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Hey Guys, Long time reader and user here. I've just started my own business over the pond in Australia. I've got a site and Facebook page going and I'd really appreciate it if you guys could have a look and give me any advice/criticisms/kind words/feedback etc on it. Links are in my sig...

I was thinking about getting a second polisher. Currently I have a Concours 900 DA polisher, but I was thinking of also getting a Flex 3401. I can use one machine for the grunt work on the flat panels (probably the Concours) with a 6" backing plate, then use the Flex, with its forced rotation...

Hey guys, I've just finished this 2007 black Mercedes E280, which I've spent the last 4 and a half days on (!). Total of about 20 hours on the polisher alone. The clear coat was the hardest I've ever come across. Yellow LC pad with FG500 and I was still doing 3 or 4 passes on each section -...

Hi guys, I started a full correction today on a 2007 Mercedes E280 (Black). The paint is in pretty bad condition - Terrible marring and a lot of swirls and some deep RIDS. I can post pics later if I need to, but for right now I just have a question. I'm using a Concours 900 DA polisher with a...

Few months ago I bought a new car, polished it up and sealed it with WGDGPS. I can now start to see a few very light swirl marks starting to appear in it. Question: If I'm going to polish out the swirl marks and reseal it, do I need to strip the old sealant first? Or can I just polish it the...

This was my first paying customers car. Pretty happy with the results. The clear coat on these cars seems really hard as I needed to use Ultimate Compound and a Yellow pad to remove the swirls. I started out using WGTSR and an Orange pad, but quickly realised I was going nowhere fast. This was...

Just finished completing this today. My mate picked this car up about 3 days ago and he bought it to me to detail and seal it for him. My plan of attack was: Foam gun, rinse Dish soap (to remove any wax the dealer may have applied) Rinse, dry Clay bar, dry Polish with Menzerna SF4500 with...

Hey guys, My missus works at a place that has bees, and every day her car comes home with bits of what I can only imagine is Bee pollen on the paint. It's like small bits of yellow/orange sap type stuff that kinda blobs onto the paint. When I washed her car yesterday (White 2012 Polo GTi), I...

Did my first full paint correction today. The paint was near on for shagged. So many swirls, so much hazing and marring. There was a really thick coat of wax on it covering up heaps of crap. Once I stripped back the wax and clayed it (I rubbished 2 clay bars on this thing), I knew what I was...

Do you guys use any product to strip whatever wax or sealant might be on the car? Benefits would be that you can start from scratch and do it your own way. What product would I use to do this? I've read that you can just use normal dish soap?

Hey guys, Quick question: Seeing as though the WG Swirl Remover 3.0 and Finishing Glaze are so prohibitively expensive here in Australia when in comparison with Menzerna, (WG = $60/16oz bottle - Menzerna = $55/32oz bottle), is this combination going to be good for removing swirls and finishing...

G'day guys, first time poster here. I've been reading the forums for a little while, gaining a heap of information and learning techniques from all of you guys. Mike's youtube videos have been especially helpful to me. I'm just starting out detailing cars on the side for friends and family, and...