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Any benefit to machine applying or machine removing PNS or do most of you guys do it manually by hand?

Perfect! Thanks Mike!! They are all glossy graphics so I'll just go right over them with the AIO and sealant/wax. Thank you.

When it comes to cleaning and protecting finishes on plastics what's the best method? I have a JD riding lawn tractor that has a plastic hood and painted steel body, snowmobiles with painted plastic hood, and ATV's with plastic body panels and fenders. Is it best to just wax the plastics after...

I'm sure a silly question but just to be sure I wanted to ask... I have a Toyota Tundra that has some large pieces of clear sheeting (like a decal) on some of the lower side panels and the front of the hood. I'm sure they put it on at the factory for extra scratch protection. If I'm using an...

Thanks for the info everybody.

Thanks Bobby! I assuming a foam fine finish/wax pad would be the best pad to apply a liquid polymer paint sealant with a DA polisher then correct? Or would a MF pad be better? Can a DA Polisher be used to apply Sonax Polymer Net Shield product even though it's an aerosol? Or would I be...

Would there be any reason for concern to use an all-in-one (AIO) once or twice a year for let's say 10-15 years or more on the same vehicle?

Of these sealants - what ones can be applied with a DA polisher? Can any ceramic coatings be applied with a DA or are they all by hand? Thanks!

To get started I'm thinking regular LC Flat pads - Green for the Black Fire One Step AIO. What speed setting on the GG G9 should I use... 5?

Great question. Watching this thread.

Thanks for all the great replies!! Tons of great information. When I say I'm in the Midwest, I'm way up in the northern Midwest and We pretty much have snow on the ground from October/November through April and sometimes May. And a 25 degree above zero day would be warm during Dec, Jan, or...

Thanks PaulMys. As far as LC pads, I probably see more people talking up their ThinPro pads than the CCS or regular flat pads. Are the ThinPro's a good pad to start off with?

I just picked up the new GG G9 and a replacement 5” backing plate. I’m only going to be working on daily drivers… Accord, Passat, Tacoma, Tundra, and Silverado. I’m planning on keeping things simple for now and only using BlackFire One Step. What brand of foam pad should I go with? I’m sure...

I live in the upper Midwest where we can have 7 months of hard winter. What is the best option for protecting the paint and finish on my daily drivers assuming that I can wash the vehicle during the winter months but I will not be able to apply any product? I frequently wash during the winter...

Newbie question here... on average how many jobs or times of use will you get out of a quality 5.5" foam polishing pad assuming you're cleaning it as best you can from one job to the next? Would this be any different for a quality foam wax pad? How about for a foam cutting/compounding pad...

Thanks for all the great replies and information! It looks like I should be considering clay'ing based on all the responses then. That BlackFire mitt looks to be a good option. And I'll have to look into some good lube to pair it with. Thanks again and please feel free to keep any more...

I'm somewhat new to the detailing world. I don't have show cars or anything fancy, just daily drivers that get parked outside as often as they do in the garage. I live in the upper midwest where we can get 9 months of winter. I usually just machine polish with a one step product on a vehicle...

Thanks guys. I've been watching some videos and learning what I can about this stuff and it seems it's almost endless the products and options available. Hard to even know where to start. I could just go the spray sealant route which seems easy. Or I could get a motorized polisher and apply...

Greetings all. I’m completely new to modern day detailing. I’m just an average Joe who likes to keep a clean vehicle. For decades I’ve used traditional wax products that I apply by had with the pad that comes with it, wait for it to haze, then buff it off by hand with a towel. Between my 3...

I've been using Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax and it can be a real elbow and shoulder burner to remove when dry.