Recent content by gmck

I’ve had an e46 for just on 15 years and I’d have to say it would be one of the easiest body shapes I’ve ever worked with. I’ve used both rotary and DA polishers on this particular car and I can’t even guess at how many different combinations of polishes and pads etc. Most modern vehicles have...

You will need them period!!! The leather in your photo is damaged and you will have to redye the seat to repair it. Send a sample of the leather to Leatherique so they can exactly match the colour. See the other ridiculous Leatherique thread this week for more information of how it should be...

No of course not. However that is what happens to it when not used for awhile. Same happened to me. Look for a thread under my user name for a fix. Unfortunately I titled the thread Opti-Seal, but when you do find and read it, you will recognize the same problem. Chris chimed in and said their...

Don’t use a synthetic chamois is just another internet myth, more than likely propagated by car forums such as this. Although I would tend to agree, you shouldn't use an old leather chamois that you just found in your grandfather’s shed. Personally I think you can do more damage to your paint...

Mike maybe you should think about practicing what you preach. You could have just as easily answered the OP’s question without any reference to your so called friend Adam. I happen to agree with your comments and advice to the OP, but find the tone of your response unprofessional and...

Yes you guys are correct. It was Poli-Seal, not Opti-Seal. I'm afraid I've done that previously too. Seems, I can be a little dyslexic when it comes to Optimum products. Since I now can't edit the title, hopefully one of the mods will fix it.

I have a 32oz bottle of OS that I hadn't used for awhile. I can’t remember the last time I used it, but it was probably between 6 and 12 months. Anyway today, after doing some minor polishing with 85rd on a bonnet, I thought I'd try OS after the 85rd. After giving it a shake, I realized by the...

You get about 3 average sized cars out of each tube, so it is not 60 bucks a pop.

I don’t really wish to sound negative, because the outcome of your effort seems to have certainly satisfied you. However for the sake of new comers here I think this type of post should be corrected for their benefit and hopefully yours as well. You claim poor quality pads for the failure of...

What market would you claim Finest is pushing? Where does it differ from OG/OC?

Of course not. Please read back through the rest of this 33 page thread or the info sheet here Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 Permanent Paint Coating FREE BONUS Washing an OC/OG vehicle with any type of detergent will have no effect, other than cleaning it. To remove OC/OG you need to abrade (polish)...

No it would not look like you had gone through the clear coat. If you go through the clear coat you will see colour on your pad, obviously the colour of your paint. Clear coat on most modern vehicles has no colour pigment so obviously with normal compounding/polishing you should not see any...

More like it doesn’t bead at all. Was that photo taken immediately after it cured or was it taken a couple of days later when the vehicle had a film of dirt on it. Quite often with an Opti-Coated surface you’ll notice less beading until after the final rinse after you have cleaned your vehicle...

In my opinion there has been way too much garbage written about Opti-Coat. This forum is just full of threads (some of them over 40 pages long) that virtually insinuate that you need a degree in applied science just to apply it, let alone remove it. These types of threads, by the people here...

I can't say I've read many wheel cleaner reviews lately. However if a review is stating that Sonax doesn't work, then I'd suggest the reviewer hasn't got a clue about what he is trying to do. I'm pretty sure that Iron X and Sonax are about the same price from AG. I get my Sonax products locally...