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Have researched for best product to coat black plastic. Plan on coating some grill inserts for my 2001 grand prix. They are all cleaned and lots of honey comb cells to treat. I have : GTechniq Trim Sealant Optimum Gloss Coat Opti-seal Many pollymer and spray on waxes. I'm thinking a spray...

I'm afraid to ask, but is it ok to ask how much this would cost? Just thinking 28 hours would be a fair chunk of change (not that it is not worth it). PS great write up and stunning results.

Wouldn't those be powder coated? If so then maybe someone can chime in that has experience cleaning wax off powder coatings vs paint ( 2 different coatings). I see very little info on dealing with powder coats so maybe they are the same as paint?

To answer your question OP, the gauge will measure the total thickness of the three paint types on your car. Not sure exact thickness of each type but if the clear is 2 mil and your reading is 7.0 then the primer and colour coats are likely 2.5 mil each. I have used a gauge to measure a...

I am of the same opinion "find something you like and use it often". If it works for you stick with it. However it is always possible to "miss the boat" , but a forced rotation is moving closer to a rotary and the traditional DA is the opposite end of the spectrum. I started with a rotary...

Rattle can Wurth #893.339108 BMW Silver Wheel Paint 16 OZ is what I use on my 2001 Grand Prix. It can be matched by a professional paint mixing shop, but they should also be able to match from the wheel itself. Your local body shop can send you to their suppliers and one of them should be able...

A good body shop can fix for ? The spot painting is small but they have to clear the whole panel. I get my whole hood painted for $500.00.

Best bet is least aggressive method first. Why would you sand first? That is what likely caused the problem. That little tool pictured puts a ton of force on the sandpaper. The grit was 2000 sandpaper plus bird poo = 120 grit. You ground the paint with 120 grit, that is what happened...

Got mine from Home Hardware in Canada ($55.00 CND so like free in USD lol). Don't know if available in USA, but usually you get stuff B/4 Canada. It's called the "All Season Clear Hose" and it folds up flat. This is a home product, not industrial one, so the fittings are hard plastic, but the...

My thoughts exactly. Since the ThinPros a great machine with msnu more uses.

Agree the ThinPro pads change this from a dud to a stud. It is also one of the best wax application tools I have used.

Almost all products cure by air contact. Some are sensitive to light and heat (that's why black bottles). So the way to store them is keep indoors, tape the lid shut ( not over tighten) and keep in dark cool place. Myself I store in small cooler bags (labelled work great). In 4 + years never...

Permanon will not be affected by the heat and not penetrate anything (passivation layer whatever that heck that is). I think Hydro2 is the same family of products, so maybe same properties (could not find any info on heat resistance for Hydro2).

The Nano was made for just this. Much easier to control and precision buff small areas. The only problem I have is the sling from the blue pad.

That is 500.00 for the air supply plus the polisher. So twice the cost, same result. I think I will stick with mine also.

The problem with air tools is you need 500.00 to 600.00 for an adequate compressor plus lines and fittings etc. Don't need any of that for the Nano.

Been a few very good threads with reviews of this machine and polishing system. There are so many uses. Thought might be wise to kind of consolidate into one thread for info. So I'll start with what it works on in my experience. It is designed to work in small spaces, but what I like is, it...

Not sure what "they" are kidding about? Please explain.

Forever Black Dye - I used this quite awhile ago on some window moldings. It worked better on textured surfaces than flat ones (kind of smeared around a bit). The textured trim was an air hose in the engine bay and it looked real good after application. Can't speak to how long it lasts, as I...