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thanks for the great article. :xyxthumbs: i'm new to hand sanding/wet sanding and am trying to study it. just a couple of questions: how do you tell if the paint needs sanding or just compounding? (some scratches i can't get out using just a compound + pad combo) how do you know if you've...

Yup, you guys are right. The owner told me that this car has been repainted years ago and the job done wasn't a good one. Looks as if the yellow was just sprayed on its previous red paint. The paint job was so bad that old red paint is still showing or starting to show in some areas where paint...

Hi, I need some help in identifying what these things are and how they can be corrected. Car is a yellow BMW Z3 convertible. Here are some pictures. On the passenger door: On the hood edge near the windshield: On the hood - front part: They seem to be globs of something that ate...

Thanks for the advice. I shall try that next time. :) As for the Makita, I'm no guru but yes, I do have experience with it. At what speed do you think should I set the polisher for these ghost marks?

His car's paint is clear coated. Even if the stain is topical, abrasion is still needed? Is it best if i use a machine instead of just "bare hands"? ;) The polisher I have is a Makita 9227C by the way. Hmm... I don't have much chemicals at my disposal at the moment. For paint, aside from the...

@setec: my apologies if my question came across as unclear. unsatisfied in the sense that after applying the polish by hand, the paint seemed "lifeless". and that technique didn't seem to be that "quick" in removing the ghost marks. that's why i'm asking if there is a best practice for this...

yep, he washed it with shampoo and water after doing the kerosene. after that, he waxed it. i was able too see the car after all these - a day after.

Nope. Just washed the test area with water and shampoo. Then yellow wax. When it wasn't that effective, I proceeded to the polish.

Recently, a friend showed his black car to me. He had washed it and removed asphalt using kerosene. He followed it up with wax (I believe pure carnauba) after rinsing it off again with water and shampoo. Problem is, there now seems to be white ghost marks all over the black paint. They become...

Thanks for the replies guys. :xyxthumbs: I used APC (4:1) that day because I had no leather cleaner on hand. I followed it up with Mother's leather conditioner. @David Fermani: Why isn't shiny leather healthy leather?

"rough" leather. forgot to type it in. :o

hi. some things i wanted to ask regarding leather. :) is APC safe to use on leather? what is "rough" and why is it not advisable to apply leather conditioners on them? :confused:

i have the same question. up for the thread starter. :)

hey everyone. :) what is the best way to clean mitts, mf towels, drying towels, pads for waxing/buffing and other cleaning materials? is it okay to use a washing machine? some people tell me that the dirt, fibers, dust etc. from them (after being used) will clog up the machine. i know there is...

great article!! :applause::dblthumb2: it's good that this is one of the first things i read here when i signed up. thanks for sharing!