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Edge for all of the above especially ease of changing. It will save time and better maintain your momentum when you're "in the zone". LC is good for backup or a second dedicated machine.

One of my mechanics gave me a professional auto glaziers tool. It is about seven inches long by one inch wide and tapers to a blunt point at one end. The new ones are plastic, older ones were wood, but they both can be shaved as thin, sharp or rounded as you want. I've used it for everything...

With the recent additions to the AG store I'm getting that newbie feeling again. How do they compare with the existing lines? Do we really have to try everything or maybe someone can do a quick comparison chart for the QDs, clay bars and lubes, polishes and glazes. It's great to see UPP and all...

Don't think I'll resort to midnight practice sessions on the neighborhood cars, but experience helps reduce application time with either machine. Am more comfortable with a rotary but out of practice so I spend more time working the PC. Still haven't mastered it (too much pressure, not enough...

Shucks; it was just getting interesting. You sure it was in the glovebox and not the nightstand? Anyhow, didn't someone recommend in a recent thread that AIO applied with 0000 steel wool as the best glass treatment? Wouldn't that sufficiently clean and smooth the surface for an LSP, be it...

Chrome, gold, carbon fiber, primary colors, pastel colors, fashion colors, even plaid or paisely! Maybe even electronic engine scent masking dispersants. Based on the concourse photos I've seen lately, nothing is too far out these days. Sometimes I miss the good ole' days of grease and oil (and...

Has anyone tried #855? It seems to have mild cleansers and is an all in one polish. How does it compare to 303 Protectant? Should I just stick with the standard two step stuff or is it worth the difference? Will order their wax, but am willing to try something new if y'all say it's worth it...

How about some stuff for under the hood? Maybe colored looms with matching cable ties or battery mats with tie downs? Designer liners with logo clips? They are inexpensive enough to keep in inventory, and are likely to be ordered along with exterior products. By spending time in the engine bay...

Before or after the detail job? Or maybe while KSG cures between coats?

Read the autopia thread. Still unsure which to buy. Assuming marginal durability difference, won't the liquid #845 be easier to apply in the cold than the paste #476 or #915? Also, how do they compare to Souveran in ease of application? Anyone try topping Collinite with Souveran?

Robzie, had a nightmare getting my order last August in time for vacation. Three day shipping meant five to UPS, but Meghan was very helpful in having it rerouted when it didn't arrive. Deep breaths and joyous expectation are recommended.

It's a safety issue, too. If, heaven forbid, you were to damage the bay in an accident there is the possibility of residual oil & grease deposits igniting or smouldering. These are next to impossible to eliminate with one small fire extinguisher. A clean compartment also helps the engine run...

Thanks, guys; that's what I was afraid of. Oh, well... more items on the shopping list. Assuming I properly maintain them, about how long can I expect them to last as first prime before demoting them to auxiliary or mechanical use?

How true. It is indeed time to cull the herd. Mostly I've found them more sloppy and greedy than lazy. A self-regulating industry has most to lose when it permits rampant shenanigans. It seems that they did so partly because the lawyers very the lazy ones. A heaping dose of due diligence and...

What about stains? I used the Pinnacle detergent twice, but there remains discoloration. Will this advesely affect its absorption or softness? My buddy improperly used Crystal Mist on his dirty SUV before I got up (sleepy from late night detailing). He wasted over half the bottle, ruined several...

Surfer, Did the RE thing here in NYC for quite a while until a few years ago. Your glass definitely is half full being where you are. The maze of regs here is purposefully designed to prove intimidating. Still, am ready to jump back in (with more control over my time); have been toying with...

Toto, Note that The Commandant relocated (under protest, no doubt) - he did not evacuate! G-d bless Uncle Sam's Misguided Children: your, daughter, my brother, and all the other sorry SOBs in harm's way. Adapt. Improvise. Overcome....to eventual victory. BTW, superior firepower must actually...

My buddies who also were there suffer lingering effects. We all would do it again. We hope it will not be necessary. It probably will. I now detail to occupy my mind and time, supplanting frivolous training and bureaucracy. It grounds me as a counter for other images and efforts. It helps.

Many thanks to the posts, especially Kelly and DS. I was back less than two weeks from Advanced SAR training when it happened. From that morning (tuesday) until decontamination the following Saturday I was on site in uniform along many others. By thursday we knew it had changed to a recovery...

Annual vacation with the family. Of course, I will be detailing for about six days assuming my order arrives as redirected and planned. Hope so.