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Thank you both for the clarification.

:iagree: I'd love to see some interior shots of how you manage to squeeze that all in there! You must be really good at Tetris :xyxthumbs:

Excuse the newbie question, but what is the purpose of applying a wax on top of a sealant? My understanding was that a sealant is a synthetic alternative to a wax for protection. Would the wax be for more aesthetic purposes than protective purposes?

Welcome, I'm pretty new myself. :welcome: Where in N. Illinois are you from? I grew up in the Chicagoland area, but I also know the Dekalb/Sycamore area pretty well.

The site looks great. I would definitely change the hyperlink colors and style, blue links with an underline scream "geocities" if you catch my drift ;)

Thanks Bulgari, that would be perfect. When I said "Chicago", I actually meant Aurora. I'll shoot you a PM when I know the next time I'll be in the area.

Hey there, I had an old school friend named John Gibbs, and he would have been born around 1987. Just wondering if you're the guy I'm thinking of! We grew up in the Aurora, IL area.

Wow, thanks for the very informative article. Now that I know where the problem lies, I look forward to investing in a quality DA polisher. :thankyousign: Oh, and what's an Auto Detailing thread without pics?? :xyxthumbs: Just my engine for now, as I want to wait until I get my car looking like...

Haha alright, well I live in Champaign, IL but also make a trip to Chicago about once a month or so.

Thanks for the replies everyone. From what I'm hearing, I'm in serious need of a machine upgrade but not necessarily a chemical upgrade.

Haha I should have been more clear, although it's only seen 4-5 hand waxes, I wash it every 1-2 weeks. Yes, it is an old Craftsman "jitterbug" style buffer. Good to know those aren't powerful enough to really cut deep. Also, thanks for the tip on the wool. So where to from here? Would it be...

Hello everyone, Happy 4th This is my first post here, about my first full detail. My engine, trim and interior detail came out beautiful, I couldn't be happier. However, the exterior paint detail wasn't as dramatic as I had hoped. The car is my 04 Sonata, clear coat finish. It's only seen...