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Hi have had three cans of Meg's 16 that have been in my South Florida garage for 3-4 years. Is it likely to still be good? I used it on my new graphite gray Infiniti and it looked good and went on (by hand) as I remembered but it seemed to come off easier than I recalled (also by hand). I have a...

My concern is that I can not get my surface swirl-free. Black, soft clear. I have never been able to get it perfect. It can LOOK perfect after Menzerna Micro Polish with a grey or green pad, but when I clean it with alcohol, there are always fine swirls remaining. I tested a small area, and I...

I have not used my rotary a lot. Has just been in the damp Florida garage. That may be the problem. At low speeds (it is a Hitachi SP 18VA) it stops, jerks a little and has that pungent aroma of a burning electrical thing. I am guessing corrosion in the motor? Time to move on to a new machine?

Hi - I have a very soft clear. Stupid soft, like where applying and removing Souveran with a plush Cobra microfiber will instill scratches. My formula has been: 1. Meguiar's 83 for deeper scratches; 2. Menzerna Intensive Polish for everything else (white or yellow pad as necessary), followed...

Old forum member haven't posted in a long time. Getting into obsessing about my car's finish again. What works on other cars doesn't work on my own - Lexus Black SC 430. Does the following make sense? Wash, alcohol wipe, clay X 2 (its been a while -- OK over a year), then a Meguiars yellow pad...

Do you guys remember numerous posts about tiny pits. Assuming these are not sand or paint chips, some claimed that they were "revealed" by cleaning up the scratches and swirls. Here was my experience today. I did hood on a black Nissan Maxima (2006) with a Rotary, Wool cutting pad and...

I am too stupid to figure this out. I can only get tiny little pictures to show up.

What is your favorite wheel brush?

1. Does pad size effect any aspect of the final results other than covering an area quicker? 2. I confess I always focused on the horizontal panels, and have gotten pretty competent with the "snatch" of the line of product off them. How do you get the product on the pad on the...

As noted in another thread, somebody side-swiped my rear quarter panel, but real issue is as follows: There is not enough damage to warrant a new quarterpanel, but they are going to make the repair, shoot just the area they have repaired with black (the car's color) then shoot the WHOLE panel...

My car got backed into today. Prolly will need a new rear quarterpanel and repaint on the rear bumper. 16 months and not a single door ding. I walk from the end of the parking lot.

Could everyone, assuming AG approves, post links to videos they know of on the web of people using a rotary polisher? Demos, etc.

I have fresh coat of Wolfgang's Deep Gloss Sealant on my trunk lid. Black car. Waited 24 hours and have now put Megs 16 on the right half and Collinite 845 Insulator Wax on the other. As the days go by, what should I look for? I guess I shouldn't QD after washing with Souveran Spray Wax or it...

I have been able to do super jobs on OPC's (other people's cars), but my own black lexus SC430 has eluded what i would call "flawless". It has looked great, but there was always some slight marring--I never made it to the dead-on mirror I have wanted, and had begun to believe was not possible...

I want an affordable clearcoat thickness tester.

Menzerna Arrives at AG!! Am I the last to know that AG is carrying Menzerna now?

I was away for several months and he was gone.

What brush/detailing tools do you use-There is hardly enough room between the tire and the well to fit my hand and a brush, let alone work it. Have you guys found any long handled flatish brushes?

Got 'em here in Palm Beach County, Can only wash my car on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4AM to 8AM and 5PM to 7PM, and you have to wash it on grass. I called about this, and they explained that its the CAR that is supposed to be on grass. Glad I checked, because it was taking a REALLY long time...

Black Lexus. After a year of two a week washes, I have a lot of spider webbing. I am doing numerous test spots, and repeating the ones the best results, comparing, etc., trying to reduce the consequence of technique differential. I am, every time, getting a better result with a CCS Orange...