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That's the only colour I can seem to find though. There isn't a selection like the 6.5" pads, and I'm going with 6.5's and 4's ....

Thanks again. You guys are far more knowledgeable than I am, please don't take this as an argument at all. Mainly because the LC flat pads aren't available in 4" and I'm anal retentive like that (I want all my pads to match), do you think that 2 of each of the LC hydro tech pads are as good (or...

Hey fellas. What do you all suggest in terms of microfiber towels for product removal and so on? I alerady have a bunch of MF towels from the local wal-mart, etc, but I don't wanna mess up all my polishing work with crappy towels, if that's what they are... Also, odds and ends ... what do I...

Sorry, I meant to say that the flat pads don't seem to be available in 4" ... not here anyway... Merlin, thanks for the suggestions. I'm pretty much decided on products though, thanks to some great advice from you guys. I think my combo is going to be M105, M205, Optimum PoliSeal, and...

I was definitely taking the previous advice to skip on the CCS pads and just go flat. Unfortunately the smaller pads I was going to get (3.5") don't seem to be available in that size...

Something I'm not a big fan of with the Griot's is that it's a 6" BP that it comes with. I wish we had a choice what size we got with it. Especially if you wanted to buy Griot's pads to go with it; they don't have 6.5" pads. I'm of the assumption that most people like to go half an inch bigger...

So for pads, do you guys think I'm best off with 6.5" and 4", or 5.5" and 4"? I see a number of people use those surbuf pads. Are they really the all-in-one pad that they claim to be? Or would you just use them when you need more cut? With the same product (M105), would the Surbuf pads work...

On that note, is there really much of a difference between pad manufacturers? I'm probably going to stick with the LC pads because that's what most others have used with the product combo I'm going to use. Given the results they've gotten, I don't want to deviate from their methods too much.

I was hesitant to even start this thread after seeing how many other just-getting-started threads had been popping up, but I felt as though I had my own questions to ask and I didn't want to hi-jack someone else's thread. Man am I glad I started this though. So much help and great advice, it's...

Awesome, thanks so much Stone. I know a lot of this stuff is personal preference and there are a lot of different opinions out there, but it's nice for a noob like me to get some guidance from the more experienced people out here. Not only does it steer me in the right direction, bit also saves...

Much appreciated suggestions! Stone - for my own knowledge, how come you advise against the CCS pads? Also, have you used this combination with Collinite/Optimum and found it gave the same (or better) results as Menz/PSSII? I love the idea of savin' a few bucks as long as it's not at the cost...

Well, to save starting another thread, I thought I'd post back with my decision progress so far. I'm going with Meg's 105 and 205, then Menz PO85RD. The next step(s) are still in the air. From what I've read around here a lot of people suggest the Pinnacle Signature Series II wax, but man...

Thanks for the suggestions StoneRaiser! Just an update after meeting with Greg, the guy that "detailed" it a few weeks ago. I told him that the results I got from him were far less than what I was asking for, and I stressed to him that when I'd brought the car by BEFORE he did the job I'd told...

I can appreciate what you guys are trying to do for "master detailer" but my opinion still remains. All of you have been much more helpful then his drivel. I can see the addiction thing, much like when I started DIYing mechanical modifications on my cars... Also known as "mod hell". lol...

Huh ... why are you even on this forum if you're so against DIYing? It seems that you're hugely outnumbered when it comes to your opinion on the subject (see: you're the only person with such an opinion out of the 10+ people that have responded in this thread). All the before/after pictures...

Just got done a lengthy post and lost it... Argh! The gist of it was: Thanks for the info... The kits I'm interested in hearing your opinions and comparisons on: Meg's - http://www.autogeekmobile.net/meguiars-ultra-polish-kit.html Meg's -...

Quite the opposite tone from all the other responders ... :dunno: As you may have read in earlier posts though; I'm going the DIY route. By my calculations I'll be FAR from $1,000 in costs to DIY... :coolgleam: To all the others - thanks for your guidance! If you don't mind keeping an...

Ok, I'm definitely talking myself into the DIY job. I'm not going to be able to get to it for a few weeks, but I know I'll achieve the results I want and I'll feel great knowing that I did it. Oh, and I'm always a sucker for saving money too! lol So, in searching for what products I want to go...

Would you recommend any specific product lines, given that I'm dealing with such a paint?

Wow!! Thanks for all the responses so far. I think they're a testament to how great this forum is. I talked to the first detailer today and expressed my displeasure with the work he'd done. He was surprisingly receptive and I got a little more info from him that I thought might be useful...