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Hi guys, A friend of mine polished out his Audi A6 this weekend with McKees 360. Car looks great except for the plastic rear bumper. The 360 turned it white. He said he read the directions after the fact and saw that it should only be used on smooth plastic, whereas his plastic is very lightly...

Hi guys, It's been a while since I posted here. My recent college graduate son, who lives 5-hours away from me, just purchased his first nice vehicle, a new Hyundai Tucson with cobalt blue paint. I assisted him at the car dealer and the paint is in great shape and is very sharp. My son is not...

I've been contemplating which coating to use on my wife's new white Ford Explorer and am doing a little research into McKee's 37 Paint Coating for a few reasons: Claimed longevity is 2 years. I don't need anything longer because I'll probably want to polish again in that time frame. Price is...

About to coat my wife's new white 2017 Ford Explorer with Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light. I'm the type of guy who likes to top off the finish after most washes even though I know it isn't needed over a coating, but I can't help myself. I love the slickness of Reload and have never used C2v3. To...

Hi guys, it's been a while since I've posted and I'd appreciate some advice. My car needs a good decon. I already own clay as well as Ultima Elastrofoam block which works well but I keep hearing the praises Nanoskin, PolyShave, and others so I have a question. I can't decide between a decon...

I am looking for a WOWA sealant for a buddy who just purchased a new vehicle, wants to start washing it himself, and wants an easy way to keep the paint protected. I've explained to him how WOWA sealants work and he seems to like the "ease of use" factor that they offer. I've used Ultima Paint...

Hi guys, One aspect of my vehicle (2010 Acura TL) that has been bugging me is the rusty rotors which seems to be a common problem with Acura. Below are a couple of photos of my wheels to show you what I'm talking about (sorry for the dirty wheels...has been snowing and salty up here in...

Guys, I'd like to know what you think about this? I'm pretty confident that polishing with SF4500 will remove any carnuba wax or most sealants such as WGDGPS (if not, then please correct me and educate me). My question is, do you think polishing with SF4500 is enough to remove a coating such...

I thought it would be interesting to start a thread to see which way this community is trending. I've been using polymer sealants on my vehicles (UPGP, BF Crystal Seal, etc.). Just the other day my first bottle of Reload arrived, and it got me thinking... Do you like the polymers...Optiseal...

Took my youngest son off to college on Saturday and just like that, we're empty nesters. Not wanting to sit around and mope, I got busy on a project I've been contemplating for a while now, correcting the 2010 Acura TL I purchased several months ago. Being the uneducated car buyer that I was...

Hi guys, With spring approaching, I'm looking forward to getting outside, getting out the hose, and giving my car a thorough wash again. I've been reading about wash mitt preferences on several sites and saw where Garry Dean posted a method where he doesn't use a mitt but uses several MF...

Hi guys, I'm having trouble removing some overspray. So far, I've tried Griots detailing clay and also the Ultima Elastrofoam block. As a lube, I used the Ultima Cleaning Lubricant in both cases. Neither combination got rid of the overspray. Do I need to get more agressive? Change the lube or...

I've been reading all of the LSP threads lately. "Best LSP," "Most Trusted LSP," etc. Soon I'll be polishing out my very-soft-paint black Acura. Needless to say, I'll strive to follow best practices for washing, but after all the work of fixing the paint, I want to keep it that way! So, my...

Hi all, Still very new to this hobby and am working on my 2010 Acura TL, black paint. I'm inexperienced but since it seems to swirl when I just look at it wrong I think the Acura paint must be on the soft side. I have just one photo of the trunk that I can share. Correct me if I'm wrong but I...

Newbie here who did a quick search and didn't turn up anything and am curious about something... I see "junior members" (like me, self-explanatory), "members," and "senior members." What defines each? Thanks, Steve

Not technically a poll, just another Brinkmann thread. I'm putting together another AG order and am trying to decide whether to add the Brinkmann Xenon to my cart. I'm hesitant because I've read lots of reviews about the unit dying (or nearly so) after less than a year's use. So please help me...

More help for a newbie, Can somebody please help me compare Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover 3.0 to Menzerna FG-400? I'm looking for a good all-around polish for my two vehicles: Wife's 2007 Lincoln Navigator, champaign gold paint. Swirling isn't terrible but has light scratches and swirls from...

Help for a newbie please, I'm spent all my time reading here lately and have made 3 orders to AG since October. Recently was able to acquire a GG 6" DA polisher in great used condition. It also came with several GG orange polishing pads and several GG red finishing pads. As far as cut is...

Hi guys, Recently bought Mike Phillips' book and have been on this forum just a month trying to learn everything I can about my new enjoyable hobby. After a couple of orders from AG, I was on eBay one day and bought not one, but two, used DA polishers. I actually didn't intend to end up with 2...