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    LC MF/Hybrid Orange/Hybrid Wool - Who has the biggest Cut?

    Hi, Located in Israel, we are provided with "quality" North Africa desert dust that creates layers of RIDS under the swirls. So, I'm looking for the best cutting pad that LC has to offer. So far, i used Meg's MF pads with M105 with good success, but, a lot of times had to go to a rotary with...
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    Yellow Mazda 3 2004 - Revived

    Washed & Clayed Flex 3401/PE14-2-150 Menzerna FG400 / LC Hybrid foam pad Menzerna SF4000 / Hydro-tech polish pad CG - Blacklight + V7 ***Bumpers were not detailed as they were going to be repainted Hood as repainted a few years ago and had unbelievable hard paint Rest of the car had very...
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    Flex 3401 or BO6040?

    Hi Mike, these days i'm using DAS6 PRO(850W) (a DA that is very similar to G220/GG6) and what to buy a stronger DA. Before i do so, i would like to know what you think about the BO6040 VS. Flex3401 Anyone else has expiriance with both machines?
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    ML350 2007 (black) Full of RIDS

    i'm not a pro detailer and do it just as an hobby, I did more than a few card but never a Mercedes with their Ceramic coat. this car was washed in the "swirl machines" - automatic car washes... and was in a very poor condition. I tested - Meg's D300 with MF pad, it just took out the swirls...
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    2005 Nissan 350z (Black)

    - M105 - Microfiber pad (Cutting) - UNO HD - Uno Cutting pad - Menzerna PF2500 - LC Hydro polishing pad/Meguiar's MF finishing pad - Menzerna SF4000 - LC CCS finishing pad - Chemical Guys - Blacklight! 50/50:
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    CG Blacklight

    Hi Mike & Everyone, Couple of questions about Blacklight: 1. Does it have any (even light) cutting ability? 2. What would be the best product from the below list to top off Blacklight: - Opti-seal - Menzerna power lock - HD Poxy
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    Cement spots - Help needed

    Hi, A friends car got a nice splash of cement he took it to a car wash.. but as you can imagine there are a lot of spots. Question: what is you best recommended method of removing cement stains? I have: - ONR - Some kind of European APC (Which it great for all around cleaning, use it 1:10) -...
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    Land Rover Discovery (2004)

    This car has never been polished/waxed. Full with heavy swirls + many RIDS. - Washed - Clay (Pinnacle) - M105 / LC Yellow (one side) - Menzerna Power gloss (one side) - Meg's D300 / MF Cutting - Menzerna SF4000 - Optimum Opti-seal
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    Opti-Coat - will it help my soft paint become a bit harder?

    Hi Mike & everyone, My Subaru Impreza (2004) has very soft paint and picks up swirls easily. they are easy to remove (Menz 106 & LC grey pad quickly clears it up). I'm wondering if Opti coat will help the paint get a little harder and pickup less swirls.
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    LC CCS Yellow pads - Does any one use them?

    I'm seeing that everyone is using the orange pads. How about yellow ones? do you guy's ever use those?
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    DA Correction System Vs. VW Golf (Black)

    DA correction System is great! but as you can see, it still takes a few more passes to take out deeper nasty scratches
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    Mercedes - What's your recpmmended combo for compounding?

    A friend just completed a very long day detailing a C200(blue - 2008) he used Menzerna compound + 3m Cutting pad. Questions are: 1. when heavily swirled, is it better to wetsand the entire car and then compound polish? (i know very well that wetsanding is not an easy process) 2. What your...
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    Nissan 350Z (Black) Heavy Swirls & Scratches - Cannot remove all

    Hi, As a weekend project I was working on a friends 350Z, This car's paint is rock hard! I used: Optimum hyper Compound & Polish Meg's M86 (Solo) Menzerna PO85RD 3.02 (Power finish) (A little bit of M105) Pads: LC Orange LC Gray (Finishing) LC White LC Foamed wool pad - Cutting with rotary...
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    White car, Rain, a black layer that will not come off after washing

    After a week of rain, i can to wash my 2 cars, both are white As you can see (Look on the right side, left already polished), both cars after washing them had a black layer that would come off in any conventional washing method. The Honda got waxed about 2 month ago and the Subaru... well ...
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    M86 Cut&Polish with a DA polisher... Yes/No???

    Hi, anyone tried M86 with a DA polisher (G220/Griot's)? Anyone can share some light? why do Meguiar's insists it's only for rotary? Is Flex3401 OK for M86?? Beyond the solo pad system, Any recommendations? LC Orange & White/Grey?
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    Menzerna or Optimum's New hyper Compound/Polish?

    Any one that has both products and would like to give us a 50/50 shot? I really like Menzerna and would like to see if Optimum's new products can compete with it? or even do better?
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    New pad drying System ;)

    How do you dry your pads? this is how i do it ;)
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    Working lights - LED insted of Halogen

    Halogen take so much power & Generate huge heat... Did anyone try using LED projectors instead of Halogens??? I know they cost more.. but i cant really stand the heat they generate. This one is an LED 50W That's suppose to generate light of about 400w halogen light.
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    Meguiar's DA MF Pads with Menzerna PO85RD 3.02

    Hi, I'm thinking about getting the DA MF Pads and using them with Menzerna's PO85RD 3.02/PO106FA any one has any experience using these pads with other products rather then Meg's intended compound/wax that comes in that category?
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    Heavy Swirls/VW Polo... Hard one... Some Advice please

    Hi, I working on my mom's car (2005 VW Polo - Silver color). using rotary buffer, Meg's cutting pads/LC Foamed wool pad(purple) I tried all pads with M105/Chemical guys paint correction 3/SwirlX/CG Lazer Buff no combo could get all of the Swirls out. 85%~90% are cleared. but i still cant get...
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