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Hi customsprty, Still have the CG Blacklight glaze available? I'd love to try it on my black SL550! Al

Thanks for the engine tips, and the link -- very helpful. I'm looking to do my SL550 engine for the first time and you've set a high bar! Nice work;)

Finally got a warm and sunny day here in Nashville, so here's my first washing since the multi-stage polishing I did a couple weeks ago. It was a basic wash with DP shampoo, DP wheel cleaner, a waffle weave drying towel and Pinnacle Black Onyx Tie Gel. Overall, I'm really pleased with the...

Wow, looks great! Can you add some detail about how you cleaned the engine compartment?

Mike, I think your post and your "Be Careful" link is a pretty good description of my situation and where things ended up. I'm just glad that the final polishing and the LSP got it looking good, although not as great as I was wanting. Paul, it's an intriguing idea that since I didn't use...

Just east of Nashville. I'll try to post some pics before the week's out.

Mike and Setec Astronomy, Thanks a lot for your posts. I think I got to a good place with it. I applied the LSP last night and went with the Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant this time, a product I've been using for years that gives me good durability. It looks great today and 100% better...

Sure. My experience is somewhat limited. Prior to working on my current car, I polished my previous silver 2003 SL500, which I believe also had a Ceramiclear clear coat. I only used Pinnacle Swirl Remover, and the Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion as a pre-polish, both with a Porter Cable...

Thanks for the great replies: Mike: I think your Ceramiclear article pretty much describes my situation. The chances are good that since I bought the car used, it had been compounded at least once, maybe more, and then with me applying the Menzerna Power Gloss 1000 to remove the water spots...

Hey Mike, thanks for replying. Love your tutorials and product reviews! I've learned a tremendous amount which is why this problem is a bit perplexing! Yes, it's C040, which is why I went with the Menzerna line of compounds/polishes. Al

Carbrio: I agree, neither have I. Smitty4x4: Sounds like this could be a plausible explanation. I'm not aware of a repainting in my car's history, but it's certainly possible. It seems there was some kind of reaction occurring, and that it took about 12 hours to materialize. Thanks for...

Thanks for your reply guys: GSKR: No, it's like compounding haze that I could only remove with another round of final polishing. WAXOFF: Your repainted idea could be a possibility. I wonder if what I saw as water etch marks was actually what you've seen as "pin holes". Have you ever...

Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the site but I've been a long time purchaser of AG products and a student of the forums. In the last few days though, I've come up against a really weird problem that I've not experienced before and haven't seen pop up on the forum either. I have a...

Thanks, very helpful.

Great job! I'm planning to use a similar regimen on my SL550 this morning. Curious about the Megs D300 though, can't seem to find that product -- is it like the M105?