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Sorry to revive this old thread, but I'm swimming in choices when it comes to polish. Is a finishing polish enough? What's "best" to use? I hear good things about the various house brands, HD Polish+, etc. I'd love to hear your opinions on the latest and greatest when it comes to polishes that...

I'm back for an update! I really went at it with the Meg's Ultimate compound and a DA. I think I got it to as good as it will ever be without some sort of touch-up solution. Appreciate everyone's advice--it got me back to a pretty tolerable defect that I can live with. Any recommendation on a...

In some of them, yes.

Update: Received my Griot's polisher, along with white and orange Hex Logic pads. Using the Meg's UC, I went over the area at about a 6 speed, which really helped the situation. But, as you'll see in the pictures, theres still one scratch that won't budge, along with some rough paint abrasions...

Nice. I went at it with the microfiber towel and UC for a bit. I have a polisher and a couple hex logic pads (white and orange) arriving tomorrow--I think it needs just a little extra cut to get it fixed up.

Thanks, that helped quite a bit. I went out with the ultimate compound and a microfiber pad, but it was a finishing pad--not much heft. It did make some good progress. Think a DA polisher would help finish it off? I need one anyway. If so, which pad should I get? And with the ultimate compound...

BTW, that almond color may be from the garage door itself, so maybe that's a good sign?

Garage door caught just out of range of the back-up camera, left a pretty good scratch. Couldn't be more bummed out right now. Is there any hope of repairing this myself with a DA, or do I need to bring it in to be repainted? If I can repair it myself, what should I get? I haven't purchased a DA...

THANK YOU! I needed that pep talk--still a little afraid I'll mess something up, but that helped! I'll get back on here to let you all know how it went in late-March/early-April (fingers crossed for an early thaw). Thank you so much, this is a really incredible community.

Thanks for the advice and welcomes, I'm glad I'm on the right path and don't need to bother with the clean slate! I am planning to purchase my first polisher for this job. I'm not a pro, so I'm not sure something like the FLEX line is appropriate for my needs. The Griots Garage 6 Inch Random...

Hello Everyone! I'm researching how to prep my Silver BMW 340i DD for spring. It's gone through a couple harsh upper-midwest winters, and while it has no obvious damage, it's never seen a polisher and there's some very minor micro-scratches appearing. It's always been sealed with Menzerna Power...

I should also note that I have some Megs D156 on hand--maybe that's a better route.

Washed the car this morning with Duragloss, then followed up with Aquawax as a drying aid. To finish it off, I used Pinnacle Souveran paste wax for the first time--wow. That stuff is absolutely amazing, even on a silver vehicle it gives such a nice shine. And, it's so incredibly easy to hand...

Great--thanks for putting my mind at ease!

I love using Aquawax as a drying aid--towels glide better and it leaves a great shine. I picked up Pinnacle Soveran during this weekend's great sale. Can I dry my vehicle with Aquawax, then apply the Souveran paste wax? If so, do I need to allow a period of time between the Aquawax and paste...

Great tip, may pick some up right now. Can the BF Carnuba Spray Wax be applied to a wet surface? Always a fan of products that can--seems to help drying and add lubrication. (p.s. I've read many of your posts and they're always helpful, thanks for guiding me through this)

Maybe it was because I doubled up on the layers, but it lasted for 5 months.

Actually, when I first received the car, I sealed it with two layers of JetSeal and it was great. The price difference is pretty negligible, but I'd heard such amazing things about Power Lock on this forum (and lukewarm things about JetSeal), I figured it was worth the shot. And I have to say...

I did. I actually gave it a bit longer, closer to 20-24 hours.

I detailed by car last week with the following (probably way way overkill) regimen: Citrus Wash & Gloss two bucket wash at 5 oz/5 gal Iron X & Rinse Clay Bar CG Blacklight Jescar Power Lock Plus (The next day) CG Hybrid V7 Interestingly, the Hybrid v7 seemed to dull the shine that Power...