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I didn't know they had a 75 refill unit. Whichever one you get I would always recommend a machine that can be refilled on the fly without needing to wait for it to cool down. With that being said the 75 will normally get us through a sedan interior in average condition... but it really sucks to...

When I first started out I was 100% mobile and I went through about one steamer per year using those cheap McCulloch versions. Since they are an integrated unit there really is no way to repair anything if it breaks. Mine would always fail on the hose somewhere. If I could go back and do it over...

Looks like water is drying on the vehicle and leaving spots. With the environmental conditions you've described, as well as your speedy drying process, I can't imagine why they are drying on the vehicle so quickly. You may want to try doing a flood rinse to remove most of the water from the...

If you are going to be primarily using friction tunnel washes to maintain your vehicle honestly there is almost no reason to do anything else to try to protect the paint since the paint is literally getting destroyed during each wash. Those types of tunnel washes are so abrasive they will...

Tree sap will permanently damage the paint if it is left to dwell on the surface for too long. If the vehicle was completely covered with globs of tree sap it is very likely that the contamination was left on the paint for several weeks, months, or possibly years... in which case the paint has...

You should be able to remove this type of light etching with minimal effort via machine polishing or by hand.

All that continued polishing would do is potentially flatten out the orange peel texture surrounding the underlying defect and make it stand out even more. Just needs to be repainted to make perfect. I'm no painter but it is my understanding that this sort of thing can happen when high build...

Looks like an issue with the underlying primer or filler. This would need to be completely stripped and refinished in order to repair since it is under the clear coat layer.

LOL, there were more than 3 that survived by the end of the test. NuFinish was the ultimate surprise in durability. Hydrophobic properties survived longer than many of the "coatings" that were tested! CQuartz UK was one of the longer lasting... rivaling many of the "pro" coatings. I can't...

A ceramic detail spray will better maintain the hydrophobic self-cleaning properties of your coatings. I highly recommend CarPro Elixir. One of my favorite new products.

The problem with many of the reviews of ceramic coatings is not many of them say anything about the longevity (beyond the manufacturer's claims)... and focus mainly on the initial application process. Presumably, if you are interested in a coating, you are looking for information about the...

Agreed. Usually for finishing, or when performing a one step, we'll use a Rupes Mille as the Tesla clear coat seems to respond very well to the short 5mm throw and the forced rotation allows for a lower speed setting with consistent pad rotation. Comes in especially handy on the rear quarter...

SWETM - I heard the same about Meguiar's helping Tesla with their paint issues. Some of the lead detailers from the West Coast went to a Meguiar's training last year where even the Meguiar's reps were having issues with finishing out haze free on the black paint systems. So that should tell you...

The only way I've been able to not get marring from the Nanoskin Autoscrub clay alternatives is to soak them in a bucket of warm water before/after each panel to keep the "rubber" material pliable during use. This method, used in conjunction with Nanoskin's clay lubes (Glide, Shock, etc.), will...

That's strange. I've never had a single complaint from a customer and have experienced 12+ months durability with Forte on my household's daily driven vehicles here in the rainy Pacific Northwest. We put a new windshield in my wife's minivan last December and I applied x4 layers of Forte when it...

CarPro Forte. It practically dries clear with very minimal residue to buff away and it lasts 2-3x longer than Aquapel.

I don't agree with this. Yes, it is true that a ceramic coating will offer more protection against environmental contaminates. But if you neglect a coating by not washing it for several months the outer surface will be etched so bad with traffic film and water spotting that it would need another...

It is very difficult, if not impossible, to effectively polish all the way up to an edge with a 5.5" pad on a DA tool. This is because there is usually an area of the pad that isn't receiving downward pressure because it is not being touched by the backing plate. Additionally the orbital offset...

Tolco Sprayers. Gold / black version for acid based chemicals. Grey version for literally everything else. They last me months/years depending on the chemical and I never clean or rinse them out after each use.

Never heard anything about IronX negatively affecting chrome... I've gone through dozens of gallons of it over the years and never had any issues, but that's interesting that they updated the formula to apparently fix that. 1) A shower is necessary after prep day. I actually wish I had a shower...