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Hello everyone, My mom recently purchased a 2013 Chevy Volt in beautiful blue topaz. Since it is a dd my plan is to use coatings for a durable layer of protection. I do have a few questions about the specific coating products I will be using. Gtechniq C5 for wheels: My main question is what...

So I have to use some touch up base and clear on a few chips on my hood. I was wondering if you needed to let touch up paint cure for a month before using a wax, sealant or coating, as you would for a regular paint job? What is the actual reason for needing to wait so long to apply a wax...

Hey Mike, I just purchased Optimum Opti-Lens and I have a pretty basic question. Are all of a car's lights made out of polycarbonate? I know headlights are and I was wondering if turn signals and taillights were too. Either way, can the Opti-lens be used on all car lights? Thanks very much!

Hi everyone! I found a practice hood this week that I am going to use for wet sanding. It needs a washing too and I figured this would be a good oppurtunity to practice the whole process beginning to end. So this is what I believe I'm supposed to do: Wash, rinse, apply Iron-X, rinse, dry, use...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if those of you out there that swear by Gtechniq could answer some questions I have. I've researched their stuff and top to bottom it looks amazing. I just have a few questions. First, is the C1 coating with ExoV2 over it the best possible paint coating Gtechniq...

Mike, I just finished reading your Complete Guide To A Show Car Shine. What a great investment!! Towards the end of the book, you mention Paint Coatings. This is the first I have heard of them and had a couple questions. Mostly, I'm trying to figure out if a coating would be right for my...

Can someone explain the difference between hand sanding and machine sanding? I've heard that you use machine sanding for coarser grits and hand sanding for finer grit. I've also been told the exact opposite, you hand sand with coarse grits and machine sand with finer grits. Secondly, what's...

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum and was wondering if you could help me with a 3M question. I have the Perfect it 3000 Machine Polish item # 06064. Here is the link: 3M Perfect-It 3000 Machine Polish, 3M 06064, remove swirl marks, 3M Perfect It Swirl Remover I was wondering if...