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If I want to ceramic coat my painted/clear-coat wheels which type of polish could I use beforehand? They only need to be lightly polished to kinda "clean them up." Would I use the most aggressive Dr. Beasley's? Since I'd be polishing by hand? NSP 150? Or the "medium" one - NSP 95? Again...

I've used Optimum Gloss Coat in the past, and have to say I wasn't super impressed, but I guess it was "ok." Now I want to LIGHTLY polish out my car - should I go with Gloss Coat again? Or do most new coatings just blow it away? I don't intend on polishing much, so maybe that's a case for...

Does anybody know if Gyeon Primer Polish stains trim? I want to remove Optimum Gloss Coat and put on some Mohs. Was going to use Hyper Polish, but thought it might be better to use Gyeon's Primer since I'm going to Mohs. AND, do you think Primer is enough to remove whatever Gloss Coat is left...

I've been thinking of getting a new Mazda, but a lot of people on the Mazda forums say it has some of the worst paint in the industry and that it's very thin and prone to chipping. I've also heard they are more prone to rust, not sure about that one. I have seen a couple Mazda's that had...

I really wish there was a FAQ for Opti-Coat. I've read a bunch of good tips, but haven't seen them all in one place. Tried the Optimum website a while back too with no luck. Anyway, how can I use Optimum Power Clean before applying Opti-Coat? Do I dillute it and wipe off like IPA? Or does...

I've seen a few posts where people say they run their PC 7424xp or 7424 on speed 5.5. Mine (a 7424) does not have such a speed. It's either 5 or 6. There is no in between. I can try to place it there, but it won't stay. It will "spring" back to 5. On all the other speeds, I do have an...

I've seen people talk about using doing "one steps" with XMT 360 or Duragloss 501, and of course, both of these leave behind some protection/wax. I was suprised that DG 501 could correct as much as it did, but would prefer to not leave behind any protection so I could follow with a sealant...

I've always thought about moving to FL, but not sure exactly where. I like warmer weather and hate the cold, and also have fond memories of it on family vacations, etc. Anyway, I've been starting to research it a little bit and wonder if anybody had any suggestions. Unfortunately, I would...

Has anybody installed or done anything under their car's hood to cut down on heat? I know newer cars usually have some kind of insulation, but I have an older Acura Integra that has NOTHING under there. That's the way they came. Therefore, this hood gets HOT. Very hot. Also pretty typical...

Has anybody polished out a re-painted car and had it look way worse afterwards? I polished out a rear quarter panel that had been slightly repainted as a result of the body shop "blending in" the paint after they replaced the bumper. Anyway, after I polished it, I noticed what has been...

I understand it's not recommended to polish directly on a body line or raised edge. BUT, how do you guys do this? For example, some hoods are full of raised edges/styling lines. Do you tape it off and act like they're not there and polish like normal? Or do you polish right up to it but NOT...

Ok, I've read and read, and looked at several "how-to" articles on here. Great resource, by the way -but still have questions. Anyway, I have a couple family cars I'm trying to work on and the Wolfgang twins don't remove all the freakin' scratches and water spots I'd like. I've been using...

Ok, I found a great article on Type I water spots from Mike P., but is there a similar article on Type II spots? From my reading, I am pretty sure that's what I have. They are "pitted" in the paint. I tried the Wolfgang twins, and they didn't budge. Do I need a rotary buffer instead of a...