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Looks great! Nice and well-organized.

I use half a bar per car. I usually get 3 - 4 complete cars out of each half of my Sonus green. I use bug and tar remover where needed before claying. That way I get the really nasty stuff off beforehand so it doesn't shorten the life of the clay. Regarding the scuffing, I've experienced that...

No way I'd pay for a course to learn what can be learned for free here and on Autopia. Everything from proper washing techniques to wet sanding can be learned from the numerous knowledgable posters on the forums. May not be true hands-on teaching, but a scrap panel or beater will give you the...

Both. Paste by hand. Liquid by machine.

Once or twice a year I suppose. I do some spot polishing here and there if some area needs it and is bothering me. I've learned to live with imperfections in my daily driver. And like P1 and Gary, I do what I can to minimize swirling.

Best wax results I've had on light metallics is Nattys, CMW. And for a sealant AJT, which I actually prefer on light metallics to carnauba.

No need to re-clay. Just make sure the surface is clean and polish away.

The SG will be removed when you polish. No need to remove it beforehand.

They are a bit pricey. That's what prevented me from buying one sooner. But after one wash I felt it was worth it.

Your results with AW are definitely in the minority. I'm not sure why you're getting streaking. I use it on my two dark cars (black and gray) with no streaking (I apply a very light mist, rub in, then wipe with the dry side of the mf.). Also, it lasts for much longer than one wash for me...as...

Try a boars hair brush. They are really nice. I was using a sea sponge for the past year with good results, but decided to try out something different, so I ordered a boars hair brush. It's a fantastic wash medium. Gentle, rinses clean, wide wash area, gets into areas no mitt can. The only...

No such thing as a best wax/sealant/polish. It's whatever works best for each car/individual. I've never used Zaino, but a lot of people swear by it. I like mixing it up with different products and Zaino has always seemed to me to be more of an inclusive system...minus a medium/heavy polish...

DP extreme foam works nicely. Meg's GC works well. I think you'll find (at least I did) that the amount of foam generated is more dependant upon the hardness/softness of your water rather than a particular wash soap...

Likewise. Recently added a tub of Pete's 53' too. I really like that wax.

I'm overflowing with supplies right now. If I weren't I'd try out some OS

That just plain sucks. Sorry to hear about that.

Absolutely. I already have switched. It took polishing 2 really bad cars all day with the PC to get me to switch. I still sometimes use the PC for lighter work, and for applying Prime/AIO/sealants, but no more day-long PC polishing marathons for me.

11 here.

I've never used that high an RPM, nor would I ever consider doing so. Too much heat generated too quickly. Great way to burn the paint/CC. I'm usually in the 1100 - 1500 range. The highest I've gone is maybe around 1800 on some stubborn swirls.

I haven't tried that clay, sparkie. It certainly sounds like it's right along the lines of Sonus green though.