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I actually have finished the car with the Lift Off. I did the whole car panel by panel, and it worked well.

I tried my Nanoskin sponge, but it clogged very quickly. I didn't try regular clay.

I mentioned to my wife that her car looked really dirty the other day, and then figured out that it got hit with some sort of paint overspray in a parking garage or alley. I tried APC and fingernail polish with acetone, but the Lift Off worked the best. I sprayed it on an area and let it dwell...

It's funny that the Griot's didn't work. I've had good luck with their other products.

Hi ryansmk7, I have a 2015 GTI as well (and love it!), and have used Meguiars Gold Class Leather Conditioner spray with good results. A little slippery for a couple of days, but looks great. Dave

Just tried some Duragloss Aquawax, and was very impressed. Easy to use, and leaves a nice gloss. It seems to attract less dust than I'm used to.

Agreed. I think that this had to do more about "fogged" clear coat. But I may have dreamed it! Edit - here's the forum link. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/105371-odd-spot.html

Can't you use heat to correct some clear coat issues? I think I remember something about that.

Would a blend using part tap water and part RO, Distilled or Deionized water give the best of both worlds? Our water is fairly hard. Also, I've been using distilled water to mix my Sonax Clear View Windshield Wash Concentrate, even though they say tap water is fine. Thoughts? Dave

CarPro recommends testing a spot before using on single stage paint. Apparently it can dissolve some paints. :doh:

Oops. I was confusing AIO with regular sealant. Thanks!

I understand that, but I wish they would magically disappear! When I said re-coated, I meant that an AIO sealant can be layered like a wax using a DA if needed.

Hi Daniel, Since I am new at this, take this with a grain of salt! The AIO seems to take out minor swirls, but anything heavy is left behind. I'm using a light cut finishing pad with medium pressure. Other than that I like the AIO. Easy to use with a nice shine. I just ordered a medium cut pad...

Well, I do like the GG One Step. I think that I'll run a test to compare dust attraction using the GG One Step as a base. Then I'll use GG Paint Sealant on one area, Natty's White paste on another, and 3M Perfect-It paste wax on the 3rd. Then I'll check to see if one area attracts and holds more...

I think that the difference is in the sealant vs ceramic coating. A sealant is sort of a synthetic wax which is not as hard as the clear coat. A ceramic coating is very hard, similar to the clear coat, and would need to be polished to get the marring out. A sealant can just be cleaned and...

Is there a way to tell if the orange peel on my '15 VW GTI is in the base coat or the clear coat? Dave

Great info everyone. I think that I'll probably stick with method I've been using, and try to be more careful with the cover. But when we sell the house in a few years...

Thanks ekennett, I'll be keeping the cover (which I wash regularly) to keep critters and sap off! No garage space, no room for a carport.

Thanks Jay, great reading! So adding a wax is the old sacrificial lamb? Dave

I've been using GG AIO and Paint Sealant on my Night Blue GTI, and in general it looks great. Since this is a DD and I usually cover it at night (after a careful dust removal), I do see some minor marring in bright sun. So my question is, will a ceramic coating like Mckee's 37 Paint Coating...