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    How to Get Deep Gloss

    1994 Toyota Camry. Repainted white (same color) in December. painted on a cool day. 1-Day did the job. Their medium grade Sinclair Polyurethane. They advised letting the coat cure for 90 days. I've restored cars, and had them painted. This painter earned a B+ in my opinion. Good flow out. Few...
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    Window Squeegee?

    Who makes or sells a cheap window wiper with a handle? My $7 wonder from Pep Boys has hardened up and isn't doing a good job. I would prefer one with about an 18 inch handle.
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    Cleaning Chrome/Steel Wheels

    I bought some of Griot's Chrome Wheel cleaner along with the 3-finger mitts from from AG. My Toyota Camry is 18 years old. I had the wheels acid washed about 5 months ago. Today I used the Griot's and the foam finger-mitts to clean them and there are a few surfaces where the chrome looks like...
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    How to Use Tape when Buffing?

    '94 Camry Coupe. Painted 90 days ago - white. Will be using Festool RO sander/buffer w/ Lake Country pads. Griot's #4 polish. It has been 3 decades since I polished a car. I viewed the demo Videos here, and taping is a foreign concept to me. What portions of the body do I tape? And afterwards...
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    Wolfgang Sealer?

    On a Toyota Camry (2DR), how long will a 16oz bottle of Wolfgang's last me? Or, how many oz per application is common?
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    Foam Gun Advantages?

    I bought one from Griot's for personal use. Don't really know what they do. Is it to save trips to a bucket, save water, economize on soap, for better cleaning action on the paint? Why do folks use the guns?
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    Pads and Machines

    I'm a newbie here. I've got a Festool RO 150. That can switch from Rotary to Random Orbital modes. New to the forum, and it's been 40 years since I last painted (lacquer) some antique cars. So the technology, terminology and products are all new to me. Here's my questions: a) what do you guy...
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