Recent content by normster

Thanks everyone for all of the insight. I am trying to figure out one specific thing: What do you use on Impalas to get the old coating off. I have gone as low as 220 and it still hardly dents it. Then when I move up to 500 then 800 then 1500 then 3000 it never looks as clear because of the...

I just realized how old this post is so you probably figured it out by now. Sorry about that. :)

Hi Louie, you wouldn't have been able to use the pad to get those Impala lights cleaned so don't worry too much. I have used them before and they work but on a car with much less damage or problems. It would be about the 4th step of sanding on an Impala or Monte Carlo. They are convenient...

Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between the 3000 wet/dry paper you can get from onlineindustrial supply and the 3000 trizact? Is it that much of a difference? The price is so much higher and the 3000 I have been using seems to work fine. Also, I have seen some sites recently like...

I also noticed that in the ad it says the griot has several speed settings. Is there one that you found works the best? And how do you get in the tight spaces like maybe an inch space between one of those nubs that stick out and a chrome grill? Those always seem to give me trouble and I am...

thanks for that opinion. I can use all the help I can get. I have been hand sanding and it seems to work fine but then sometimes it just doesn't seem to get the really tough lights just right. Or to get them right I have to work very hard. I am also having some trouble since i damaged my hand...

Thanks for the info. I thought it would be too big of a jump to go from 800 to 1500 but maybe that is because i am hand sanding and the griot makes it work better. So the two jumps- from 800 to 1500 and then from 1500 to 3000 is enough? That would be great. It would eliminate a couple steps and...

Thanks Louie, I am in the process of ordering the material? I was wondering how long that jag took you start to finish? Those are some of the toughest jobs I've done just because of working in tight spaces. A couple more questions if you don't mind... On the jag did you use your first listed...

Thanks Fred, I think I am going to order this. A couple quick questions for you or anyone else who knows. Is this something you would use wetsanding with or is it only dry sanding? When I look at the sanding disks that Louie linked to it looks like it says that the lower 500, 800 disks are for...

Thanks Fred, Maybe I am going about it the wrong way. Do you know of any electrical corded tools that people are using? If so, how does a mobile service used corded tools? Is it done with an inverter off the car lighter? I feel stupid not understanding that but it seems like it would be a...

Hi everyone, I am sorry if this is posted somewhere else but I have looked through 60 pages already.t I am wondering what everyone uses to get the rough calcified looking spots on some headlights. I have used the 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 then spar and it looks great most of the time. But I hand...

Can you let me know what this website is? I have been having a hard time finding anything over 2000 and even then it is fairly expensive. Even the auto paint suppliers here only have 2000. Also, I have noticed other people in different posts saying that they only go as high as 2000 and then do...

Thanks Reggie, I thought about trying that I just wanted to find the most efficient way. Have you or anyone else on here heard about the infomercial? Sorry it took so long to reply but I have been dealing with some family medical issues and now I am back on track.

Has anyone seen that new infomercial selling a wipe on wipe off headlight cleaning kit? I had 3 or 4 people tell me about seeing it on tv and then I saw it myself. It shows the guy wipe off the yellow and then comes with a "sealant" bottle to wipe on when you are done. They say it only takes a...

Thanks so much for your help. I am going to try some different configurations to see what works the best. I think I'll go ahead and get a 3" buffer pad for a battery operated drill motor. I have the lighter "polish" from turtle wax instead of the "compound". I think that the last thing I can...