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Hey fellow AG'ers. I just wanted to share my experience of using some old Lake Country pads and Cobra Crossgroove pads I had in my stash. I didn't want to spend anymore money towards the Rupes 21 I had purchased. I know most people like to use the Rupes pads or Meguiar's pads with them, but I...

Here's the story of my ride. My parents and I are the proud owners of this 1991 Saturn SL2. They had bought it 23 & 1/2 years ago from the showroom floor. It came with a twin cam 1.9 liter motor with 124hp at the crank. I started driving it myself when I was 17 and in my last semester of...

Hey guys and gals, Have any of you purchased the export version of the FLEX 3401 VRG polisher for use outside of the US? I'm using the export version here in Thailand and I had brought my LC backing plate kit with me from the US when I was previously using it with my FLEX there. For some odd...

Hey there fellow AG people. Have any of you had experiences with the PBL coating getting waterspots even though the coating has cured for weeks? I'm currently in Bangkok, Thailand and we have really hot & humid tropical weather. It could rain and then the sun pops out and raises the temps...

Hi Mike, I've just been wondering if you have ever applied more than one coat of the PBL Diamond Surface Coating to any vehicle. I know some coatings such as Cquartz recommends two coats and most people do them one after the other even though the instructions say wait one week. PBL doesn't...

Has anyone see the new Waterless Wash on YouTube? goclean waterless carwash | How to Wash Your Car Without Water - YouTube I saw it and thought to myself, my goodness, look at how the microfiber is scrunched up and wiped on the panels. They said not to use it on heavily soiled cars, yet they...

Hey Mike, I'd like to ask you if you have had any experiences with color staining on the Pinnacle Black Label coating. Sorry I don't have a picture of it but, I have been working on a white 2011 Honda Fit/Jazz (in Thailand) and three weeks ago had polished and coated the car. Just two days...

Hey there my AG friends. I have a question regarding the use of an IPA wipedown on Cquartz after a rinseless wash. I have coated my dad's Mercedes-Benz E320 with regular Cquartz and have been mostly washing it with ONR. I know it leaves behind gloss enhancers which do streak on black paint...

Hey Mike, Question for you. Have you guys worked on a car in the studio and applied CarPro Cquartz? I've seen your video about applying GTechniq on a red Mustang. I was wondering what your experiences have been regarding the consumer version of it. I have gotten a lot of tips and tricks...

Hey everyone, I am working on a 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5 with single stage white paint. The car was covered with tree sap and removing them was a paint in the butt. I had to pull out the steamer to melt each little dot and then wipe away the residue with some IPA. Now the hood which was...

Hey there fellow Geeks, I wanted to ask if any of you have suggestions for me on removing brake dust buildup and dirt on some old factory wheels on a 2001 VW Passat. I tried using ECO Touch Wheel Cleaner and it did a fairly good job at removing grime on the face of the wheels. The barrels is...

Hello fellow AGers. I had just recently completed a review on the Mothers pre-wax cleaner from the California Gold line. All in all, I felt the product did much of what I was expecting out of it. It cleaned and prepped the surface for accepting glaze, and my LSP. I had used a white CCS...

Hello fellow AGers. I had just recently completed a review on the Mothers pre-wax cleaner from the California Gold line. All in all, I felt the product did much of what I was expecting out of it. It cleaned and prepped the surface for accepting glaze, and my LSP. I had used a white CCS...

Hello my fellow AGers, I was curious if you guys knew anything about this new 'coating' called Zurich Shield. My friend had just got a used 2007 Mercedes CLK from the dealership and they offered her a better finance deal if she chose to have that Zurich Shield coating installed. I told her...

This was a project that was special for me and special for the owner. The truck belong to the owner's father who was living in Texas and recently passed away. He flew to Texas and brought the Ridgeline back to the Bay Area here in Hercules where I live. He's a weekly customer with his wife...

Hey there Auto Geekers, Have any of you tried using NXT as the sealant and topped with a Nuba? I tried it with Mothers as the topper using their step 3 pure nuba and what I got was a mess. The paint looked all hazy and greasy, not to mention, wiping it wouldn't remove the greasy stuff...

Hey guys & girls reading this. Any of you have any experience with using the FLEX 3401 and getting micromarring no matter which pads are used? I was working on a 2003 Mercedes E320 with black paint which was filled with swirls and some RIDS. I started out with the FLEX using some LC CCS...

Hey fellow detailers. Just wondering if Opti-Coat 2.0 can be sealed and topped with a Carnauba wax or not. I purchased a kit a month ago but, I haven't used it yet. I wanted to find out if you are supposed to just let it cure and then leave it alone or can it be waxed like a regular clear...

Hey everyone, just wondering if you think applying a glaze under Turtle Wax Color Magic would even work or make any difference at all to the final results. I know how everyone here hates Turtle Wax but, I just have so much at the house that I ought to finish it off before moving onto the Liquid...