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Someone might have to eat a little crow on this one.

Hey guys, I've heard a lot over the years of " black wax " and how amazing it is, but have never actually seen the results in person, thus never tried it. Recently I heard the term again from a co-worker who was raving about turtle wax's black wax, so I decided to look into it. I see a few...

Just got a gallon last week. I'm happy with it overall. I don't think you can find anything better at this price point.

I own one, I only ever use it as the car shows with my chevelle. The car is always like hours off from just being detailed for the show. I use it when I get there , and every few hours I use it to gently catch anything. I don't want to be that guy out there that's misting the car with quick wax...

3m super duty compound, the orange kind that feels like gojo in your hands with any medium or heavy cut pad will level it out to roughly p2000 sand scratches. I'd probably just damp sand a bit for the really hard stuff. start at 1500-2000, end at 3000-5000. Pick up where you left off with the...

I usually tell everyone that shows me noticeable scratches " I can make this less noticeable, I probably can't remove it completely" If they understand that then I give it a shot. Normally on a rotary I keep the speed relatively slow, and pick up speed after I get a better feel for the clear...

I'd tend to agree with this assessment. In my experience with blend lines (which is usually on the fresher side, 15-72 hours old) you can wet sand the area with 1500 (and up because you're inevitably going to touch the oem paint) by hand in that 6-8 inch area starting at the line and moving...

I figured as much. I haven't been able to see results as fast as I'd like with foam on a DA. I usually use foam on a DA as a follow up to my last rotary step before a final sealing product.

Hey Mike, Will either of these compounds (including the sonax cutmax) finish out with the Meg's MF finishing pad with the D301 finishing wax? Would D302 have a better result when used directly after an extra cut compound? I just picked up the MF finishing pads, and the D301 finishing wax to...

Hey I'm looking for 5" (or even 6") trizact 5000 grit sand paper by the single pack. I just want to try it before I shell out $85 for a box of paper I might end up having no use for. AG only has the 15 pack available. If anyone is willing to part with 1-3 disks I'll gladly pay $6 each +...

Someone needs to come out with a Pneumatic forced rotation DA for the same reasons listed in that thread. I could use that all day and not get tired, or "banged up" My air DA is so much lighter, and only requires one hand. I really want the forced rotation feature out of it though. I can only...

Thanks Mike, that will be apart of my next order. I ordered that same backing plate with the waffle pads, that shouldn't be an issue right? Also it's a 1970 Corvette in Laguna Gray. :)

My mighty clean 1800PSI pressure washer has been going strong for over 3 years now. I purchased it with a $20 off coupon at northern tool, and also got the 3 year extended plan (even covers accidental) for like $35. I expected to use that, but to my surprise it made it this long.

Yea I use a rotory, but I also have a pneumatic DA that I use for wax / final light polishing. I too dislike flat pads, so I went with the waffle pro design. I grabbed 2 of the course, and 1 of each of the others to try out. I'll eventually try the CCS pads as well (as the 6 pack makes them a...

I see, not to many body shop guys here huh. Is there an advantage to using a smaller pad? /

IMO to run the vac through the interior takes only a couple minutes, and makes for a nice gesture. You should consider adding that to your normal process. I'd also allow customers to make 1 special request, such as removing some small scuffs like that. I wouldn't do much more than hitting it...

Hey guys, I'm looking to order a set of pads today. Recently had the paint laid out on my car, and I'm looking to start with a fresh set of pads. I'm not interested in spending $25 a pad from 3m for them to turn to crap shortly after use. I want to give lake country a shot, but not sure what I...

If you're using a clay bar prior to applying the wax I'd say that a spray wax is as good of a shine. I use a really good spray wax that is provided by a local vendor. It saves a lot of time over applying with a DA, and I like it better for outdoor applications where the sun may be an issue. The...

I work in a production setting at a dealership. I touch 6-12 cars in any given day, various packages applied. I can do 6 "full detail's" in a day without breaking a sweat. Generally my day consists of some type of mix between wash/wax/vac/tireshine, and full details though.(full details...

Are you wondering if you're eligible to apply? :laughing: J/K. He probably should though. Watch, it turns out this guy has some kind of terminal illness and now OP will feel horrible for not believing excuses. At least thats how it would work out if it were my life.