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I've used both Blackfire One Step and 3D Speed many times. I like them both equally, but considering price as well I tend to prefer Speed. Blackfire One Step is capable of some pretty impressive correction. I believe it is a diminishing abrasive, so it takes slow movements and deliberate...

Hmm, I'm not aware. I bought the G8 from AutoGeek and didn't have a chance to use it until after the return period. Maybe I'll reach out to Griot's customer service and see if there is anything I can do.

Unpopular opinion, but I kind of regret picking up the Griot's G8 mini polisher and wish I had purchased the GR3 instead. I've gotten used to using forced-rotation polishers so when I used the G8 for the first time on the part of my car you would think it would be best for -- the small sections...

Ooh, I haven't tried those yet. Would probably match well with the Makita, you like the way those pads finish in one step?

I have a '19 GLI in Pure Grey. Wonderful car. I absolutely love it. Like Bruno said, the VW clear is a bit hard. What kind of polisher will you be using? In my first go of polishing the car I used Griot's BOSS Correcting Cream and needed to step up to a B&S Uro-Fiber pad to cut down the...

I don't have experience with this particular coating, but others like it. With some of these high-solids coatings, the surface finish actually ends up being "grabby" or "grippy" instead of super slick, especially during the curing period. It doesn't affect much other than feel however. After...

As a Charger fan, I am not surprised by the outcome. But holy hell did that game stress me out! Herbert has some crazy talent to reel things in, and 4th downs essentially mean nothing to the guy. The ability to get the ball out in lightning speed is crazy. Unfortunately Chargers' defense just...

I have some and I've used it. First time was to top up after a wash on my coated daily, and it served its purpose well as a topper. It's hard to gauge longevity when used in this fashion but it kept the beading up nicely as the coating is a little weak in spots. Second time so far was on a...

Ahh man I've been eyeing that product too... glad to know it's even slicker than CSS. Just what I need, more products :laughing:

Hey all, This last weekend I finally gave my poor neglected car a wash for the first time since September. To reference, it is garaged at night and parked in the sun in a dusty warehouse loading dock area during the day. It's seen light rain maybe once since the last wash. Time between washes ~6...

I'm glad I waited for SEMA before deciding what I want to put on the GLI next. I was 100% sold on CQUK+SiC but this new Gyeon Syncro formula just sounds soo nice. CarPro hasn't wowed me yet with their debuts but it only day two. Their Descale soap looks like a coating reviving winner...

I believe the consumer equivalent would be Meguiar's Hot Rims CHROME wheel cleaner. Be very careful with acid-based products though! They can eat through clear in a hurry if you let them dwell too long or dry. Rinse with cold water thoroughly before and afterwards, and try short dwell times...

Truck looks amazing! When it comes to toppers, I've had a really nice time with Griot's Ceramic Speed Shine on top of an older coating. It's super slick and doesn't streak as much as some other products, and is much lighter than the 3-in-1.

I can also attest to the hardness of VW clear. I have a 2019 Jetta GLI in Pure Grey and like Bruno, I needed to use microfiber + medium cut compound just to knock down some of the car wash swirls after purchasing it. I would maybe grab one or two Buff and Shine Uro-Fiber pads for use on some of...

Amazing work! I'm continually surprised at the work Essence can do as a one step polish.

Lol, I caught that too. Exciting stuff. Definitely a bit more local to me here in CA.

That Camaro is minty fresh! What was the paint condition like before polishing with Essence? I've not had a chance to use the stuff more than once.

Oh no :cry: I owe a tremendous amount of my knowledge to this forum and specifically to Mike! His articles will live on at the very least, and hopefully we will still hear from him in some sort of way in the future. I'm honored to have learned from the legend. Mike, I hope this means you get...

Same kind of thing is how I ended up where I am now. Beginning of March 2020 I was furloughed from my engineering job for 6 weeks. As I had just picked up a new (used) car only a month before, suddenly I had so much time to practice things I normally didn't do while detailing and a fresh canvas...

Ooh, yeah that is a lesson learned that one doesn't easily forget!