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I'll add this if it wasn't said. When checking your work and assessing the test spot, do not go more aggressive in the same spot. The reason is that you've already corrected there and the result will be skewed. Move to a new spot for each test. Try four test spots: UP on white and orange...

If you (or dad) do any wood working, wax the deck of your table saw, router, drill press, band saw, etc. with it. Makes the wood so much easier to glide across the table surface. I'm serious about that. It really does work.

Yes, I remember a couple of long threads on this particular subject and whether or not it was possible to "jewel" with forced rotation and oscillation. To me, it's pretty much just another polishing step using ultra-fine polish and very soft pads. I mean, if you've broken the polish down as...

Lol, that made my night. Enjoy your new toys.

You're likely to get extra sediment from your hot water tank as well.

Thank you kindly. I'm not going to lie, this ain't my normal job, I was sore as all get out this morning when I got up. Probably be more so tomorrow.

Yep, they're up. Photo bucket crashed on me, so I posted before I lost everything. Edited and worked them into the original post.

Wow, where to start! This will be a long post, so grab your favorite beverage, head to your favorite seat, hunker down, and enjoy. This project took me 3.5 days to complete working from 8:30AM to 5:00PM on all but the last day. This vehicle is my own personal ride and believe it or not...

Not in my experience at all. I have the older dual plate system from LC, and I just spent the better part of 3 days buffing out my car (there well be a thread about it later, not done yet.) I used both plates and both sizes of the hybrid pads and yes, the smaller pads run crazy smooth, but the...

Also, every time you edit a post, it goes back and removes the percent signs.

The percent sign is for some reason disabled in this site. At least it's first iteration in a post. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% See? Not sure of the exact reason, but I think it has to do with the defence of malware code getting into the site.

The first part of that book should be the manual for that machine, the rest is gravy.

Well, I've owed Mike Phillips this review for a while now. So let's get to it. This book is truly an amazing resource for anything you might want to know about the Flex 3401, and detailing in general for that matter. Mr. Phillips touches on all aspects of the machine: it's design...

Can it remove its own swirls?

LOL. Thanks, Bob.

I mean that after cleaning with D114 and not wiping off the excess liquid thief will still be some amount of film left on the paint. It's called Locard 's Exchange Principle.

This is a generalization, but wax attracts the most dust, followed by sealants, then least attractive tends to be coatings. There are some hybrids that offer exceptions to the rule, but that's where you'll have to research to find what works for you. Each step down the attraction scale is...

Do a test spot yourself with the owner present. If you can correct it, then tell the owner you'll do your best but don't guarantee anything. If the owner is happy with the looks of the test spot, and your terms, do the the work. You won't be able to correct a BC/CC system's base coat...

Just out of curiosity, was there anything wrong with the machine other than the annoyance factor with the Simpson hose?

My guess is it has more to do with the material of the hose than the diameter. The is no stretch in thermoplastic. There is some in a reinforced rubber hose. The pressure back feed to the pump that trips it off takes longer as it can still apply a bit of pressure to expand the hose until it...