Recent content by Gillyz

I’m in the same boat as far as only really doing my own cars. And two of mine are lifted so it wouldn’t be worth it yet for me. But Costco has them for $999 if that makes it any easier for the justification. Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

Don’t have much experience with water spots, but here’s a start. Not sure which is the best water spot remover, but it’ll give you the process at least. YouTube Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

You could try just a simple IPA (isopropyl alcohol) wipe down. Shouldn’t be much of a risk at all to the paint. Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

I used to work at a place that built fiberglass spray rigs. We used a rotary with 3m wool pads. Super duty compound followed by Perfect It. It was mostly always on new gel coat, but occasionally would restore old oxidized tanks. In my opinion, they worked okay, but now a days they are out dated...

It will help if the product separated. Squeeze the bottom of the bottle and if you can feel that the product is pretty solid, then more then likely the liquid of the polish separated from the abrasives. If this is the case and you’re able to mix up the solution again, it should be good to go. A...

Here’s one to consider. It’s threaded for the 5/8” x 11 that the DeWalt uses. Flex-Foam HD Rotary Backing Plate, circular polisher backing plate, backing pad Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

I know claying and decontaminating the wheels will not remove scratches. Re-read his original post. He talks about having scratches, but he says the way he detected them was by the baggy test. When people are talking about the baggy test, it’s to determine if there’s contaminates on the paint...

Sorry for just asking a question to clarify to try to help out a fellow forum member and make sure I was answering his question properly. Just trying to help, not trying to start an argument Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

I get that, but the OP only said he can detect them through the baggie test. He never said he visually saw them. Just trying to clarify. I don’t do the baggie test to find out if I have scratches, I do it to see if I have contamination. I use my eyes and lighting to see if I have scratches...

Can you see the scratches or they just feel rough with the baggie test? If it’s just rough, you probably need to decontaminate with an iron remover cleaner like Iron X and/or clay bar the wheel. How To Clean and Polish Clear Coated Wheels Sent from my iPhone using Autogeekonline mobile app

Looks great. Wish I had the motivation to be that organized. (Just a suggestion, but they make an epoxy appliance paint if you want your refrigerator black or a stainless look to match.) Sent from my iPhone using AGOnline

All the shop needs is the paint code that’s on the car. They’ll know where to look if they know what they are doing. It doesn’t have to be the same paint brand as long as they are using a quality brand. The reason they are only doing it for $500, is because it won’t be that much more work when...

I’ve watched a couple videos on YouTube before. A lot of the similar techniques, but different pads per se. You can find a package for polishing them via a rotary for about $40 on Amazon. They come with diamond polishing pads and then it looks like you finish off with a scotchbrite type pad...

Nice honest review. Too bad those wheels weren’t Boyd Coddington wheels to go the full circle lol Sent from my iPhone using AGOnline