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    Help!!!! Paint Correction brings out issue on Black Merc

    I shot these this morning. They are clean and as good as new, the middle of the doors appear to have stuff around them, but they are clean, i inspected before taking the pics. You can see how stark the difference is in these pics, and then can reference the original two to see at a distance it...
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    First attempt at polishing

    Alright lets see if we can give you some help w/instructions 1. Wash it down really well, using Dawn is just fine (just use a mitt that is diff than the one you normally use), this will rid the surface of any LSP (last step product, i.e.... wax/sealant/oils) 2. Iron X 3. If you have not...
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    Your Best Reflection Shot

    I took these this morning, just got done with the paint correction on this car and coated it late last night.
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    How to take care after coating

    Here is your answer and Mike might pitch in with something. 1. Most of the coatings out there WILL disappear or come off the paint when polished with a DA and a cutting polish (not glaze). If the OP were to use a light polish with lets say a white LC pad with his DA this would remove what ever...
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    Flex backing plate question

    This is covered by at least 3-4 posts in this thread. NO there is no digital version of the Flex book yet. There are plans for that to happen, Mike has posted that information several posts above this one.
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    Help!!!! Paint Correction brings out issue on Black Merc

    They are clean as can be, IPA cleaned for those areas that needed it first. Will get close ups tomorrow. Might order some of the BF items to try.
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    Help!!!! Paint Correction brings out issue on Black Merc

    I used the 22ple glass coating on the passenger side but it didn't really darken it up too much. I also tried Opti-Seal there too, but it didn't change the appearance. It did darken it up, but it may be the difference between rubber and paint. It is quite possible that nothing even if it was...
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    Help!!!! Paint Correction brings out issue on Black Merc

    Here is the issue. This is now two AMG Mercs that I have owned and done paint corrections on. Before the corrections looking at the car everything appears clean, shiny, and the TRIM blends right in with the paint, for the most part. After the corrections the Black Paint is so black and stark...
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    Bentley Continental GT Paint Correction - Long Write up Picture Heavy

    Thank you Frank, let me know where things are at on that Merc, I will follow up with him if nothing has been done!!!! Thank You, I do this for therapy to be honest. Its my only way to relieve my stress from normal work. I do happen to have time available every so often so try and line up a car...
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    Flex backing plate question

    No, no kits have the system. Get the system when you order the Flex. You will be glad you have it. The Hybrids are the way to go in the 5" without a doubt. The system is built well and I cannot see how or why it would have any issues. They 4 3/8 plate works, but for the $20 extra get the kits. I...
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    Bentley Continental GT Paint Correction - Long Write up Picture Heavy

    Yes the next Friday drove it back to the owner. He had my AMG during that time and didn't even drive it. When I got back to the owner's house I washed it myself then dried it. (The original Bentley dealer put some type of tire dressing on the tires that APC didn't even fully remove. I just...
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    Bentley Continental GT Paint Correction - Long Write up Picture Heavy

    This car was a pleasure, I drive 200 mile to pick it up and returned home after a wonderful drive. Plenty of people in other cars were taking pictures and gassing up got a few questions. I did enjoy it for the driving pleasure. What a great car. It produces grins :) When I got the car the paint...
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    FLEX PE8, not sold in it, but am interested.

    I am having to agree with this post. Exotics------That means you likely cannot afford to repair it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If my Maserati, or AMG, or friends Bentley or Ferrari went in for a paint correction and we got a call saying sorry you need to see this, I burned the paint on the A pillar, or...
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    Flex backing plate question

    I would bet that the ones that have broken the Customers complained and wrote in here somewhere. ALL the ones that didn't break or crack, no one said anything. Also, it is likely that production users are the ones that have had them crack under heavy usage. The average person probably won't...
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    Best pads for my 3401?

    Try mixing up a batch of 105 and 300 and see how that works out for you. Dramatically lessens the dusting of 105 and gives you longevity of buffing cycle. Nice combination that a lot of professionals on here use. The D300 is my go to in-between compound. I love it whether in a MF or on a pad...
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    Best pads for my 3401?

    Advice, If you use the LC Hybrid Orange cutting pads w/ FG400 Menzerna you will not need the DAMF products at all and hint---the pads finish it off much much much nicer. Not that you won't use a polish afterwards, you just can use a much lighter cutting pad (yellow) and something like Menzerna...
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    Flex backing plate question

    Java and Rommel,, The Flex 3401 runs the best using the LC Hybrid pads which has been gone over tons on the forum. Mike highly suggests the usage of these pads over anything else. Get the LC Backing Plate SYSTEM, and it will have the 4" plate that you will need to use the 5" pads ( the one...
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    4 Inch backing plate

    This is what confused me slightly. I didn't need all three plates on this page - FLEX XC3401 Changeable Backing Plate System but the description says 4" plate is the one included out of the three of them. BUT....... when you purchase the plates separately the only one listed is the 4 3/8" one...
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    4 Inch backing plate

    Not sure where all my info has come from, but when I purchased the LC 4" backing plate it read that it was self centering on the 5" LC Hybrids which is the go to pad system of the 3401. When I got the backing plate the plate itself is slightly larger than the hook and loop backing of the pads...
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    Reccomend me something better

    Guys, From my understanding of how all these products work the last top coat of whatever you use is depicts the timeframe of how long it lasts. If its a spray, likely a week or so pending rain and washing. If its a Carnuba, then 2-4 weeks pending heat and washings. If its a sealant, then a few...
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