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Copy that. There was a guy that lived in Albany, Oregon that had me detail his Corvette, later he moved to Eugene, Oregon and I thought I remembered he was a member of this forum or the Meguiar's forum and I have/had been conversiong with him for years. Had a similar forum name if I remember...

First - Because this is your first post to the forum, Welcome to AutogeekOnline! :welcome: Second - If this is a FACTORY paint job, STOP sanding. Here's why, Clearcoats are thin by Mike Phillips And here's also why, Wetsanding removes paint - Compounding removes paint - Polishing...

:bump: GREAT NEWS! Eric sent me the original pictures for this concrete removal detail job. I've uploaded them and then inserted them into Post #6 of this thread. Thanks Eric! I know this will help others and give them the confidence to take-on any concrete removal detailing jobs using...

Good news... Shawn confirmed, my Pirate Beach Towel is at his shop. :xyxthumbs: Here's a picture he took of it being used as a Fender Protector. Yay! Here's a picture of me using on a 1966 Corvette all the way back to the year 2012 - 9 years ago as I type today in the year 2021...

I received the pictures, re-named them, resized them and then uploaded them to your free gallery here. (Like all cameras and phones, the file size is HUGE and this is why they will not upload to the gallery. I resize ALL my pictures using Easy Thumbnails) Here's your free gallery, Burger...

Just depends on how much you use the wipers. The problem with glass coatings on the windshield unlike any coating on any other surface is you have this rubber blade dragging and even RUBBING over the coating and this MICRO-ABRADES the coating off. This is why I choose to use a product that is...

In the video I show applying the product to a foam applicator pad, here's an out-of-focus screenshot. In my write-up pictures, I show putting the product onto the pad. After applying the product to the pad and then use the "Kissing the Finish" technique to place the product over various...

I feel your pain -Bill Clinton I feel your paint -Mike Phillips :D And "yes" that is my quote and parody of Bill Clinton. :) Seriously. I'm going to stick with what I've already posted. The product I have had the best luck with for zero wiper chatter is the PBL Surface Coating. I use...

Completely understand. I always give everyone the benefit of the doubt and I did so in this case. After seeing your post I checked out the article and your entire website. Then I looked up your posting history. In my book, you're a good guy. Not a trouble maker. And I see a LOT of people...

More... For those that find this thread in the future looking to save some paint on your cool project, here's some more info.... The COMET Technique by Mike Phillips - 1965 Cadillac - Original Single Stage Paint - Slam job by Mike Phillips The COMET Technique for oxidized single stage paint...

Re: LIVE Detailing Class Today at 3:00pm Eastern Time! Here's another example of where I hand polished the INSIDE of glass to remove a FILM when a normal LIQUID glass cleaner will not work. From page 3 and 4 of the below write-up... Bucket List Buff - 1968 Shelby Mustang GT350 - Detailed...

Often times I'm writing reviews for new products and as long as the products meet my criteria and expectations for quality then I'll use them. If they do not pass my expectations for quality I will not use them. So anything you see me use anywhere cab be assumed to be quality products, pads or...

If it were me? Yes. Easier, safer and faster to tape plastic trim off then to try to clean it to look like new after the fact. Been there done that, don't ever want to do it again. No machine polish these with a fine cut polish and a soft foam polsihing pad. Then moving forward - WASH...

This, Whether working by hand or machine, next time, instead of buying a "paint cleaner", go all in and get an actual "polish". A paint cleaner only cleans the surface. A true polish will do EVERYTHING a paint cleaner will do PLUS remove some defects, like swirls, oxidation, water spots...

This... See my article here, lots of pictures showing how to do it. How to use the Dr. ColorChip Paint Chip Repair Systems Watch the first video here, Dr. ColorChip How-To Videos with Dan McCool and Mike Phillips :)

Also in case it helps others, When it came time to apply the LS-10, I used the technique shared in the article below for applying PBL Surface Coating. That is, I used a section of a Cobra flat weave towel, spraying a mist or three onto the non-X side and then using this same towel...

I just looked, and yup... there's a few etchings on the front of the car. I could remove them with a little #5000 Trizact by hand and then buff but I probably won't. It's a "daily driver" and it's just not that big of a deal. Will see. :)

Beautiful truck by the way. I owned s similar truck in similar color. Here's the idea behind using dwelling water. From this article, How to safely remove a dried bird dropping by Mike Phillips First - If at all possible remove a bird dropping as soon as it's discovered and before it...

Yep and I'm sticking to that answer. It's worked well for years. I'm packing right now for SDC. I'm taking the DP GR4 Graphene Coating to show in my wetsanding class. First I'll wetsand, then cut and polish then panel wipe and instal the GR4. Who's going? Southern Detailer's Conference -...

More... For more information on why I draw an X on one side of the patch of microfiber towel, see my article here and look at the purty pictures. Mike Phillips PBL Paint and Surface Coating Application Technique :)