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im looking to shampoo carpets just to have an overall clean and odor removal, so something a little foamy would be nice. would APC+ be enough? has anyone used CG fabric cleaner? also which one would be better carpet and upholstery buffer rotary brush or Porter Cable 7424 Carpet & Upholstery...

i know i am suppose to try to get the best results while taking the least amount of clear coat off as possible. the how-to articles say to do 5-6 section passes. Wouldnt it make more sense to try to go a little more aggressive and do 2-3 section passes? is this possible? on another note, i...

so i finally found sometime to test out my GG6 today, i did a test spot on my door and hood. I have a few questions that i would like some help with. 1. is the compound suppose to go clear after i do one pass? how do i know if i need more compound? i primed my yellow ccs pad with d300 and than...

in the article on how to clean pads on the fly with a DA, if i recall correctly were suppose to use a terry towel and turn the polisher on with the towel over the pad. i was wondering if a terry towel is just another name for a 100% cotton towel, because im having troubling finding "terry...

Ive been reading and researching alot about detailing and im not sure if there are some minor steps i am missing. are you suppose wipe down or wash after compound before polishing? and than wash again before waxing? here are the steps i follow, let me know if there are any minor steps i am...

i was wondering if i were to get into part time detailing for friends and friends of friends, what kind of compounds and polish would i need. right now i have d300 and m205. would mixing and matching them with different pads help vary the results? what other levels of compounds would be...

would this be enough for restoring headlights along with GG6 and various pads/compound? Meguiars Unigrit Sand Papers Sheets, wet-sanding papers, remove orange peel, finishing papers what grit would be the most common to get? on a side note, when machine polishing with a black pad should the pad...

1. is it ok to polish/wax/opti-coat in 80-85F weather? basically a late summer afternoon. 2. can an entire vehicle be machine waxed with one pad? Thanks,

ive read through some of the old threads and it seems like 3" backing plates 3 Inch Dual Action Flexible Backing Plate, da backing plate, random orbital backing plate and pads will fit on GG6, but i cannot find very many pads that are 3" the only ones i can find are Griot's Garage 3 Inch Orange...

Should headlights/tail lights be treated the same as paint when you are detailing? wash, ironx, clay, polished with same pad and compound as you would on your paint? in my case (d300 orange pad/m205 white pad)? also what about emblems that have coating on them? (subaru,350Z) Thanks.

Is it ok to polish pillars and smaller areas with a pad thats a few inches too big for it as long as your not hitting any other areas of the car or have it taped off? Has anyone opticoated their windshield, does it help protect from rock chips?

Hello. I am new to these forums/detailing, and have some questions about preparing to opti-coat a new car. I was told that the combination of pads and product that I have chosen will work for this new car. My question is how often should I clean and change out my pads? Will a hand ccs pad work...