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I am using the Blackfire Prep Spray. Temperature should be in the low 20s C (68 - 74 F) and humidity is likely around 30-50%. (in the afternoon) My research here tells me the suede clothes soak up less product than the foam pads. So I guess I would follow the "a little goes a long way" advice...

Eekk..I'm about to do this on my car soon. You got any tips to make the job easier? I'm planning to use the CarPro Suede Microfiber Cloth to apply the coat. It sounds like it could be very difficult to apply with that if it sticks so much. Another question, would a 1:10 diluted IPA wipe...

Got another question, what other products can we use to top up the coat and extend the durability? I just read Reload 2014 isn't as easy to apply and buff off. And then the CarPro HydrO2 is also an "expensive" alternative but heard of one guy saying he messed up the entire car because he used...

Jumping in from my other thread where Mike had recommended me to use this coating. Does anyone have firm information on the shelf life of this product? I only need to coat two cars (one medium and one small), but would like to repeat it again in 2 years again since I'm sure I will have...

Thanks for the recommendation and links Mike! I certainly agree with the ease of use with the coating prep spray instead of the hand/machine polishing for the PBL products. Do i need to remove the coating before reapplying after 2 years? Or i need to go the full decontaminate, clay, polish and...

Hmm..I wonder how I missed out on this particular product. I just read about the lesser marring resistance and water beading effect disappears early on the PBL v2. Gonna read a bit more on it. Thanks for the heads up!

Thanks Walter. I don't doubt both products would look great after application. Just the durability of it that I'm more concerned about. Hah thanks. It's more to do with lots of reading and looking at the pros and cons relative to my needs. Ok, I will probably go for the safer side and use...

Hi guys, I'm looking for some advises on what product I should be using to protect my paint on my "new" 2013 KIA Optima Grey. A bit of background. I'm from Australia and purchased my first car, Hyundai i30, back in 2009. I brought Opticoat (1st gen) from AG and applied on it. Loved the...

That long? What I did was to spin it as dry as possible and then soak the rest of the moisture out via the clean on the fly technique. This managed to get the pad pretty dry. I should have the right products. And what makes it grabby and hard to control is probably my polisher being on max...

How would it affect the durability of the pad if it is still wet? And yes, I may have compress them too hard because if I don't, the polisher wouldn't be "stable" when it's on max speed. It would just wiggle too much making passes a bit difficult to control. I also have been using clean on...

OUCH! And I only got 3 panels left to do. :( Orange Pad 1 I use this pad as per normal and had been ok for the last two days. Ripped it from the Concours Polisher and ouch, the back side was gone with the foam basically shrink. The likely cause was from the polisher which seem to overheat a...

Finally got it right this time. Thanks gencoupe, I followed your advise on the white pad combo and blue pad to get the below. Didn't use the CG's Pro Polish at all. This is roughly the same area as the previous picture taken. 95% of the minor swirls are now gone, but still remain the deeper...

Thanks Gencoupe, and for answering your own questions too. :D I may not have depress the foam enough. The manual for the concourse polisher said no pressure should be applied, just the weight on the polisher is enough. This polisher seem to be more heavy than I initially anticipated. (it's...

Here are two photos taken in different light modes. See those tiny white dots? Those are the random tiny holes I mentioned. Personally, I was quite shocked. (ignore those black stuff, just loosen fabric from my jacket) This was the actual side of the bonnet that I've spent the most time...

Thanks Dr Oldz. I've read through a lot of articles from Mike before starting the work, including the ones you've linked. :) 2 foot by 2 foot, isn't that a bit big? That's 60 cm x 60 cm, ok, larger than I originally thought and larger than the areas I've worked on. I made a mistake with using...