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Mike, HUGE thank you for the pics you posted. Unfortunately, that is EXACTLY what these trouble spots of paint look like.

A friend has a '99 Mercedes C43 AMG with silver paint. I've detailed it a couple times, each time noticing a few areas of straight lines that look like scratches. They polish out, and then come back the same as they were before after about a month, and in the exact same spots. I'm almost...

I had the chance to see the car in person on Friday. Pretty cool, but the paint needed to be polished! I think my Dad took a pic of me standing in front of it. I was kind of, but not really, surprised at the paint condition of basically all of the cars there. Can't recall seeing one that looked...

Thanks to all for the feedback. I think I'm gonna try it out at double the QD strength and see how it works out for me.

I tried searching around for an answer, but have only seen ONR as okay to be used as a QD. Is there a dilution ratio people are using as a waterless wash? I've been using UWWP+ for my waterless washes and have been very happy with its performance, but just picked up the ONR w/carnauba and...

Mine is the same, but I wouldn't say only 20% in the middle of the pattern. It is noticeable enough, however, that more comes out at the top and bottom of the spray pattern. However, having said that I do feel it is in part due to using an electric washer versus gas powered. When I used a gas...

Exactly what I did on my car after having the hood re-sprayed and I have had fantastic results at keeping swirls away from the soft paint. Opticoat is a fantastic product, but for my personal car I just enjoy the hobby of polishing/waxing/etc for me to bother with it. But I definitely recommend...

They have some good products, but I think most of it is run of the mill stuff compared to other options at the same prices. Their microfiber drying towel and spray wax are two products I still use, and also the One Step Sealant is nice to use. I would avoid their polishes like the plague, and...

I have similar style wheels except they are painted, and on a daily driven car. I put OC 2.0 on two of the wheels for a comparison as far as ease of clean-up and whatnot. After about 3 months of driving the OC was completely gone. Cleaning was done using a Daytona Speedmaster brush, and a few...

1967 Plymouth Barracuda.

Rinseless washes are awesome when it's cold outside. I personally like the Meguiars rinseless over any other that I've used. The cleaning power is incredible and the wash media does not get stained at all. I've never seen any scratches, but of course sometimes a car is just too dirty for...

Re: Official Invitation to MIKE PHILLIPS!!!!!! - Invitation Accepted! Haven't posted for a while, just been lurking, but I have to say that I had a huge grin on my face the entire time I was reading through this thread. AWESOME generosity all around! Can't wait to see some pictures and hear...

I personally think the brake setup on those cars is too small to do a wheel with a lot of open space, such as a 5-spoke. I'd go with a mesh-style, or something with more spokes.

D114 has great cleaning power and my favorite part about using it is that your wash media does not end up stained.

Those look real to me. The pads will flatten out over time from use. Maybe they were already used and not brand new.

If you have the time and desire it would be easy to go over the specific spots you are seeing with your finishing polish while the product is still relatively fresh. When I put OC on my windows I got a drop of OC on my paint. Didn't notice it until the next day, but SF4500 removed it pretty...

Is it possible to wash it off still? I know they say not to wash the vehicle for 24 hours.

I only have experience using Opticoat on 2 vehicles, but one was black and whenever I had high spots it looked just like what your pictures are showing. It's an oily type of sheen. I think if you don't knock them down within a minute or two you're more likely to have some spots remaining. Maybe...

Working in West Seattle and living in Mukilteo. Do you hit up the Griot's store often down there?

I'm a huge Cowboys fan living in Seattle. A friend and I spent $550 on some nice tickets for the game this past weekend. Total disappointment. The team gave up at halftime. I personally think Garrett is not the right coach. Yes, there are a couple areas of the team that could be improved...