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    MF vs Foam comparison

    I've seen quite a few charts showing the various levels of cut from foam pads, I'm wondering if there is a clear point where microfiber pads would fit for comparison purposes. I primarily use LC hybrid pads and OPT MF pads Would a OPT polishing pad be roughly equal to the white hybrid pad in...
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    Menzerna CGW 3 in 1

    First, how does this stuff compare to McKee's 37 360? Does one have a significant advantage in correction ability? Is CGW at all similar to Meguiars D151?
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    Frustrated, need some guidance please.

    Hi I'm working on my 2001 Mercedes E55 and it's got absolutely diamond hard paint. I'm having a hard time making ANY effect on the paint. I'm working with OPT Hyper compound and polish. I think I have what I need to try again with the leveling process (wool+rotary+compound) What should I do...
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    Can someone help me understand forced rotation?

    I was wondering, does the flex VRG have 2 axes of rotation? That is, does the spindle rotate and orbit around? Or is the pad locked in place and it only orbits around the center point? I ask because I just bought a dynabrade for my rotary. It seems very well made, I guess I was sort of...
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    Help with simple wash/wax please

    Our shop is in its seasonal doldrums and my boss said he'd pay me to clean up our loaner cars. He just wants them washed and waxed I guess. I I just ordered some LC hybrid pads in orange, blue and white. The paint on these cars is atrocious, but using Optimum GPS (I also have meg's D151, but...
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    aggressive claying towel/pad

    Is there one of those nanoskin-like towels or pads that is good for heavy duty contamination removal? I'm almost out of Meguiars Red clay. I recently purchased the OPT fine blue towel and I like it a lot more than clay!
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    hydrotech pad guide

    Hi, I'm using optimum "hyper" products with hydrotech pads. The car I'm working on is an 01 Benz with rock hard silver metalic paint. I got her shined up pretty good last year, it took hyper compound and a hydrotech cyan pad just to see any noticeable paint correction. I'm wondering, for giving...
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    ARO or OPC for tires

    does ARO have a significant advantage over Optimum Power Clean for cleaning tires and other heavy duty tasks?
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    best windshield washer fluid/additive

    I see offerings from 1Z, Wurth, and P21S. I have tried the 303 stuff and it was not bad but I want better if its avalable. has anyone tried any of these?
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    Safer wheel cleaner

    Im almost out of Wheel Brightener and although its crazy effective its simply too dangerous to keep around my house. I need something with a little more muscle than my go-to ONR QD for when I run into really dirty wheels. Anything containing ammonium bifluoride is out, Im looking at Surf City...
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    heavy duty car soap

    whats the best soap, other than an APC or dish soap for very dirty vehicles?
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    yellow or orange 4" CCS pads for PC

    Which is more usefull for general paint correction and some glass polishing? I try to use a rotary when possible but I need some spot buffs in my arsenal. It will be used with eather M105 or OPII.
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    M105 old formula vs new with rotary, hand?

    Sorry, I know the M105 horse has been beat to death over and over. when used with a rotary or by hand, it is there a significant practicle difference between the new formula and the new one (DA approved) I just ordered a quart of it from my local paets store and when it arived it was the old...
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    Almost out of OPII , need suggestions

    Should I get more OPII or try M205?, its mostly for use on my own vehicles and will be used with a rotary.
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    Just got my second bottle of ONR, should I exchange it for DP?

    I have had very good luck with ONR but I have read allot of good things about DP's new rinseless wash and gloss. Those of you that have used both, should I send back my unused 32 oz bottle of ONR to try this stuff, or is it not that big of a difference?
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    NXT paste over Optimum Poly-Seal

    Any one had good results with this combo? I know NXT has a slight cleaning ability, Im going to put the NXT on with a PC and a LC CCS red pad.
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