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If you are only detailing a few vehicles...I would go with the cans and a portable LED set-up You get the look you like 365 days a year and a great, portable lighting system that can be stored out of the way, when not being used...

In LA, you can move out of a nicer area and find less expensive apartments In SD, everything is $$$, no matter where you are in or around town or even further out A $1,500 apartment with a garage will be one bedroom, not upgraded and not in a good neighborhood .

Apartment with garage in San Diego, starts at $1,500 This car will spend the rest of its life basking in the Sun & Salt air I left the Owner a Sample of Collinite 845 and some applicator pads...fingers crossed .

For the wheels: Megs Wheel Brightener, followed by Sonax FE with Large Wheel Woolie and Mini Speedmaster An average of the initial PTG readings showed 135 microns. After 1500, 3000, Compounding & Polishing; I was seeing uniform readings of 120 microns.

May be wicking Need to dry the material as fast as possible, after cleaning Box fan, heater on, parked in the sun

2004 BMW Z4 Parked outside 500' from the Pacific Ocean Hammered Paint The condition of wheels are usually a good indicator of what level of care a vehicle has seen Severe damage on the hood. Cause unknown. Test Spot on half the trunk with M100, 6 1/2" Lake Country Orange Hybrid...

If you are trying to "save a few bucks" the Wolfgang line is a poor choice. 32oz of Wolfgang Finishing Glaze is $60. The same size of Meguiar's M205 is only $24. M205 is also much more versatile. It can provide a decent amount of cut, when paired with the right pad and it will finish out...

A Google search for "100% Rayon Drying Towel" is all ShamWow type products. .

I prefer a towel with a longer nap like the Blackfire towel The longer fibers reach into the small nooks and crannies better than the shorter nap of the Kirkland towels I have discovered that dark colored MF towels make me nervous when doing the final polishing and coating steps. I feel...

The Speedy Prep Towel that Ric is talking about is quite expensive ($60).

This must be done as you go Once the compound is dried in the pits and etching, it is very difficult to remove without marring the paint finish Next time you do a paint correction, the solvents in the polish will soften the compound residue that is in the defects. As soon as you finish a...

+1 Meguiar's

Quite possibly the worst detailing product name ever thought up. .

Pictures Please

Cutting oxidized gel coat with foam pads is a fools errand...IN my opinion. .

What products, tools and techniques did you end up using?

Thank you to everyone for the kind words. It was a very rewarding project.

M100 & Elbow Grease Works great for door handle cups

In my opinion the Megs Burgundy is more aggressive than the LC Orange Hybrid or Orange CCS .

Never heard of filling in "pits" Do you have a link to more information?