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I have a question about coating degradation. Let's assume these two scenarios: Vehicle A has been coated for 1 year. It gets parked indoors and has been properly hand washed 25-30 times. It has also been driven for 15K miles during this 1-yr period. Vehicle B has been coated for 2 years...

;) 2019 Prius Prime Plus. The owner requested for the vehicle to be protected against rock chips. During the same visit, he also wanted the paint to be corrected and ceramic coated for easier maintenance. Products used: Optimum Ferrex TLD’s Last Cut Compound Glaze Optimum Hyper Polish CarPro...

Ok, it has been a while since I have detailed a car. Process: Meguiars Hyperwash Optimum Ferrex Meguiars C2000 Fine Clay w/ONR as lube. Spot-compounded with Griots Fast Correcting Cream and a Meguiars DMF6 pad on MKIII 21 One-step polish using Optimum Hyper Polish and Rupes Yellow Foam...

Besides the Rupes compounds/polishes, which products does everyone like to use with their Rupes polishing wool pads?

I recently ran out of Optimum Carpet Cleaner & Protector and wanted to try something stronger this time. After doing some research, I decided to order the Renny Double 3-part kit kit (Terminator, Carpet Bomber and Finisher). Does anyone have experience with this line-up? Thanks.

The owner of this 2015 Avalon has seen my work on a few other vehicles and requested for his car to be corrected and "coated." He was quite impressed by the dirt-repelling capabilities from CQuartz UK on my girlfriend's car, so he specifically requested for a similar product to be used on his...

I am thinking about trying waterless washes. The two products I am looking at are Meguiars D115 and Blackfire Waterless Wash. The "wax protection" is not of interest to me - but I do like a slick surface after cleaning. Which product is the better waterless wash -- my main goal is to find a...

I am in the market for a carpet extractor and have narrowed it down to these two. Based on the info on Mytee's website, it appears that the two units are the same except for the tank sizes. $300 seems like a lot of money for an extra 2 gal of capacity. Does anyone know if there are any other...

Yes, the lighting was working to my advantage here, but believe me guys - this car looked ridiculously good! This car received a wash, clay, one-step of paint correction using HD Adapt on a Rupes Yellow Foam Polishing Pad, followed by TWO coats of CarPro's CQuartz UK Edition that was IR-cured...

A very generous AGO member (fly07sti) loaned me a bottle of the DP Poli-Coat sealant (new formula). I have a car coming in tomorrow for a basic wash/clay/seal. My usual go-to is Optimum Opti-Seal, but I am curious about the DP Poli-Coat product. For a wash/seal, I wouldn't mind a product that...

Hey guys, I know some of you (in addition to smack) have already had the opportunity to use this product, and I would like to hear your feedback on it. Commentary around usability, cut and finishing are of interest. I am especially curious if this product has any relation to the Uber AIO...

I'm looking for a QD for coated cars - something that adds lubrication, some slickness and some gloss. I'm considering Meguiars M135, Optimum Instant Detailer and HD Touch. What are you folks using?

This car belongs to a co-worker of mine – her concern was that the paint was very “swirled-up.” Needless to say, you could see the swirls in the shade. Yes, it was that bad. The before and 50/50 shots below sorta tell the story. The car was booked for a correction and coating - and it...

I found a new bottle of D301 on my shelf. What kind of durability are you folks seeing with this product?

The owner requested a basic exterior detail - he was interested in a clean-up and protection. I advised him that for a very reasonable extra charge, I could add a light paint correction and a paint coating that would provide 12-18 months of protection. Like any rational person, he agreed once he...

I decided to start a small sealant and coating durability test on my friend's shop loaner car. This car is parked outside 24/7 and gets washed about once a month. Earlier this year, it received a 2-step paint correction using Menzerna FG400 and CarPro Reflect. The roof, fenders, hood and...

Drama aside, who's planning to try Optimum Gloss-Coat? I have a car scheduled for a few weeks from now, but I would be very interested in hearing more reviews and feedback before then. From what I have read so far, its gloss is outstanding (very similar to CQuartz UK) but it is much easier to...

It has been about 10 months since I last gave my personal car any kind of exterior detailing. While the Opti-Coat 2.0 was still working fairly well, I felt that I had greatly improved my paint correction skills since my car was last worked on (thanks JSmooth), and as a result - I think I could...

I promisd 281 that I would post something on this one. The car was in pretty rough shape (the paint looked dull) and it needed a clean-up before being listed for sale. The goal was to make it a 5-footer. ;) I think the car spent a lot of time under trees since there were yellow dots of sap...

I'm looking for a compound to use on a wool pad/rotary. I already have a ton of FG400 on hand -- is there any reason to get M100? I'm guessing quicker work time due to SMAT is the only advantage? Thx.