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My house in SJ isn't THAT small, and there's plenty of on-street parking.

If worse comes to worse, we could probably do something at my place, but I only have a small one-car garage.

Good deal. If anyone else is reading this, we're discussing the meet up in this thread: Hello from the SF Bay Area, California

Mike—thanks for sharing all that info. You'll be happy to hear that I found and read those threads before, during, and after my polishing attempts. They've been incredibly helpful, and yes, my BP is marked! :xyxthumbs: Using a couple of fine, straight hairline scratches as a gauge for how much...

That's amazing. What is your favorite beverage? Even some quick test spots with a couple of those products would be super helpful!

Wow that looks fantastic. How many passes did you need with the SF4000? I have a new VW Sportwagen that came with some hazing, and have not gotten anywhere with Meguiars M205 on orange and white pads. Considering trying some Mezerna products instead.

Welcome from San Jose. I just joined yesterday for very similar reasons (new car, obsessed with keeping it perfect).

Nice work! I'm on a similar journey to you, though I haven't had quite as much luck with my polishing yet. Had no idea that a clear coat could be as hard as my VWs is! The WRX looks great. Congrats on a job well done.

Let's talk some more about a Bay Area meet up. Have you all ever done one before? I'm happy to help organize it. Anyone know of a good trainer or clinician that might want to do a demo?

Great. I might take you up on that some day. Thanks.

I have the Harbor Freight DA (don't laugh, it got lots of favorable reviews in another AG thread), a 5" backing plate from Chemical Guys, and 5.5" Hex Logic pads from Chemical Guys. Thanks to all three of you guys! Feeling much better about my technique after hearing that the haze might have...

Glad it was helpful! Please do post again once you've made some changes. I'd love to see what you did and would be happy to provide more feedback if you want.

As a customer, I'd rather pay by the job too. If the service provider can do high-quality work quickly, then he or she deserves to e rewarded with higher profits. Of course there are limits. My wife is disabled and needed hand controls installed in our new car. One place quoted $750 in labor...

+1 on the Bay Area meet up, and thanks for all the friendly welcomes. I'm in San Jose too.

Well I'm sorta glad to know I didn't cause the problems, but I also wonder what the heck the dealer did with a 150-mile car to instill that much marring into the paint! I know they "detailed" the car before we bought it, but I didn't think it looked THAT bad. Is it possible they used a filler...

Thanks Bobby. I will try that again tomorrow evening and let you know how it goes. If I can get the car in full sun, I'll take a before and after photo of the new test spot. Some of them are more patterned like the photos you provided, but a few are more random. Based on your responses and...

Thanks Trutech! Some helpful stuff in your posts. Ok that's good to know. At least I know I wasn't doing something wrong with my technique. Of the three products you recommended, is there one that really stands out? I see that the megs is a bit cheaper, but I'm okay paying more if the results...

Thanks Bobby. That would be GREAT news if that's all it was. I do see some tick marks in addition to the general hazing, so I think I'll need to try polishing again after stripping the Klasse. That brings up a couple more questions: Do you think the m205 is aggressive enough for the VW's hard...

Hi there. Nice job on your site so far! I'm new to the forums, but I work on very large websites for a living, so hopefully this will be helpful to you. First, your phone number is small and blends in with the background. Don't hide it! I agree that the before and afters are great and should...

Thanks for the kind welcome folks. BobbyG, I feel like a VIP now that you've posted here!