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I don't know why people think that car wash soaps/shampoos have something more magical in them than WWs/RWs. The mechanics of a traditional wash and a WW/RW are the same. Just one has suds involved that make people feel they are encapsulating the dirt and gliding it off the paint. If you use...

Please remember that you are removing paint regardless if the defects are removed. So you might be better off living with the deeper scratches you are chasing than diminishing your clear coat beyond a healthy thickness.:)

You shouldn't need that aggressive of a combo for Jet Black paint. I have gotten 75% correction on BMW Jet Black with Menzerna Super Finish(SF4000/106FA) on a Hydrotech crimson pad, on my PC7424. On speed 5-6 with firm pressure/down force and slow arm speed. With FG400 and a MF pad you should be...

I usually only use terry towels for interior work to absorb stains out of carpet or fabric, and cleaning polishing/buffing pads on the fly. Some like terry for removing compound but, I prefer to just spritz the area and use a MF. So generally speaking, terry cloth usually has an edge over MF...

If I didn't already have a pad washer I would build one like this. Thanks for the write up and instructions. How does it function? Does it pump water really well?

The Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover on a polishing pad would probably remove most of the defects, and finish down very well. The Finishing Glaze could probably remove the majority of the lighter stuff but, some of that looks too deep for it. Just make sure to mask the plastic and rubber...

The only thing that i going to make that paint even close to livable is a wool pad on a rotary, and an amazing compound like FG400 or Wolfgang Uber, or a compound Scholls Concepts. Ultimate Compound may improve it a great bit but, you would need to be using a heavy cut foam pad, microfiber pad...

Regardless of color the shine in paint comes from the polishing steps. As far as an LSP that won't mute the metallic, I would choose a sealant or a hybrid wax like Wolfgang Fuzion. My avatar is a Cherry Red Mustang with a coat of Fuzion. Cherry Red is a tinted clear, and Fuzion worked really...

How large of a section were you working and how fast were you moving the polisher(arm speed)? Did you start with the cyan cutting pad and BF compound?

Hope for the best, and prepare for the worse.:) The problem with even letting the dealership remove the plastic/protective coverings is that the vehicle needs to be properly wash beforehand to remove the dirt and other contaminates on it from shipping. Then once the plastic is removed an...

I think that means Small to Medium Area Repair Technique(I think that's what SMART stands for, without google'n it). It's touch up paint repair, but, I don't know what ill effects Iron-X would have on a touchup, other than if the area painted over had iron contamination that when treated with...

Boar's hair brushes are one of the best choices (if not the best) for effective, yet gentle cleaning on any finish. Round tip brushes are one of the best types for wheels because you can get into tight areas and gently work at stubborn brake dust. A cheaper route would be the synthetic feathered...

Majority of OEM wheels are clear coated/powder coated, so unless you see spots of bare aluminum where the coating has worn/deteriorated, you aren't actually cleaning aluminum. I have had good results with LA's totally awesome, which is like a concentrated version of mist otc wheel cleaners...

LA's TA works well for all Wells for me. Can dilute if these cleaning strength is needed. Most apc will work jet as well, and isn't as big a deal which one you use since mechanical cleaning(touch) is going to be more effective in most situations. Pulling the wheels for the initial detailed...

I have had mine since about April 2011 and the only thing I have had to do to mine is reseal the water tank cap, mostly because I removed it to clean some debris out of the tank. Very durable/reliable machine. Mine has been banged around in the bed of my truck and I accidentally drop it onto the...

It should treat you very well. I have a Karcher Anniversary model that I've been using since 2011 with only mold issues; picked up very similar model for $50 bucks and swapped some o-rings and what not. For $150 between the two, and the abuse I've put it through, I can't complain. I've even run...

To each his own. I personally am getting tired of having to tie cords together. Plus, sometimes the connection still ends up coming loose. Also, when moving around a vehicle a knotted cord is more likely to get stuck under a tire and stop production. Countless times this has happened to me, as...

For the cars you said you have lined up, what detailing are going to be doing on them? Wash, wax, and interior? I you want to prove yourself in any business then only offer services that you are proficient doing. If you don't know what pads to use on the PC then I am guessing you aren't...

I don't feel that glide offers as.much lubrication as mixing your own clay lube from a WW or a rinseless. The glide concentrate starts out as watery as onr diluted to clay lube.

Agree. There are a few good steamers for under $300. AG sells one and the one HF sells looks very comparable. I actually use a use a lift off steamer from a steamer mop the cost less than $100 from Ollie's Bargain outlet. It's 1500 watts and has a pressure adjustment. If I had known about the HF...