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Mr E93to, I may have missed it reading this thread but it may be helpful to inform the forum as to what year and make of vehicle you are working on, it may help in advising you concerning your method of polishing with regard to the paint system. Not all clear coats are created equal, some...

Mr DjbuddyPL, 'In My Opinion' for a full correction its a must. The way I see it is after all the work done to decontaminate the paint system and seal it up if there are any errant iron particles embedded below the paint surface then they will continue to oxidize except now they will be...

Mr PapaK, Welcome to the forum. I would like to recommend you begin your research here : Optimum Polymer Technologies: Advanced Polymer Technology is in every Optimum Car Care Product. opt car care, optimum car wax, optimum car wash, The quality is excellent with the prices being...

Mr jwc7, 'Wax' in the context of your query being natural waxes provide a warm glow and depth to the paint system however longevity is fairly brief ( measured in weeks at most ). 'Sealants' in this context rather then being the general sealant ( ie. anything applied to the paint surface to...

Mr Angus, Thank you for the quick review on Tar-X. It is certainly one of my favorite products. First time I used it I was giddy it worked so well, since then i'll always have a stockpile as it gets used for so many varying tasks. Steve

Mr GrantLagasse, 1) The soaps you have are good until you run out, after that I would suggest looking into Optimum Car Wash, or No Rinse as many use. 2) Along with Iron-X I would suggest adding Tar-X, many others like Tarminator, Tar-X is just my personal favorite, either way they are...

Mr hollerstiltner, As much as I like Gloss-Coat, Gtechs offerings and Uber, I would be remiss to not mention Mckee's paint coating: Paint Coating, nano paint sealant, ceramic paint coating, nano paint coating It's also currently on promotion, so its a stupid good value for a 2 year...

Mr maytagman, 17 years of contamination? Yeah I would do a full decon, if for no other reason you will know when one was done and you wont need it again for awhile. Eschewing a claying then watching pigtails appear would certainly not please me. Steve

Mr BrianJM, In general for sealants ( synthetics/silicones ) there has been some experimentation providing some proof their attributes improve with a 'paint prep' product, something along the lines of Eraser. That would also remove dusting at the same time. As a comparison Optimum has us...

Mr Mirror Finish, Ah a good old beemer-phile. They are great tourers. What, no pics of the R80? The R100 looks nice and clean, well done sir. Steve

Mr Shark Politur, More Trumpet pics please, a nearly 50 year old twin needs to be appreciated. Steve

Mr choijw2, I am skeptical that any product diluted in water would summarily remove any product specifically designed to repel water. APC diluted in a wash bucket may serve to hasten LSP diminishment rather than a simple wash alone. As far as a 'shampoo' with the ability to 'remove' an LSP...

Mr sharpcanoe, I use the Lake Country 3" adapter on a cordless drill. Works like a mini rotary. Whatever is not reachable by pad gets addressed by hand, but this polishing method works well just need to remember to have an air of delicacy since as you said "everything is curved" so there's...

Mr Shark Politur, Nice cleanup on the 'gunky' tank sir. Red does seem to attract the gunk. Also looking forward to a write up on that beast. Steve

Mr kgj1119, Sounds like you want this : Marine 31 Mildew Guard, mildew blocker, boat vinyl mildew protector Steve

Mr uhohitsstevo, Those are holograms, microfiber pads are aggressive, step down to a foam pad to clean them up ( medium to mild cut or even finishing depending on paint softness and your choice of polish ). Marring is typically deeper and caused by other means, holograms typically come...

Gentlemen, Will any 'geek' seriously believe that 1 ounce of product in a 5 gallon bucket of (water) will 'strip' anything other than loose dirt and grime. Any product that dilutes 1:640 in water that can still 'strip' an LSP probably shouldn't be on your hands. Any product undiluted...

Mr Ancient1, Good job on the silver, has a nice satin-e shine. Does the Uber provide the extra depth you were trying to achieve? Did you go with 2 coats? Steve

Mr ezriderga, 303 seems to be one of the 'safer' protectants to apply with the caveat of a fairly short lifespan. I have noted with extended use ( approximately 15 months ) 303 Aerospace Protectant has made the vinyl seats on my vehicle very supple and elastic. I do hope 303 will be...

Mr Sizzle Chest, Ahhh you can just smell the history... Cars were far more exciting before wind-tunnels and computers. The '48 Ferrari and '35 MG are particularly mesmerizing. Thank you sir for a delightful posting. Steve