Recent content by andy0902

I would defer to the more experienced members here but I have my own experience with 845. Late last fall I applied some to my sapphire black metallic 650iX and drove every day to work (110 mi round trip) in central Ohio weather. The salt mostly just rinsed off and I did rinseless washes...

In my limited experience you will not be able to remove swirls effectively without a machine polisher. The PC sold here is an inexpensive way to get started. I have even heard pros here say they do effective work with one of the Harbor Freight knock off polishers. I recommend starting with a...

I don't know much as I am a total amateur, but I do know that whatever touches my paint must be of high quality. I have learned the hard way that cheap microfiber towels induce swirls and scratches that I must then polish out. When washing, there is the lubrication from the soap, there isn't any...

Welcome to Autogeek! You will learn as much as you can stand here!

Back to the original question, I have a '13 BMW with the same Sapphire Black Metallic paint. Last year I did a full compound, polish and seal so this year I was planning on only doing polish and seal only as I don't want to sacrifice more clear coat than I have to. I have used a number of...

As a car buyer I would love to have had that option. Instead, my dealer talked me in to a product called CilaJet. At the time, I knew nothing about detailing. I joined this forum AFTER I bought my dream car ('13 BMW 650iX) After a few minuted on the forum I realized I had made a $900 mistake...

Such a chart exists on AutoGeek's sister site Autopia: https://www.autopia.org/forums/paint-correction-and-gloss-enhancement/187053-updated-2-2017-autopia-polish-comparison-chart.html

Welcome! You will learn a lot from the friendly crowd here. They have taught me more than I could ever imagine!

Similar experience. My Kwazars with IPA and Uber rinseless are going strong after a year, but my Kwazar with M-37 APC failed after 2 months. Took it apart, cleaned it and still no joy. I now use cheap dollar store sprayers for APC and throw them away when they fail.

I can't say what the absolute minimum would be but I just put WDGPS on my BMW this weekend after polishing. I got the garage temp up to 54F and the product worked fine. I let it sit for an hour after application just to be sure, but it dried to a nice haze and buffed off easily. Hope that helps.

Fantastic work! That is my color as well. Last year I purchased a '13 650iX GC in BSM and that is how I ended up on Autogeek. I had never done any detailing before, so I learned a lot from people like the OP on what works. I am not a professional, but I am fairly satisfied with the results and...

Great Job! And keep posting. My experience is similar to yours. I became interested in detailing last year after purchasing a BMW 650iX GC in Black Sapphire Metallic. Never had a black car before. I started by devouring Mike's book "Show Car Shine" and started my shopping addiction at...

I have used both the Sonax product and McKee's Wheel coating. I find the McKee's product works a little better. The dust generally just rinses off.

I have used these products and I can say I am totally satisfied with them. I used the rejuvinator first as it is recommended on the coating product. I have about 8 weeks on my tires now and they still look great. See here for pictures...

Sorry, I just realized I responded to a year old comment. Oh, well.