Recent content by Kurt_s

Congrats and have fun!

I will let my wife know that I'm not crazy. :thankyousign: Sonax didn't get the rims clean on the 99 bimmer this weekend with lots of agitation. I was very disappointed. I had grime that I could remove with a tire and rim mitt and soapy water after brushing with the sonax. I need to...

Bummer... Sorry to hear about the mishap. Good luck with whatever path you choose.

One Grand is located in Ventura, CA. World Class Motoring in Agoura Hills, CA has it. You can order direct from OG. You should be able to find it online. You can also try Meguiars PlastX which is available from AG. I have not tried it on trim but rwright posted that he has been using it.

You may be amazed by the clay step. I use Scratch X for small areas with success but never for a large correction. You might consider Megs Ultimate Compound with a little more cut. You might consider the OTC Ultimate Polish before or instead of the prewax cleaner. The prewax cleaner...

:iagree: Heat, too much product or a "too damp"recently cleaned pad. I use a QD like Megs Final Inspection or diluted ONR when push comes to shove.

There are lots of things to try before a dye or paint. Try a plastic polish and then seal with either UTTG or WETS. I normally get months of durability. I use OG Plastic Polish but I understand that PlastX may work well too.

I own BMWs. Call me crazy but I like OPC as a wheel and tire cleaner for the money. I also like it because it works well on both wheels and rubber, but I use for many other uses. Megs APC+ is ok but still like OPC better. I used Sonax again today and will not buy it again. Expensive and...

I have no problems with 5.5" Flat and HT pads but started with 6.5" CCS pads. I didn't get the cut that I wanted with the 6.5" CCS pads. About 15-20 lbs of pressure. Don't use too much or too little polish/compound. I recommend trying Surbufs and MF pads at some point. Much faster cut...

The real answer is sort of and it depends on the glaze and sealant. You need to use a glaze and sealant that is compatable. Glazes add gloss, feed the paint and help fill swirls to a certain extent. If you expect the glaze to hide a crappy paint preparation, probably not. I used a glaze...

I now primarily use OPC to clean the interior of my BMWs. I prefer it to Megs APC+. I think the CG product is too strong. For my leather seats, I mainly use Leatherique products. I have not used USG but most of the Ultima products seem to work very well. Ok, overall, I like Optimum...

:iagree: Probably best to replace the gouged trim. If the paint is cut through the clear coat on the back bumber, you may need to see a body shop. You may be able to make the rear bumper damage less noticable. Sometimes the marks are also plastic or rubber from dragging stuff out of...

I have heard of it but never tried it. I sort of remember a discussion last year that had to do with using using ice water with some waxes to deal with wax sweating and for spit shining. If you try it and like it, please let us know.