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Just ONR and throw on another coat of wax when you're finally done. :) Good luck tomorrow!!

This is exactly what I did last year. It's a perfect plan for a couple reasons. First, the idea of going at a whole car as a noob is overwhelming. If you concentrate on just getting one panel perfect, it's a much easier undertaking. Second, it takes a long time, especially for a noob, so if...

First off, I kind of like to argue by nature and I know context is hard to deliver via a message board. Just want to put that out there. I don't mean to offend you or anyone. No I haven't used Iron X yet. I'd love to try some, but money is tight and I had to hold off on my last order and...

I was going to tell you this when I saw it in another thread somewhere. Congrats!

Looks incredible. How in the world do you polish between the fins on the doors? Just get in there by hand or what?

What? I believe I said that it's possible to pick up "scratchable" particles right off the car. Think about this. How many threads have we seen where new guys ask about claying before compounding? Well, what's the reason we all recommend claying paint beforehand? The reason is because...

LOL, mind blown.

Good to know; I feel better now. It sounds like you had some of these "crescent moons" I described, but I'm not 100% sure as you haven't referenced that. You can try IPA or use Car Pro Eraser on the spots that are hard and dry. Or you can just compound again (might take some pressure to...

Glad I'm not the only one who feels relatively the same. Sometimes I think people accept things like scripture because they hear/read it so often. This process just exponentially compounds and eventually it becomes an 11th commandment and people just accept it. How many of you believe that...

No problem. I don't understand why you're having such a hard time with "dust". Is it dust or specs of compound that got flung off of your buffer and are now dry?

Hell yes I was a grunt, is there anything else?! Whom were you referring to anyways?

Try using clay on the dust. Did you hose it down and wash it again? Still won't come off?

That part. You must be a grunt, right? ;)

I don't agree with that either, but that's not what I said. (I'm assuming you were referring to something you thought I said). Just to be clear.

Do you guys typically compound and polish the roofs on SUVS or only if the customer wants it (do you charge more?).

Did you check it in full sunlight? If so, how does it look? Can you take pics? How far away is Arlington from Dallas? I know a VERY good detailer in that area and I might be able to get you two in touch. If it happens, I will be extremely jealous because I said years ago I wish I could...

Okay, we're on the same page then. I will definitely keep your advice in mind in the future.

LOL These are the types of responses I was trying to generate. Dave- After all of that you say that you've dropped clay and reused it yourself many times. Do you still do it sometimes? I'm not harping on you. FWIW I'm sure you're much more experienced than I. I'm sorry if some of my posts...

I understand the risks and possibilities. My goal is to try to quantify or measure those risks as accurately as possible (which seems difficult, haha!) The only dropped piece of clay I've ever used were on my buddies (who dropped the clay himself) and I think I've done it when claying my own...

I rip the bar in half or in thirds. I hear you; maybe I'll take my assessment/opinion down from grossly exaggerated to just exaggerated. :laughing: If you could magically take all of the "scratch able" contaminants out of your clay bar, I'm pretty sure there would be lots in it, whether it was...