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Pads are not even a year old and I only use them on my own cars. So they’ve done probably about 6 cars worth of buffing. cleaning them: I soak them to wet, then I use my hands to work/squeeze the product out until I get clean water out of the pad. Then its a little “whipping” to get excess...

Yessir. But I’m in Atlantic Canada. As you probably know, mail order inside Canada is usually quite expensive. Mostly because of 15% tax (hst) and shipping costs in Canada are just crazy. A $20 bottle can easily be $35-40 once you get it in your hands. I can get more “professional” style...

Maybe, maybe not. Sure made it easier to pick up all those little "micro-scratches" that I couldn't see before. The trails I never really got to see again after the first round of product went on, including while I was buffing. So I'm leaning more towards it being the new product that was...

Got it. Buffed a small area on the door that had trails in it. Meguier's polish, polishing pad and the orbital worked it right out. So it seems that the Meguier's detailer spray just isn't what I want to use to clear off stuborn haze. It must leave a wax or coating of some sort behind when you...

Waitaminute here! I may have a lead on what caused the trails without changing anything in product and technique. Well, actually, I did change one product. I was using mothers spray detailer/clay bar kit last year. This year, I bought a bottle of Meguier's spray detailer to use with the clay...

Well, solved my own issue. At least for shop lighting that is. :) Retail options for portable work lights all run in the $75+ range. I'm not "poor", but I don't like spending money if I don't have to. So I gathered up some scrap bits from around the shop to see if I could make something that...

I'm not a pro, I'm just a guy with a 1988 black corvette who likes to keep it looking nice. I'm in Canada, so my product selection is more limited than what can be had in the USA. Shipping in liquids or aerosols is a major PITA with customs. I've never had much luck with them in that regard...

Our problem is when it comes to ship hoisting and when working in the rockies. Electric hoists tend to overheat when worked hard. Following a 400 foot ship in 60-70 foot waves with a man on the deck tends to get me working the hoist pretty hard. Same with pulling someone out of a 300 foot deep...

2 electric hoists. 295 feet of cable each. 0-300 fpm. The second hoist is a backup in the event of failure or cable fouling.

Thanks for the offer, but I’m in NS.

Hello all. I’m not a “detail enthusiast”, but I am a gearhead. Have been my whole life. Cars, trucks, bikes, atv’s, boats, airplanes, helicopters, etc. If it’s got an engine, I’m into it. Paint (and paint care) is just another part of the gearhead lifestyle. I’m not into the “patina” craze. I...