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Boy: this was a monster to do! The entire finish was badly swirled and scratched. And, of course, it is Black. Here's what I faced at the start: Soooooooo....it was a double compound. First with wool and 3M Extra Cut, then foam and 3M Perfect-It 3000 compound. Some work-in-progress...

I haven't used the SIP product from Menzerna. I'd probably use Power Gloss if there are scratches in the surface, (wool or foam..you should experiment), followed by 106fa with a polish pad. Toto

The clear coat was hard. I did a 2 step compound: first with wool, then finished with foam cutting pad. Toto

I wouldn't say "stained". It will darken that trim somewhat. If you want to see a sample of how #26 looks on trim: apply some to the flat black side window panels on the front/rear doors. Remove the product without waiting for it to dry and you will see the difference. Clay He's been in...

Nope, other than darken trim somewhat because of the oils in it. Good, good stuff for a final product. Toto

I live in Kansas and the dealer is just across the state line in Missouri. He is definitely one of those rare car dealers that absolutely demands perfection in mechanical and appearance cars. He will not buy an auction car without doing a VIN history for mechanical and also any signs of...

Probably 50% at least. Then Silver or Gray (40%) and a smattering of white and other colors. Toto

I think that's the name of the color anyway. Pretty good condition and decent miles (41/k), so it was a "quickie" (only 20 hours) for me LOL. Used 3M Perfect-It 3000 with a wool pad for the compound work, followed by 3M Glaze, then Ultrafina SE, and finally, a power wash with a coat of...

Rasky: apparently, that method of wax removal has been around for many years and used by some dealers. The dealer decided to bring it back and I have to say, it is superb. The final power wash (with wax applied prior) removes any wax and/or polish in body seams and general polish dust. After...

I started with 3M Extra Cut (proverbial sand in a bottle IMO). When I switched to wetsanding, I actually had better results with System One X3. For some reason, that product does fantastic removing wet sand haze. Toto

This beauty was one of the scratchiest cars I've done! And, the clear coat was hard as heck. Compounding didn't seem to work the scratches out, so I used 3M Trizact 3000 pads on the air orbital. Whoa....I ended up using 4 pads on this car (to the tune of $32 in Trizact pads). Here's a...

well I do! What a fun bunch! Toto

Usually I use my finger wrapped around a microfiber towel and hand apply the product. Door recess's, under tail light housings, under head lights etc. I'll typically use Menzerna 106FA or similar for this area. Toto

Finally finished this project for the dealer! The paint was very thin and single stage, so extra care had to be used. And, I managed to burn through an edge on the lower front fender. We knew the car had been compounded over its' 20 year life and tried to be as careful as possible. For...

This is a 1 owner M5 that the dealer is keeping for his personal collection. Even with 100/k on the odometer, it's in great shape. The paint is original single stage black and has been compounded prior (unknown amount of times) and the paint was thin in a few areas. I decided to treat this...

For shop use, Meguiar's #26 is one of the best. Easy on, will not dry white on trim, and produces a great looking finish. I go through gallons of the stuff...very inexpensive and good value. Toto

Thanks all! ZoomZoom...hopefully I'll be at the Expo this year. Here's a couple of outdoor pics the dealer's son took....the kid is a photo wiz and the dealer's website reflects it. The Silver Xi really has a gloss factor now Toto

This car finished as nice as a 2008 model. The previous owner added a clear bra when new, so there were only 2-3 small chips to get. The car is totally scratch free.... Here's some quick finished shots Even though Silver doesn't have the dramatic effect of a dark color, it's a pleasure...

This car came from a recommendation by someone on Autopia! Thanks. The owner had a detail company do the car and they told him "there's always going to be swirls"....what an answer. So, I had him bring the car to the house for a 6 hour session. There weren't any deep scratches and I ended up...

Angelo: GREAT Job on a GREAT car!!!! The sun shots are definitely your report card and you get an "A" See Ya Around Toto