Recent content by Justin M.

Sonax Perfect Finish and Rupes yellow pads is all you'll ever need [emoji16] This has been my all around go to for a long time now. Certainly there are a million options out there, but this one still works great. I can tell you more offline if you want.

Hah! I am very clean in everything I do :)

Honestly I never used used the standard backing plate. Went straight to the 5". Works great, no vibration that I have noticed, still well balanced.

Thanks :) Just did another car this weekend (Lexus ct200h F-Sport) with basically the same polish and coating. Always looks nice!

Been a while since I have posted anything here, thought I would share this recent video I put together. This one I put together for my youtube car channel (not really aimed at detail enthusiasts), but thought some others here might find it fun. This is one of my own cars, wash and clay process...

Wow! Hard to believe cars get out of a shop like that :( Nice turnaround!

I like to use sheepskin wash mitts for washing painted surfaces. I use different MF or cotton mitts for wheels and other dirty places. Use a decent waffle weave for drying the paint and get an assortment of medium to thick nap towels for other drying purposes.

Yes, a bit, and I used to do that when using M105/205. Some of the other products are just so much easier to use (longer working time, won't dry out, very easy to remove). I almost exclusively use Sonax Perfect Finish now for general correction work. The Menzerna stuff has the same ease of use.

I would also highly recommend this. M105 (more so M205 IME) can be a little discouraging and finicky to work with...but if that's what ya got then that's what ya got :)

Your process looks fine, but take out the "wash" after the "clay" step, not really needed. See below for more answers/suggestions: 1) People say to work in 2’x2’ sections at the max. Do smaller sections for your first time, and with those products it will be easier to remove (like 20"x20")...

I also rent shop space from friends in the auto industry that own shops. I only do this for jobs that require indoor work (long paint corrections) or as a convenience for people that do not have a garage/drive that I can do my mobile work from. Might be something to consider as opposed to a...

"Absolutely trounces". That is a pretty strong statement, can you explain? Is it more slick, less streaky, or what does it do better than ONR? I genuinely want to know, because I've used ONR for a long time and it has been great. If UWW+ is as amazing as you make it sound I will probably try it...

Just got done catching up, you all should have new likes! Mine is in my sig!

Thanks! :) I have since sold that Miata ( :( ) and now have a 1994 BMW 325is autocross/track project :props: Thanks a lot!

Yea, I don't understand that look at all, looks ridiculous to me..but to each their own. Looking forward to the write up, I haven't worked on one of the twins yet so curious how the correction goes!