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For the past six months or so my right knee has been giving me a lot of problems while detailing. So I finally broke down and went to see my doc, and of course, he sent me to see an orthopedic surgeon. Long story short is the meniscus is torn in my right knee...so surgery on March 22. From...

Folks, I could use a little help. During the New Year's Eve sale I finally broke down and purchased quite a few new tools. With this being my first rotary polisher I really do not know what pads to buy. Currently I have the 6.5" and 4" CCS pads. These are used with my Griot's and Flex ROP's...

Hey Folks, Yesterday I performed my first headlight restoration and it was on my girlfriend's Ford Tauras. I did not take pictures along the way because I was trying to determine the process. The first headlight took about an hour an fifteen minutes and the second about 20 minutes. Below is...

A friend of mine recently asked me to help clean a car. I usually don't mind lending a helping hand, or offer advise. In this case it is a 1988 Oldsmobile Delta 88 that has been basically sitting outside for the last nine years. Normally I would not take on this type of project but I wanted to...

I have been reading and researching about restoring headlights and was wondering if anyone has used Optimum Opti Coat? If you have a product that you utilize for the final step, or have suggestions, I would greatly appreaciate the information.

What is the advantage of switching from a 6.5inch CCS pad to a 5.5 inch CCS pad? I have both the GG ROB and the Flex 3401. Besides the pads being cheaper, is there an advantage when correcting paint? I am planning on ordering some more pads tonight and would greatly appreciate some feedback...

What products do you use when cleaning carpet and upholstery? Currently I have in the arsenal: GG carpet cleaner GG interior cleaner Optimum Power Clean For tools there is a carpet brush for manual scrubbing and I have the Vapor Chief steam cleaner. And it goes goes without saying there are...

When using the Super Intensive Polish, can you go from there to the Super Finish polish? If something needs to be used as an intermediate step, please advise. By the way, I have a Flex 3401 and utilize the CCS 6.5 inch pads by Lake County. Also, I have every pad in the lineup from the yellow...

I recently purchased two bottles of Optimum Polish II. One came with a flip top cap and the other with a nipple that has a small red cap. The bottle with the flip top cap is fairly thick and would be considered a gel. The bottle with the small red cap is very watery. Has anyone else received...

How long should a person wait to apply a coate of wax after applying the Optimum poli seal? For example, I would like to add a coat of Collinite #915 for extra durability. Feed back please

I have two Mercedes Benz cars waiting on full details and am wondering would be the best polish for the paint. One car is several years old and is not garaged. This car is a light color. The other car is fairly new (1-2 years old) and is garaged at night. This is a black car. Currently I...

These pictures are the rims of my 2002 F150 daily driver. The rims appear to have some sort of coating on them. The issue is staining. Over time they have developed spots and streaks and I am not sure how to remove them, and prevent them from coming back. Any feedback on how to remedy this...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience dealing with the BuffPro buffer. It operates on an axial basis versus the standated high speed buffer. While I have been using a ROB for quite a while now, I do need to add services. Everything that I read on high speed buffers informs that damage...

I recently worked on the black paint of my 1993 Chevy S10 truck. Products used are a Griot's ROP along with Pinnacle XMT (3,2,1) Wolfgang paintwork polish enhancer, Griot's paint sealant and Mothers carnauba wax. 1) Washed the truck with DP auto bath shampoo and clayed the entire vehicle. 2)...

I recently purchased a 1993 Chevy S10 and it has heavily oxidized black paint. I am wondering how to proceed to bring back as much luster as possible. The truck had been sitting outside for about a year and the bird dropping have taken a toll on the paint. The truck has been washed twice and...

Hey folks, I recently was told abou this site and just wanted to introduce myself.