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For more information see “Foam Pads" and " Polishing” two of a collection of detailing articles on DetailingWiki; (Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation) a series of informative, knowledge based, unbiased articles dedicated to automotive detailing These are two of a...

I've always thought that if a student brings their vehicle and polishing machine and a pro instructs them by while they detail their own vehicle to be the best of both wolds- knowledge / hands-on training (especially with rotary polishers) Just a thought. . . anon

With 70% strength isopropyl alcohol in order to obtain a 1:1 ratio (50/50 % mixture) use 2 parts alcohol to 1 part distilled water (See relevant sections for usage and dilution used.) Mix solution in a spray bottle, spray onto clean paint surface, and wipe off with a micro fibre towel.

There are much better qualified website designers here than me (absolutely not my area of expertise) but I'm sure you will receive constructive criticism. I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with it, and to say that your work speaks for itself and this would be an ideal showcase for it...

Many people are unaware of the fact that since the late ‘80s early ‘90s, many of the newer domestic cars and some imports (US) do not use natural leather hides anymore. Approximately 90% of vehicle manufacturers have used (thermoplastic) polyurethane covered split hide leather for their interior...

Wax Application – for a pristine paint film surface after the application of detailer’s clay or polishing, use a chemical paint cleaner to ensure the surface is clean and the sub-surface is free of any grease or other residue, this will enable an efficient bonding with the paint surface and also...

All polymers (acylic (Klasse) or other polymers (Wolfgang)) typically require a period of between 12 -24 hours to cross-link, meaning that the product forms a covalent (molecular) bond with the surface it’s applied too, it becomes stable and inert so that its chemistry will not be effected by...

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) - fill a fine misting spray bottle with a 8:1 ratio of Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) / distilled water solution spray the paint surface, leave it to dwell for 30-45 seconds, agitate before wiping the paint surface with a clean, dry 100% cotton towel

A sound understanding of the proper technique and a good process will produce excellent results even with a mediocre product. A quality product used without the proper surface preparation or application technique will never obtain a satisfactory result. Using the proper methodology (surface...

Collinite is a hybrid wax (i.e. it contains polymers as well as wax) Polymers need a porous surface to bond to (they do not do well if oils / water is present) they initially adhere by surface tension and then after a period in which the solvents in the carrier system vaporize (outgas) the...

Very informative information on this product / application methodololgy; I very much appreciate the work that's involved in this type of thread...

Welcome AIADETAIL...

Hello Polishdoc, good to see you on this forum...

Using the least aggressive pad / polish combination followed, if necessary by an incrementally more aggressive approach until you find what works. Hard paint - does not mar as easily, but it's more difficult to polish surface defects. Soft paint- is very easy to polish out surface...

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