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I tape immediately prior to a polishing process, after a thorough cleaning (wash). If I'm polishing the winshield or other windows, I do those prior to working on the paint and tape off to prevent getting the window polish on the trim or paint. Likewise, once the glass is done, I remove the...

Always good to be cautious with new processes. Nothing wrong with that.

Agree! :iagree:True, very true.

:whs: Welcome!

Taping is a preventative measure. Taping ridges in paint prevents you from taking off too much paint on thinner areas. Taping trim and emblems prior to polishing prevents the areas from being discolored and requiring extra cleanup from build-up. Taping does require a few extra minutes...

True! I'm ruined. I can't even drive down the road without evaluating EVERY car I see. How can those people be happy with all those swirls?!? And the car shows on TV aren't much better. Don't they realize??? Wow. I've turned in to a real snob! Thanks Autogeek!

Welcome!:welcome:

I started with the Meguiar's, too. BOGO at Advance Auto Parts and a rebate. I used a lot the first time until I got the hang of it. Now it''s a piece of cake and I can get it to go a lot farther. I've since "graduated" to the DP waterless wash and enjoy it quite well. As long as you...

Love how you got your dad involved with the process. I find that my customers are really excited about the process once they start learning new things about it. It also makes them really appreciate what you're doing and how much work and time it takes to get the great results. Nice work!

Congrats!

Have you used the Bissell a lot? How does it hold up? I do about 3-5 cars a month and really can't justify a high-dollar extractor. I was also considering purchase of a steamer. Any thoughts on that? Great turnaround on this van!:props:

I guess it's the 3401 because that's all I have. I love it, though!

Thought this was a goner! Nice surprise.

Nice job! That color looks great.:xyxthumbs:

Funny, the day after I gave it back to him, I saw him out in the parking lot with a few guys showing it off. Gotta tell you, I was pretty pumped.

Thanks for the feedback! Here's a snapshot of the products I used. The hood took me about 6 hours, as it's only the third vehicle I've done with the Flex. The rest of the car took another 7 hours. I did the work over the course of a few days. (Apparently I still don't have the...

I'm really starting to get rolling with the business and am a little surprised at the number of people coming to me for work and/or advice on their vehicles. (Thanks bootcamp!) One guy I work with wanted me to take a look at his Jetta and see if I could help. It was a mess, being an "outside"...

The best I can tell is that it's a clearcoat system, using the methods Mike showed us in class. I thing I'll get the orange pads most folks suggested. (these, right?: 5 Inch Hybrid Power Finish Orange Pad (Single)) And, since I have the Wolfgang Uber compound on hand, I plan to use that for...

Jankerson and Scott, those results look incredible! Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the great responses. I need to expand my pad inventory anyway and will snatch up some of the orange pads next time.