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My uncle has a super duty Ford pickup and is having some issues with etching on the glass. I told him I would consult with you all here and see if you knew anything he could try. He said he has tried scrubbing it with things, (how invasive - I have no idea) but he has taken a few shots at it...

I appreciate the kind words, help, and support. If it were not for this forum, I may still be in the situation I was. Fortunately, this has taught me the beginning stages of a very unique skill that I will surely use for a long time to come. I Haven't done anything to the car because I was out...

Took on the door today. Here's a shot of it taped off and ready to take a beating.. I didn't take any pictures along the way other than a few. This pic shows the necessary hand compounding that is needs to get this mirror. I did that with every step. No big deal Here is a shot of the white...

Thanks. Still haven't tried the microfiber pads yet. I'm gonna try to go after that door today when I get off of work.

Here's another shot of that side. The afternoon sun shows alot. I started sanding the RIDS on the door, and got that done. Here are some shots of that process finished. Bonus points for anybody who can tell me what other GM car you can find this door handle on :)

Like night and day.. I feel better about it now.

I forgot to mention that I forgot to take finished pics of the back fender. I will try and get some of those up in a day or two.

I took a shot at the passenger rear fender yesterday. I got it done, but I am struggling. I was put back on 12 hrs/day at work, and that coupled with the time change has really taken its toll. My goal is to do at least one panel start to finish, but it is very hard to do in a decent time frame...

I have these little round white microfiber covered applicator pads, or a microfiber cloth..just whatever I can find handy. Seems to be working well for me.

Thanks. I appreciate it. It has been very hard, time consuming work. I finally got the back bumper cover finished. It was truly too big of a job to take on as a whole panel. I should have either divided it in half, or maybe quarters. I've noticed that depending on how big the area is I'm...

I'm still working on the back bumper cover. I got the compounding step done sunday, but had some other obligations so I had to stop. Still need the swirl removal, polish, and paint sealant step on that. I had my second 3" hydro tech pad blow up and tear apart while in use. I won't be buying...

Started on the back bumper cover last night. I spent two hours sanding the small RIDS everywhere. I took these pics first just to highlight some of the areas. I think the most puzzling part of this entore correction are these random RIDS that are very noticeable. Some of them make no...

Yes still using that same Trizac pad. It will probably last the entire car, although I may pick up another. The light change was simply because the plug in light has a base, you may be able to see it on the bucket that it is sitting on. Plus I can bend the little stem and point it all...

Dave, I have not even used the microfiber pads yet, but I believe they are Lake Country. I figured there might be a tad of a learning curve with them, so I will save them for this weekend. I may go after one of the doors with one, that way I have a large, more flat area to work with. Less...

Next up was the front fender. I have been working on this a little every day for three days. Finally finished it last night. I used the new M105 and it worked better, but still not very fast. Definitely better than the Ultimate compound. This left front fender was never painted in the deer...

I picked up some microfiber pads the other day with a new order, along with some more orange cutting pads and some M105. Any advice on trying / using the microfiber pads and 105 would be appreciated :) The order should be here tomorrow 11/7.

Yes, I see that one too. Trust me, I see them all. I was just pointing out the obvious ones. This was a picture of the hatch after it had been washed. Nothing had been done to it at this point. So far, with the roof, halo, and hatch lid, I've been able to get out 99% of the defects. Not much...

In that photo, if you look at my left hand reflection, you can see multiple horizontal scratches or mar marks..and I assume those are from clogging the sandpaper while he was wet sanding, or something.. Smack dab in the middle in the reflection of my phone, I see the two scratches that look...

Bill, If you look at this first pic from my last post, you will see the many (seems like millions) scratches in the paint, all over the surface. In addition, the hazing from the wet sanding job the last detail guy did hides alot of defects. It's hard to tell what will come out with...

I am. I have been cleaining them on the fly. After every session of working with all my stuff, I use my pad cleaner solution and clean them in the sink. That's working pretty good too, but what I have noticed is that even though it seems all the water is gone, it really isn't. I truned a big box...