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  1. Red Lehr

    In need of Metal/Chrome polish advice

    If you are in need of a great aluminum polish, you need to try a product from the Nuvite Company called Nu Shine 2. This is the polish Boeing has been using for years for their aircraft. Nuvite Chemical Compounds Corporation - PaintCare Gloss, Polish & Drywash
  2. Red Lehr

    Has anyone switched from LC CCS pads ?

    Which Menzerna polishes are you using to remove the light swirls and scratches ??
  3. Red Lehr

    Need help picking pads and polish for and old finish

    I have a friend who has a 67 fastback Mustang and this car was painted by Maaco years ago. He can't afford a new paint job yet so I am going to detail the paint for him. The car has no clear coat and the metal flake is an aluminum based flake. When you try to polish the paint, the aluminum in...
  4. Red Lehr

    Has anyone switched from LC CCS pads ?

    I started using Lake Country CCS pads on my 64 Galaxie with dark blue paint to remove scratches,and polish with the Menzerna products. Are there any better pads in that you guys would use instead of the LC CCS pads ??? I haven't bought any pads for a while and I need to buy a bunch of them...
  5. Red Lehr

    Black residue after buffing. Why ????

    I plan on buying 2 bottles !!LOL
  6. Red Lehr

    Black residue after buffing. Why ????

    Thanks everyone,that answers my question !! The paint on this Mustang is ROUGH, but we are going to get it to look as good as possible.
  7. Red Lehr

    Black residue after buffing. Why ????

    It's got to be the metal flake in the paint doing the black residue. YES ,there is metal flake in the paint !! LOL.... Thanks guys, you answered the question !!
  8. Red Lehr

    Black residue after buffing. Why ????

    I was polishing my friends 67 Mustang that was repainted by Macco some 25 years ago. The car has been sitting for 10 years inside,but we washed it thoroughly before buffing. I started buffing and when I finished my pad was solid black. I could see the black residue coming off as I buffed.After 3...
  9. Red Lehr

    Wet sanding concave and convex areas

    Hi Mike, I am going to try to save a bad paint job on my 64 Galaxie 500 ,but there are areas of concave and convex surfaces to wet sand. Do you have any video of wet sanding concave areas ??? Thanks, Red
  10. Red Lehr

    Need some good paint and body advice...

    Thanks Mike, I'm using the bad paint job to hone my wet sanding skills and if it weren't for the waviness of the metal,it would have turned out great thanks to your videos.I'm getting a lot of good advice and I'll make my decision from there I am using the Menzerna line of products and the...
  11. Red Lehr

    Need some good paint and body advice...

    I need some good advice fellas....I had my 64 Gal re painted this past winter and when spring rolled around I get my car back and it is a total wreck. The body man took the old paint off to the metal with a sander.In the process the car developed hundreds of pock marks and uneven areas mainly...
  12. Red Lehr

    Question about wool pad vs foam pad

    QUICK QUESTION...AFTER WET SANDING WITH 1000, 1500, 3000, AND 5000 I SAW MIKE USING A WOOL PAD TO BUFF WITH. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WOOL PAD FOR THIS STEP,WHAT FOAM PAD COULD YOU USE ?? i HAVE A LAKE COUNTRY YELLOW PAD,WOULD THAT DO THE TRICK ??? tHANKS
  13. Red Lehr

    Need to know the best claying kit or brand

    Hello forum friends, I now need to pick your brains for the the best claying kit or best brand of clay to use for a beginner. I want to use it on our 2011 Fusion, my freshly painted Galaxie 500,and other modern cars. Let me know what you think.. Thanks, Red
  14. Red Lehr

    First time wet sanding and buffing

    Hello all ! After watching hours of video of Mike and crew, I purchased all my materials from AG and got started practicing.I am using a rear fender off a Chevy truck that has been damaged,so the contours were a little awkward,but buff-able.I started wet sanding with 1000 grit,then 1500...
  15. Red Lehr

    Best car wax or polish to date

    Thanks ! I like it too ! Love the rangoon red also,my second choice for color. Red
  16. Red Lehr

    Best car wax or polish to date

    I just had the car repainted three months ago and the paint job is very sub par. I have orange peel,swirl marks,even sanding marks that are under the paint that the body man missed.I am going to try my hand at removing the swirl marks and orange peel with various products from AG. I have many...
  17. Red Lehr

    Best car wax or polish to date

    My 64 Galaxie 500 2 dr. fast back.
  18. Red Lehr

    Best car wax or polish to date

    Hello everyone, Newbie Red here and I need some advice on the final wax or glaze you would use on you car after removing swirls,buffing,etc. What do most of you use ?? Need opinions..... Thanks !!!! Red
  19. Red Lehr

    Demo cars for my upcoming detailing class!

    I will Mike, I got to looking at my car very close today and I can still see sanding scratches from when the car was sanded !Those are under the paint and unreachable......The body man who did my paint job is a customer of mine and charged me $2800.00 to sand off all the old paint and paint the...
  20. Red Lehr

    Demo cars for my upcoming detailing class!

    Thanks a ton Mike, the Heartland video hit the nail on the head ! Now I'm off to the AG store to put my order in !!!
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