for the clear coat that they applied to set up properly. I use Honeydew Auto Wash. Would this work or could you recommend...

I finally picked up a rotary to add to my obitals. I realize that the backing plates are not interchangeable but can I use the same LC & BS pads on the rotary for finishing and minor correction? What flexible backing plate would be recommended? Thanks for your time and input.

Well, I am definitely entering the learning mode of the "detailing process". Great advice of clay baring one panel at a time getting it to the stage of where I want it. I did the entire car and was a bit disappointed when doing the bag test. I thought having a relatively new car I would just...

Thanks Desertnate, Thanks for the heads up. I am using the Buff & Shine White pad for the LSP and a B & S dark blue (med/fine) with the 3D ONE

Thanks for replying Mike. I am going through with a med/fine pad using 3D one and finish up with a fine white finish pad puting down POXY for my LSP. Great info experience as always.

Thanks for the reply. It's a daily driver. are you saying go ahead with the 3D ONE then go with the PROXY for the LSP? With what pads? And when all finished not worry about the bag test?

I did try a test spot using both products, which did do the job, but would like to keep as much as possible the thickness of the clearcoat. I am looking for the least amount of invasiveness.

What would add more marring the clay bar or 3D one?

Situation: 1 year old Prius garaged kept car. After road film wash, foam wash, contact wash, then using a fine clay bar with ONR as a clay lube the finish felt smooth to the touch. Using the sandwich bag test for check on final on smoothest - it failed (feeling rough). Do I go straight to my 3D...

Hey Mike, I see now about posting questions on the forum so everyone gets a chance to chime in with there experience - even you. Many thanks for the compliments. ALSO thanks to the others for their info replies. I tried to use Tapatalk to post pics - no luck. My granddaughter helped with the...