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Thanx guys! We really like the car (It's the wife's, I'm a devout Ford guy!) although the auto stop/start is kind of annoying. The engine automatically shuts off when you come to a stop, & re-starts when your foot comes off the brake. It's ok at a light where you're stopped for bit, but it's...

We bought this car back in January. It was a Cadillac dealer demo, & had obviously been through their "scratch machine" car wash. (It won't while I own it!) After decontamination I 2-stepped it with Menzerna SHC 400 & SF4500. Knowing that Menzerna polishes are very oily, I decided to do a double...

HD Poxy is 1 of 3 sealants I routinely use, along with Wolfgang DGPS & Menzerna Powerlock. I don't worry much about beading, I'm more about slickness & shine, & ease of use. I probably like Wolfgang & Menzerna a little more because I think they last longer. But Poxy is still a really good sealant.

You know, I really thought long & hard about coating it this time. I even bought Gtechniq CSL intending to coat it. I've done a TON of research on coatings over this past winter, & talked to several guys about it. In the end, I decided to stick with sealant. I worried that if I coated it & got...

Thanks! That last one is one of my favorites of the bunch as well. Funny how every so often you get one pic that really stands out. I love how clear the microfiber towel looks.

Great, now I've got to try Dodo interior stuff! Looks great!

Well, my Shelby's paint responded well to Wolfgang last fall when I detailed it for the Mustang Club of America's 40th Birthday event in Indy, so I figured why mess with a good thing? Had some "Mike-induced" swirls (courtesy of me dusting it off every time I walked by it over the winter!) that...

My sons & I are also die hard Cardinals fans, & hit several games a year. Went to opening night in fact! Had lunch at Pappy's!

Welcome home & Thank You for your service. I'm 20 year retired Navy myself, so welcome to the other side. Also, I work for the VA here in Indy, so if you have any questions about your claim feel free to hit me up.

I haven't tried Jescar yet (plan to very soon) but both it & Menz SF3800 are finishing polishes. I can't see any advantage in following either one with the other.

I have a 2012 Fusion Sport with 76k miles on it that I absolutely love. But I'm a devout Ford guy & can't stand Japanese cars.

Inskeep Ford here in Greenfield has a PDR guy who comes in & does it for them.

Agreed. It might take me a little longer than 15 min to apply sealant because I do it by hand. (Got tired of trying to get sealants out of my buffer pads!)

Believe me, I've tried! She's just one of those people who isn't into washing cars by hand. I've even told her all about ONR & how easy it is to use. She's a co-worker here (& a fellow Navy retiree) & she just bought the car. She had a Volvo C70 before that I did, but it got totaled. She'll...

Speed is the only AIO I've got, so if it won't cut enough I've got HD Cut+ & Menz SHC400.

Good to see we're all in agreement! I feel the same way. I couldn't see charging her for a coating if it won't stand up to those brushes. I've looked at the car. It's got a couple of scratches that I'll have to hand rub out. After that? I'm thinking HD Speed!

A customer is bringing me a silver 2006 Mercedes this weekend for a detail. I know she takes the car through the local tunnel washes, so my question is should I recommend she have me coat it, or just do my regular sealant? How do coatings do with tunnel washes?

Beautiful work!

I'm Mike, just not Mike Phillips! But I did a 96 Mystic for a buddy a few years ago. Car had 150k+ miles on it, & it was one of the 2 worst & most abused paint jobs I've ever worked on. (Oddly enough the other was a 2004 Mystichrome Cobra!) I used Menzerna FG400 (now called SHC400) to correct...

Exactly why I asked! I did just that on the mirror of an old Nikon DSLR camera of mine. The drivers side mirror is really swirled & I'd like to clear it up as best I can. Thanx!