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Cleaning the pad after the panel is a good practice and a CHOICE. Some use one pad per panel and never reuse that same pad during a detail. Others may use one pad per 1/2 car and so on.. and so on.. For myself, I clean the pad after every panel with a pad washer. It allows me to gauge the...

Amazing work... I wonder how close the owner was to having it repainted before your work?

Agreed. Make sure you are cleaning your pad after each panel. A Nylon brush or run the DA and use a microfiber towel to break up the caking.. Remember, if you don't clean the pad, it's like applying a second amount of product to the same panel without wiping it off first. Keep it clean my friend.

I've used this product many times.. It has a tendency to dust quickly. I've found that after 2 section passes, I have to spritz with water to reactivate the product to comlete 4 passes. Try pre moistening the pad before you apply the next bit of product.

Nice clean up Shawn, now Spill the details. What products?

I have a black BMW Z4 and Poor Boys Black home with fusion is absolutely Great.. Also used pinnacle Signature II with great results.. The key to me was the Black Hole glaze. It provided the deep wet look that has been unmatched by other glazes.

I've used m205 with a variety of LC CCS pads and flat pads with success. The Wolfgang Swirl remover is a good product but dust abit to much for me some times(The new stuff is made by Menerna, so that might have changed) Menzerna has a great compliment of polishes that can meet your needs with a...

Too funny. what's interesting is that my comments about the test section came from Mike's class 3 years ago at Detail fest. I'll never forget him saying let the test area dictate your approach to the car..Kudo's to Mike for being consistent 3 years later.

I normally use 4-5 section passes. The first 3-4 are with pressure. and the last 1-2 with light to no pressure allowing the pad to spin and work the remainder of the product. Since 105 is a non diminishing product, make sure you wipe the panel clean before reloading the pad with new product or...

Please, please get me in... Thank you Meghan

What? I just called and had to leave a message. For the love of GOD get me into the Saturday class please.

Yes you are correct. Let me revamp my statement. They changed the formula to support DA and random orbitals. Originally it could only be used with rotary buffers. It's chemically similar but added non-diminishing abrasives to reduce the need for the high speed passes to achieve the same...

Meg 105/205.. To me, they got it right years ago.. The formula is still the same.. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Can't say the same for some other products.

You can pickup a nylon brush at autozone or most automotive stores. As for the dewalt 849, It's a great machine.. Most people use DA's given the lack of knowledge with using a Rotary or that the newer DA's deliver similar results as a Rotary with less chance of burning..If you learn how to use...

(Next the vehicle was foamed with a mixture of Meguiars Gold Class and Optimum OPC to loosen and remove as much dirt and debris as possible) Can I assume you added the OPC to help strip the older wax in preparation for claying?

Can someone comment on the drying time of the spar mixture. I've seen 45mins mentioned just recently, but that was in regard to applying a second coat. I'd also like to know if may of you are going to 3000grit as a final wetsand? I'm finding that 2000 grit is not fine enough unless I polish...

PS21 is my vote for white cars. Great results and it's somewhat price friendly compared to other waxes in it's class.

Taping is a choice in my opinion.. Think of it this way, you are compounding the paint, not the trim, glass, mirrors or emblems. I find that depending on the pad selection, you may end of edging parts of the car that you did not intend to. Taping also allows forgiveness when crossing split...

I referee HS basketball and run a youth conditioning camp in the summers. And Of course detailing anything that moves, especially Harley's.

Thanks everyone for their input. It's great to hear other peoples perspectives regarding a simple but yet important subject. We are all trying deliver a great end result.