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Hello again. I got a new Flexipads "Cutting" microfiber pad and made a new test spot. This time I choose to work on a rear fender, since it's easier to take better pictures from that angle. I've managed to remove almost all swirls and only RIDS remain. The paint color has improved a lot. This...

You were right. It didn't made it any better than the HD Adapt. I will have to try a more cutting compound. I don't know if jump straight to the H8.02 or maybe try something lighter first, like the H7.01 or even F5.01. And regarding what Ronin47 said, I agree, but I don't think I'm dealing...

Ok, I've been on my local shop today. I couldn't find what you all guys advised me to use. I ended up buying the Koch Chemie M2.01 "Hochglanz-Antihologramm-Politur" and a Flexipads Microfibre Pad "Finishing GRIP" for medium and hard paints. They've promised I would get awesome results on the...

Thank you guys. Tomorrow I'll make a visit to my local detailing shop to see what I can find. I didn't think it would be a hard paint, but it is. About the scratches, pictures don't show exactly what's there. On the pictures you can see a few RIDS, but there are lots of them, and they don't...

Hello guys. I'm working on my black 2008 e92 BMW. Using 3D HD Adapt and Lake Country orange 5.5" foam pads on a DA Porter Cable. After 4 rounds of 7 passes the paint shows great improvement, but a lot of scratches are still there. This is the trunk lid where I'm starting: It's hard to get...

Hello guys! First of all, please, don't judge me =O After my last detailing session on one of my own cars, I left all my pads uncleaned for a long long time. A long long time is 2 years. Why? I was on vacations, on a rented house by the lake, I had the time, I did the job and finished right...

Thank you all for your help. Here are some pictures of the hood. As you can see, this car's paint has been really neglected by it's previous owner. It was very oxidized, had a lot of swirls and RIDS, and was very rough to the touch. I will have to repaint this car eventually, and I'm pretty...

I think I will try Meguiar's # 21 Synthetic Sealant 2.0. It's quite expensive here but I don't seem to have lots of other options. It also does not have much durability. Some people say it lasts only 3 months. Will also get # 34 to do some cleaning for inspecting my results. Klasse looks...

I´m working on a single stage red 1990 BMW. This is a very soft paint that is quite neglected. Following Mike's advice on restoring single stage paint, I'm buffing with Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze and a Porter Cable 7424xp. Results look quite good. Some random isolated scratches still remain but I...

Single stage red paint. Best sealant? Thank you Goin Rogue. But I can't find Hydro2 in Argentina. Anyway, when I said that this paint is very soft and very easy to scratch, I didn't meant that I was looking for a sealant that doesn't need to be wiped on/ wiped off. What I wonder is what...

I will start working on my recently found 1990 E30 BMW 318i Touring in Birillantrot. It has a single stage red, quite neglected. But after reading Mike's articles and other user's threads, I've managed to get very good results on a test spot. My doubt is about the sealant. This paint seems to...

What other chemical decontamination can I do apart from deironizing? If I can't find Iron X (since imports are very restricted in my country), could I use some deironizer that is intended for wheels, like Sonax Xtreme Wheel cleaner?

Hello everybody! Following the forums tips, I'm opening a new thread for this new question I have related to the clay process: When to stop claying. I've started claying my car for the first time, after reading and watching lots of articles and videos at AGOnline and getting a lot of help...