Recent content by TiredOfPaintStains

thanks for the great review as always. i want to try this on one my cars that sits outside the socal sun. sprinkler over sprays, bird droppings, and these mysterious "bee droppings" that's sprayed all over the paint and etches in it. the graphene sounds very promising and better than ceramic...

I picked Techique #1, but then contemplated between technique and tool. So Tool would be my strong #2 or could even be #1 if i can pick two. I feel for the most part, someone doesn't need to be an expert on technique. Just someone with experience under their belt can get the job done w/ the...

IME, EVERYTHING will scratch your car. Depending on the paint system, some will be more obvious while others won't be as obvious. I always reference soft paint. You can scratch it by just sliding your finger lightly across it. You could also scratch paint with even the softest mf towel or...

I realized on modern cars, EVERY panel has a bit of convexity(<-- i just had to look that word up..lol) The hood, roof, doors, and even trunk lids are mostly slightly bowed. My 92 nissan sentra's trunk lid is the flattest car part I have. I don't plan on buffing that junk at all..haha. So...

thanks!! ask and I shall receive! I guess the key phrase is "variable contact" I'll give those a try for sure! Doesn't look to be all that common? Searching in google doesn't show much. On LC's site, oddly, the the VC DA pad still looks flat, but the rotary pads seems to be the closest...

Thanks, i'll give BOSS MF pads a try, but I haven't really needed to use MF pads since my biggest battle has been black, soft paint. My cars aren't scratched too bad, so haven't gone all that aggressive on them. I've been using Megs, LC, & Rupe pads. My 3" LC pads are good for small areas and...

I recently bought a Rupes 21 Mark 2 kit w/ 7" pads and realized I don't even use the entire surface area of the pad due to the size and the panel I'm working on. It was on a door. I got pretty good at no splatter and the 1st time I used the Rupes, guess what, splatter! lol. The Rupes pads...

lol, I know where you're coming from. But, in the end, you'll learn a lot from this 1st go around or this type of paint. Sorry, I don't have any experience w/ cquartz finest. I've only used McKee's and Gyeon Mohs. Neither of those "filled", so I wouldn't really count on coatings to fill...

Sounds like you have soft paint. From my experience, Meguiars has some really good budget friendly compounds and polishes up to a certain stage. If you're looking for perfection, you may need to try another brand/chemicals. Not to say Meguiars can't achieve your perfection. But, like many...

I think he's just implying he went thru bunch of different coatings w/ different cars.

I think we can understand the coatings better if you know the thickness. Use the thickness as your guide on how the coating behaves. From what I gathered; - coatings are permanent. They'll harden over and on top of the paint and last as long as the coating can withstand the environment your...

Not seeing this review, i just bought the metro sidekick a couple weeks ago. Initially, feeling the power with my hands, i was impressed. Putting my hand next to the outlet, it was able to move my skin, so that was good. After I used it, i was a bit disappointed. It wasn't powerful enough...

This car is going to be a weekend warrior, if that at times. So, mainly garage queen for now... lol. I've been trying for this car since the launch date was reviewed or maybe before that. Like lots of people, I called around for at least 4 months to at least 50+ dealers across the nation...

Thanks! what does it mean exactly for it to be semi permanent? So does it have the properties of a permanent coating, but breaks down or wears off like a traditional wax/sealant where i don't have to polish to remove?

Thanks for the congrats everyone. The coating part is where I'm at a stand-still right now. Not sure what to do, so I may just do the old school Meg Carnabu wax formulation while I figure it out. I tried McKees paint coat on the said soft lexus paint. Although it looks nice and extremely...