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  1. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    I'm almost positive it will look at least as good as it does when it's wet, beyond that I have to do more testing. Durability I've seen to this point has been incredible. Let me know how it works out for you.
  2. DaveT435

    IronX and IronX Clones - Fun Facts

    I use McKee's and buy it by the gallon it's considerably less expensive, especially when you get 20-25% off during sales along with free shipping. I've used several of these products and not only is McKee's very reasonably priced but IMO the best one I've used.
  3. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    My son had an Xterra so I know what you mean. I actually have the McKee's trim restorer, I use a lot of McKee's products. I like the consistency, it makes it a little easier to use. I did a test spot on this vehicle with it but the 303 seemed to darken a little better and I wasn't sure about...
  4. DaveT435

    A Special Treat: 1970 Olds Cutlass S

    Damn I wish your pictures would load all the time. 1970-1972 were some of the best years for the mid size GM coupes. Chevelle, Skylark, Cutlass, LeMans, etc. Knowing your work I'm sure it looked incredible when you got done.
  5. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    If it does dry fairly clear on paint/glass and I guess if it was just left to dry it probably wouldn't look that bad, but doing what we do would you want it on paint or glass? lol I guess the average consumer wouldn't have a problem with it. In my case I tried to wipe it off when it was...
  6. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    As with most trim restorers it's clearly in the instructions to be careful not to get on areas around the trim. If you do as long as you remove it fairly quickly you're fine. If not it will polish off but again that's the same as most of these type of products. As far as consistency it's more...
  7. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    I don't know if it's been reformulated or not. I didn't use it on smooth plastic, on the textured plastic I just worked it in and left it. After the first coat there were still a couple spots that were a little faded, just covered it again and it ended up perfect. No streaks, no dark spots, just...
  8. DaveT435

    Souveran Paste wax dried out, still usable?

    It doesn't really look dried out to me. Just looks like the way it settled when it was poured. Take an applicator and rub it on top and see what the wax on the applicator looks like. If you haven't used it before Souvern is a beautiful wax. Durability isn't great but it has an incredible look...
  9. DaveT435

    What Matter Most, Water Pressure Or Water Volume?

    A regular adjustable nozzle is fine. No matter what setting you choose you'll have plenty of volume and it will give you a variety of pressures and pattern for different jobs. Usually high pressure for initial rinse lower pressure wider pattern for rinsing.
  10. DaveT435

    What Matter Most, Water Pressure Or Water Volume?

    Spray from a good nozzle works fine. When using a garden hose the volume will be there, if you switch to a pressure washer then you would want to look at volume. The only time I sheet the water is when I'm done washing the car. For the most part it's the first drying step. If you have a good LSP...
  11. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    Right, no dyes. 303 makes some great products. My brother-in-law was actually a rep for them back in the 80's when they first started retailing their protectant. I have a neighbor who has a Dodge Ram there is a piece of plastic at the base of the antenna and it's faded so bad that it's pretty...
  12. DaveT435

    To buy a rotary or not?

    A little off topic but thought I would let you know I tried my Flex battery long throw this past weekend and was really impressed, thankfully because I already sold my corded version. I was using it with 6.5" pads and it didn't struggle at all. I do wish they would give you a T handled Torx tool...
  13. DaveT435

    303 Trim restorer and protectant, great stuff.

    I really regret not getting any pictures. I used this product on my wife's 2015 F-150 back in mid 2016 because the Texas sun had already started to fade the trim. It still looks pretty good 2 years later. It's about time to reapply. That was fairly new trim though. This last weekend I used it...
  14. DaveT435

    To buy a rotary or not?

    My PE-14 saves me a lot of time on hard clears and single stage paint. As long as you use common sense you shouldn't have any problems. Watch some videos, a little practice wouldn't hurt. I think there is a lot of unjustified fear when it comes to rotaries.
  15. DaveT435

    Help with tar/blacktop stains

    You really need to keep it off the paint. Once it gets on it the oils start to soak into the paint immediately. A good sealant would be Ultima paint guard plus. Actually I would probably put a ceramic coating on at least those areas. I just washed a truck I coated a couple months ago and the tar...
  16. DaveT435

    Solution finish question

    Make sure and follow the directions. I've read of a couple of cases of it spontaneously combusting when people wad up the rags used and leave them.
  17. DaveT435

    Meguiars clay bars cheaper by half at Wal-Mart???

    If you're going to be doing quite a few cars you might want to consider getting a fly alternative like the clay mitt it's less expensive in the long run and if you drop it the mitt isn't ruined. Some like regular clay better. I don't know why the consumer grade product is less, obviously there...
  18. DaveT435

    66 GT350---The real deal

    I think we've all been there at least once lol.
  19. DaveT435

    Which MF towels should I buy?

    I do too. Great towel and they last longer than similar towels in other brands. when you catch them on sale and buy a decent quality they're very price competitive too.
  20. DaveT435

    66 GT350---The real deal

    Looks great?? Is that single stage paint??
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