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Mr asap2stacks, If i'm polishing i'm claying. The thought of self-installing RIDS or pigtails from some errant piece of detritus the wash failed to remove that got lodged in the polishing pad is too uncomfortable to allow. I'll also be Iron-x'ing. And if there are other contaminants like...

Mr DjbuddyPL, Turns out without thinking I always default to the 2bm. Dragging out the power washer just seems a hassle, a noisy hassle at that, and smelly. At most I may foam gun but will also 2bm at the same time. Just something simple about washing a section then having a rinse hose...

Mr Zalmon, From reading your post it looks like you're using too much product unnecessarily across the board. A QD straight up for claying is wasteful; as suggested by AGOatemywallet dilute the QD 1:1 unless you just want to keep it as a QD. Which you probably should as you have ONR, which...

Mr BigBillM, Welcome to the forum. "Hi all, I recently purchased the PBL diamond elite coating kit..." If I were in your shoes and already had purchased the kit then without a doubt I would not be considering an alternative. All coatings 'can' be adversely affected by excess moisture...

Mr Dbits, My microfiber wash routine isn't anything special and the towels I use are still going strong after 17 months. They all go in a front load washer with the appropriate amount of micro-restore with cold water, a little vinegar for the rinse cycle with cold water, laid out under...

Mr lee250, If you continue to use the Absorber I would agree that dabbing/patting the paint surface dry would minimize any scratching and suggest to refrain from ever wiping with the synthetic chamois as its just not designed well enough to 'carry' errant dirt particles away from the surface...

Mrs aaradia, Welcome to the forum. I am thinking you simply applied the synthetic sealant too thickly which is common for anyone not particularly familiar with proper paint sealant protection. Thinner is better. The sealant will perform better the thinner you apply it. 'High spots' will...

Mr BadgerRivFan, Optimum Gloss-Coat + Optimum Car Wash + Optimum Car Wax is a formidable combination, it just works. In My Opinion they're also very inexpensive for what you get. Pinnacle Black Label products are impressive in their own right, but since you've chosen Gloss-Coat there is...

Mr terranoboy, The short answer to your question is : Yes, it will provide 'a bit more' imperfection removal since 'Wax and Polish' *cringe* provides none. How much more? I have no idea, from the directions it sounds like its a very light abrasive so I wouldnt expect much in the way of...

Mr Goliath626, Lake Country pads are more commonly used and known entity and as such you'll most likely receive clearer answers with regards to future queries, otherwise any of the pads are fine. I would recommend as something to think about; you'll only be thanking yourself for having...

Mr Swirlbuster, Congratulations on your research, due diligence and following through on this project to fruition, very well done, looks great! What do you mean "...im finished."?, its a black vehicle, you've only just begun!, LOL of course thats a good thing. Steve

Mr refreshauto, Isnt that a Lamborghini from the 70s? No idea what model it is though. Must be a pleasure to work on. Steve

Mr AGOatemywallet, Oh that looked like fun! Nice work sir! Steve

Mr Zune, A few years back I opened a new package of microfibers and immediately went to work drying off the vehicle when my girlfriend yells "HEY!, you dont know where those have been!" We got a good laugh out of it and kinda stuck with me since. I dont wash em twice like Mr cardaddy...

Mr Eldorado2k, Adhering to the detailing philosophy of 'less if more' I transferred c2v3 into an atomizer bottle as the provided 16oz (500ml) did seem to supply more product than I actually wanted including the random 'spitting'. The atomizer works very well for control of application...

Mr Brodizzle83, 'In My Opinion' your choice of polishes is too aggressive, Ultimate Compound or Complete Compound on a barely 3 year old paint system that has already been addressed and protected in its life seems drastic and unnecessary to me. The other replies you received are from...

Mr alao, I would go with Tar-x, or Tarminator, and some patience. Spray it on, let it soak approx 15 secs or so then see how much comes off with first application, even just a rinse, then apply again in the same manner and lightly dab off with mf towel and by then there should be some...

Mr Ballistic, DLux is formulated to work more effectively on unpainted ABS trim. CQuartz would be perfect for the painted fairings and gas tank as well as any exposed metallic surfaces desiring easier cleaning. As far as the ABS trim there has been some small discussion regarding the...

Mr frankprozzoly, Yeah I try not to think about it... still, current plan is to remove as much ABS plastic trim/mirrors to coat with C4, and fairing to coat with Gloss-Coat backside and front. And the engine will be getting Permanon neat. I don't think that's going too far. Once trim...

Mr willowcat11, On average maintenance wash bi-weekly dependent upon weather activity. 2BM + occasional foam gun (3) natural sea sponge plenty microfiber towels Optimum Car Wash + 1 pump DoDo Supernatural as a 'booster' 303 Aerospace Protectant ( 1 week minimum refresh ) Optimum Car...