Recent content by osiapstndp

Like others said, using less product is helpful. I was working with it last night on some PPF and it did a good job. Four drops to start and then two or three small drops after that. I was using orange Hybrid Force pads on a Flex 3401. I also worked larger than normal sections and faster than...

I'm working on cleaning out my detailing van. It has taken a beating and needs some attention.

I'm finally moving into a place with an attached garage again after getting rid of my house and 16 months of having a tiny, little detached garage that could barely fit one car. I never liked having to do mobile work so I'm super happy to finally have a fixed spot again. My first job in the...

I started doing this in late 2017. IPA, distilled water and a bit of N-914 for a paint prep concoction. However, just to be safe I still use Gtechniq Panel Wipe as the final wipedown prior to coating. The above mixture is very cost effective.

I do the same. Sometimes you just have to squeeze and contort the applicator to fit different sidewalls. Lately I've liked applying Perl with a round microfiber applicator that can conform to fit various sidewall sizes and terrain.

I've done countless rinseless washes over the past few years using all sorts of products, and I'm completely sold on the whole subject. But! Lately I've been a bit more interested in Ammo's Frothe product as a waterless wash. Posts like yours make me inch more toward pulling the trigger. :)

This may not fit every use case, but if one is looking for something that bleeds ferrous oxide it may be prudent to consider Pinnacle's concentrated wheel cleaner. It can be diluted 1:3 according to the product page. Pinnacle Advanced Wheel Cleaner Concentrate 128 oz.

I installed one layer of CSL on one of my customer's cars about 1.5 years ago. I see it every three to four months for maintenance. The coating acts very similarly to when it was new. On infrequent occasion I'll use C2v3 on it. The customer cleans the car only with McKee's N-914 and does not...

Which clay did you use? I used the Mother's yellow clay a few years ago and it would always leave behind little bits of itself on the edge of vinyl stripes. What worked really well for me was to use the Pinnacle green clay on the affected edge - it will pull up the tiny bits of remaining clay...

I've used both many times over the past couple years. I like Fuzion a bit more because of its longevity. They both look great, but I'd give the win to Fuzion for its appearance on dark colors and especially on pearlized paint. Put Pinnacle on the entire passenger side and put Wolfgang on the...

Early last year I took this picture of the hood of a Phantom Black (pearlized) 2015 Charger before I started compounding it. The light source is from a Lowe's tripod LED. The purple color is from the lens flare on my camera. It worked out really well. I call it "a galaxy on a hood."

Thank you! On Saturday I'm going to to sand both fenders and one or two spots on the passenger side hood. I've had way more paint touch-up jobs and sanding jobs this year and I'm getting much more comfortable with both kinds of work. I machine sanded the passenger side of the T-top roof on the...

Thank you. The owner is definitely happy. The car was vandalized a while ago and the result was about 60 inches of deep scratches across the entirety of the body. I got about 70% of them out. This weekend he wants me to remove the remainder. This is a great project car and overall it's in...

Hello everyone, This weekend I worked on a very nice ‘76 Corvette. It came in for a one-step and deep scratch removal. The customer isn’t the first owner and doesn’t know much about the history of the paintwork. It was repainted at some point with base coat and clear coat. The paint was in bad...

That's some great stuff you've got there! :)