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I had planned to use CCS pads but saw that the flat pads were a bit cheaper. Which flat pads are the same as the orange, green and red CCS pads?

I was actually wondering the same thing when I saw them on CG

This is an excellent idea. I don't know why I've never thought of this.

What's the difference between the LC CCS pads and the flat pads? Which is better for the PC 7424XP?

This is probably why I was having such a tough time with it. I've never waxed my car, lol.

Thank you! I'm going to watch this ASAP.

No, in the rinse bucket is only water. I use a foam lance and a bucket with soap and water. I don't know if that's overkill or not but I figure better safe than sorry.

I actually have the absorber. Should I dry using patting or dry normally? Also, should I wash it in the washing machine after every use?

I filled up each bucket with about a gallon of water, a little higher than the grit guards. I wasn't sure whether or not they had to be filled to the top and I was afraid of wasting soap if I filled the whole 5 gallon bucket up with water and the proper amount of soap, which I believe is 5 oz...

As much sense as this does make, isn't the return policy for a HF only 90 days and 2 years if you get the two year plan? What happens after that? Also, what's the power/torque difference between the HF and the GG?

So are the proper steps to wash, dry, CLAY, polish, buffer, CLAY, IPA, CLAY AGAIN? & then wax? Or is that wrong? Is M205 the correct way to start? And if that doesn't work move on to M105?

For 32oz, would I do 8oz of alcohol and the rest (24oz) water? Also, does it have to be distilled? Should I just buy distilled water from the supermarket or is there a way to distill it myself at home? Also, how much should I spray on a spot? And should I dry by patting or is it okay to dry...

That was actually my plan but I was told that M105 gets deeper into the scratches and swirls and overall works better than M205. I just wanted to see what everyone else said to confirm what was true and what wasn't.

Machine. What do I do with the IPA after polishing and buffing?

I'm hopefully going to begin detailing my car for the very first time since I've purchased it, which was 5+ years ago. It has a bunch of scratches, nothing deep, and many years of improper car wash induced swirls. My question is which is better to try first to get these scratches & swirls off...

Thanks all for the great replies. I'm not working in a shop or anything of the sort, I would just be using it for my own car and maybe another car or two. The most it would get used if I only use it on my car is probably 2-3 times a year. I'm definitely strongly considering the HF but I'm also...

I know it's not the preferred soap to use but I want to give it a try since I have it handy. Anyone know what the ratio is?

Do you know if the Griot's is sold locally? And how does the GG compare to the PC? I'm leaning more towards the PC because it's sold locally but I've never seen a Griot's anywhere.

I see a lot of people recommending it but it seems like it's too good to be true at such a low price. What's the deal with these and how do they compare to the PorterCable and the Makita?

A few years ago, back in my teenage days, I thought it was cool to have a blue vinyl over my headlights. After a while, I got tired of them and realized how stupid and unsafe they were to have on. However, when I took them off, there was so much leftover adhesive and I couldn't get it off no...