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:bump: Shared here, Don't turn a Mole Hill into a Mountain by Mike Phillips :)

This was my assumption too... I was a tick busy yesterday creating new content behind the scenes so I was going to give this person the benefit of the doubt and see what they did in their 3rd post. But yeah, in their second post they included a link to a credit card processing company. To...

Here you go, read through this from 2013 DON'T WASH CAR! by Mike Phillips :)

More... Here's some pictures Andre took... In these first few pictures, this was AFTER the class hand sanded and then machine sanded the GTO and then after I did a demon on the hood on how to correctly use a rotary buffer. Then the class finished her out... No sanding...

No problemo... :cheers: The first and normal approach to removing any type of contaminant off of vinyl graphics or wraps is to wash with normal car wash soap and water. KISS = Keep it Simple Simon If more cleaning is necessary then use a fine cut polish or an AIO - be sure they use great...

Here's something I wrote a few years ago - it is exhaustive. It has links to 5" backing plates and also all the 5.5" pads on Autogeek. Here's what you need to get into machine polishing - Recommendations for a beginner by Mike Phillips There's a video down the thread a ways. It will show...

Here's another way to skin this cat... 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 NOTE: The COMET technique is ONLY for oxidized SINGLE STAGE paint. THEN - go to the...

And for what it's worth.... I'm not a fan of nor have I ever been a user of - paint cleaners. Here's my article on this topic and in it I explain why. A paint cleaner is an either/or product - The difference between a paint cleaner and a paint polish by Mike Phillips There's always...

And for what it's worth - I spoke personally with the head chemist at the time of this formula change and he assured me the oils have not been changed. I think I went into depth about the reason for the change in my actual article for anyone interested. And for everyone that will find and...

This, The COMET Technique by Mike Phillips - 1965 Cadillac - Original Single Stage Paint - Slam job by Mike Phillips And this, 1968 Cadillac Original Paint Detailing Class - September 2020 :D

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I explain in-depth the issues surrounding the topic of wetsanding FACTORY paint here, Wetsanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint Then read this, Clearcoats are thin by Mike Phillips Then read this, Wetsanding removes paint - Compounding removes paint - Polishing removes a little paint...

And here's an article on how to wash a ceramic coated car.... How to safely wash a ceramic coated car by Mike Phillips - Traditional Hose & Bucket Approach :)

More... Here's some good reading to pick through... Ceramic Paint Coating How-To Articles by Mike Phillips :)

More... Here's what I'm talking about... Installing a Ceramic Paint Coating? You MUST have a GREAT hand held light to avoid high spots! This article has good pictures showing what a high spot looks like, How to remove a Ceramic Paint Coating High Spot by Mike Phillips Here's a very...

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Apologies, just now found this. I'll shoot him an e-mail - see if he replies. :)

I know the world doesn't hang on every word I type, so in case you missed this recent article, here's the link. Mike Phillips recommended foam pads for the FLEX Family of BEAST 8mm Gear-Driven Orbital Polishers And here's a related article, Supa BEAST and CBEAST Backing Plate Swap by Mike...

Ha ha... The thing is, after about 8 years I just created dedicated forum groups for all my how-to articles and reviews. How to articles by Mike Phillips Product Reviews by Mike Phillips All a person has to do is...

Exaclty. Both of us simply forgot to re-read the paint in that one area and measure the paint. The good news is the car is still out in the garage so I can go measure - and I will. The paint gauge I was using is an American-made, very high accuracy Defelsko Paint Thickness Gauge. Before...