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Hi all, Can you recommend any products that will help turn my dirty and faded black undercarriage/wheel well trim to help restore a nice clean and deep black colour? Looking forward to your feedback :)

Hi guys, I have seen quite a few posts about different APC products being used however I am now overwhelmed and confused as to which is the better all rounder to buy. What do most enthusiasts use for tyres, wheels, exterior and interior. And go!

Hi all, My car has returned from the body shop and whilst they left the hood open it has resulted in the engine bay covered in white dust! Can anyone please pass on any advice on the best way to clean this and making it gleaming clean like it once was? I'm a little worried of attacking it...

Hi everyone, As I am restricted for time, I only have one day to help out a friend with his Mercedes S-Class. The car has some light to moderate amount of swirls plus a few other imperfections including light scratches. It is champagne in colour. Considering I only have a few hours, what...

So I've sprayed some undiluted Detailer's Pro Cleanse-All Exterior Cleaner directly on my paint to remove some tar and it seems to have left some stains behind and made the paintwork look dirty. Kinda like I haven't wiped off the product properly. I made sure it didn't have time to dry so I'm...

So APC is safe to use on paint? Or should I be using something like Iron X instead?

Hi guys, As the title suggests, I am trying to understand what an APC is used for. I have so far understood it is used as part of the paint decontamination process prior to paint correction and machine polishing. This will strip off all waxes and sealants. Is this correct? Here are a couple...

Hi everyone, What is the difference (if any) between a Dual Action and Random Orbital machine polishers?

Hi all, I am trying to get my car washing process perfected however I have a quick question - Is it absolutely essential that I foam wash the car? The reason I ask is that I have seen various 'how to' guides and video not mentioning this process. Instead, a general rinse with two bucket...

I was looking to try out a Bosch GEX150T which has Random Orbital and Forced Rotation modes. I don't think the oscillate throw is as big as other RO/DA's though :( It's around 4.5mm where a Flex 3401 is 8mm.

Due to the backing plate on my machine being 150mm (6 inches) then I cannot attach a smaller size pad, being the 5.5 inch.

Due to the backing plate on my machine being 150mm (6 inches) then I cannot attach a smaller size pad, being the 5.5 inch.

So 6.5 inch pads will work well?

Just thought I would bring this thread back to life with a quick question regarding the size of the pad. If my RO has a backing plate of 150mm, what size pads should I be going for?

Hi all, I'm trying to understand how many times you can machine polish a car. By reading all the how-to threads it seems that every time you machine polish you are effectively removing the clear coat. This would then limit the amount of "play" you have for correction. As I am new to this...

Hi all, I am new to machine polishing and trying to get my head around knowing how much paint I have to play with before I move into a risk category of causing damage to the paint. Here are my questions: 1. Everytime I use a DA/Forced Rotation machine am I effectively taking off paint? 2. Do...

Thanks so much for your great replies. Would I need medium or fine grade?

Hi all, I am at trying the prep/clay towel option. Is it worth looking at as an alternative to the traditional clay bar? Is it easy to use? Can I use normal clay lube/quick detailer? Recommended brand/product?

I've just noticed there a two different 1Z variants - ColorTec and Felgenreiniger. Is there a difference between the two?

Thrilled to have Mike Phillips reply to one of my posts! Big thanks Mike and others for contributing and sharing on your expertise.