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See this thread; I've been through your situation at the trizact worked perfectly: https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-mike-phillips-your-detailing-questions/93959-clay-bar-problem-contamination-orange-peel-3.html

That is extremely impressive. I would have thought you re-dyed the steering wheel based on the before/after shots. The Dupray Carmen looks like the ultimate tool as it offers steam with suction but the price is out of sight for most any detail business. You'd have to be doing a lot of volume...

Eagle one wadding polish (used with #0000 steel wool) is the best combo of the metal polishes that I've tried. Most are useless at removing any deposits. I use this on my tail pipes and it works great.

I think the toughest part is knowing when to leave something alone I guess only experience will tell you that. I sanded through the clear coat on the hood of my prior daily driver (2003 330xi) using 1500 grit. The car was already 7-yrs old (150K miles in Northeast winters) at the time and it...

I have those damn white polishing specs (M105/205) and they are taking forever and a day to remove :mad: They are on my wipers (because I didn't mask them off) and also on the shadowline trim (which I polished for the first time) and on the rubber seals around the door windows. I've been using...

As I pointed out in another thread; the Trizact is an awesome solution that carries less risk than feather sanding. Having said that, there are still times were the feather sanding technique is better suited because you can even further isolate the defect. Even using a sun gun I don't often...

Those photos look very nice. I just found this video of Dr. Colorchip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0nDF1Y-1zU This product seems much easier to use than traditional touch up paint but very hard to tell if the paint doesn't quite match or if it's the shadow from the sidewalls of the chip...

Got it. From what I have read the Dr. Colorchip paint is already thinner than OEM touch up paint so it would probably take a fair bit of experimentation to get it to work right with an airbrush. People have tried using the Sealact solution with OEM touch up paint and didn't have good results...

So you are using the putty with a thinner from the Applied Colors video to level the defect; but are you applying the base coat paint by hand or with an airbrush? Are you spraying the slow reducer prior to the base coat, after it or after the clear coat? Just want to make sure I get this...

When you say manufacturers recommendations, do you mean with the touch up kit? It took me three tries to get the clear coat right. The first time I did with the rattle can and that was horrible; then I did it with the airbrush and it was great but I dropped it prior to the clear hardening and...

Mike, What do you suggest for removing overspray from a 3M clear bra? I understand that clay bars can easily mar the surface so what other options exist? I know that the PPF has been changed over the years and mine was applied in 2009.

Not long ago I had to replace the toe cap/cover on my 325xi daily driver. I ordered a new one which came primed. Obviously taking this to a body shop is an expensive proposition so I instead purchased the BMW touch up stick kit and thought I'd give it a go with my airbrush. I thinned out the...

Just wondering what methods people have found to effectively polish BMW's black shadowline trim? Doing this by hand is not only tedious but unlikely to get out the scratches. I've used my DA polisher with M205 but it's a messy job to say the least so I'm wondering what (if any) other tools...

Good to know, thanks. I wouldn't say that the Adams bar is useless as it did pick up road grime, brake dust, excess compound, etc. but it wouldn't make a dent in the overspray. I'd say it seems more like it should have been classified as a mild clay rather than medium. I picked it up a month...

Yeah, before taking over the detailing duties myself I always made it a point to have a pro detail the car after any body shop work. This particular time it was overlooked because we were purchasing a home. I was leaning toward the Nanoskin but after seeing your video's And SA's input I...

Chris Covello from All in The Details in Morristown (behind High Marques). He's done a lot of great work for me in the past and is also the one who encouraged me to take over the reins on the polishing duties. He's been backed up for a few weeks and is finally able to make it out my way...

I saddled up, took the plunge and picked up 3 #5000 Trizact pads from a local auto body supply shop on Friday (prior to SA's post about using a heavier clay bar). I tried varying speeds from 4-6 and found that the key is using just the right amount of water around speed 4.5 with minimal...

I looked back through my rather extensive records and realized the last trip to the body shop (for something small) was not followed up by a clay bar process. So that leads me to believe in all likelihood this is a caked on overspray. Not only will I have to get this off the paint but also a...

If this is in fact overspray not being removed by the clay bar, what is the next step? Is it possible that the combo of PC 7424XP and M105 is not strong enough to remove this?

Northern NJ; near Morristown