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Started detailing my daughters 2015 VW Passat yesterday using the new Pinnacle Jeweling wax. I wanted to see how it do with an average amount of light scratches using a LC white hybrid pad and Flex 3401. After claying the car I buffed a small test spot and it looked ok, but it didn't get all the...

Just wondering if anyone has done a comparison between the new Flex XFE 3" mini polisher and the Griot's 3" polisher ? I have the Griot's 3" polisher and for me it lacks the power needed to drive the thicker 3" pads. I also have the PE 8 Flex and that is a great machine , but it does take some...

Hello Mike and forum, I took my 64 Galaxie to have the front suspension re-built and the mechanic did a great job and even went above and beyond expectation. He was nice enough to paint the upper and lower arms and many other things under the car. BUT, unfortunately the rattle can over spray...

I had my 64 Galaxie repainted about a year ago and I haven't sealed the paint just yet. I have a dark metallic blue paint job and there were some light holograms left on the car from the body shop. I wanted rid of the holograms ,so I taped off a test spot just like Mike taught us, buffed the...

I have a friend who wants his 73 Mustang buffed and the car was repainted some time ago. The color now is Candy Apple Red,but the trunk and hood are so faded that they look orange. I did a test spot with my 3401,Menz 400, and a LC 6" wool pad and wow did it wipe away the scratches and dead...

Looking at the price of Flex 1 and 2 inch foam pads,I was wondering if anyone out there has ever cut down one of their pads,(ie. LC CCS pad) and made their own small pads to do intricate work ? With a 1 inch pad being almost as expensive as a 6 inch pad,I thought it would be worth a try. I cut a...

I have a new paint job on my car ,color is dark blue,the paint is about 4 months old. The shop did a great job but if you look at the car in the sun, there are very very light swirls and some holograms that almost look 3-D ish. I have Menz. products on hand,( 400,1500,2500,4000) also Wolfgang...

I am wanting to build a room in my shed to detail cars, what would be the optimum lighting scheme to use overhead ? Would you just use fluorescent fixtures, or is there a better way ? Thanks for the input... Red G

I received my Flex PE 8 and kit from AG the other day and decided to break out an old car hood to try my hand at a rotary polisher. I taped a line on the hood to do some comparison buffing.I scratched up the paint with 4000 grit emery. On the left side,I used the 3" orange Flex pad and...

I've had my 3401 for a couple of years now and I have been using the LC CCS orange,white, and black pads with Menzerna products. I am still kind of a newbie at polishing and with all the new pads being offered ie. LC CCS Smart pads,LC Hybrid pads, Thin Pro pads,Hydro Tech pads, Constant Pressure...

I found some scratches on the hood of my 2015 Fusion,so I broke out the PC 7424XP put on a LC 6.5 orange smart pad and I used Menzerna 400. I did about 5 or 6 passes with pressure but the scratches were still there. So took off the the orange pad and put it on my Flex 3401,used the Menz 400...

My 64 Galaxie has just been repainted (dark blue) and after the paint cures and the paint is properly polished,I want to seal the paint/finish on the car. If it was YOUR car, what products would you use to do the complete job,wax,sealant,applicators,etc. ? I have detailing experience and I use...

My 64 Galaxie has just been repainted (dark blue) and after the paint cures and the paint is properly polished,I want to seal the paint/finish on the car. If it was your car, what products would you use to do the complete job,wax,sealant,applicators,etc. ? I have detailing experience and I use...

I have a friend who has a 67 fastback Mustang and this car was painted by Maaco years ago. He can't afford a new paint job yet so I am going to detail the paint for him. The car has no clear coat and the metal flake is an aluminum based flake. When you try to polish the paint, the aluminum in...

I started using Lake Country CCS pads on my 64 Galaxie with dark blue paint to remove scratches,and polish with the Menzerna products. Are there any better pads in that you guys would use instead of the LC CCS pads ??? I haven't bought any pads for a while and I need to buy a bunch of them...

I was polishing my friends 67 Mustang that was repainted by Macco some 25 years ago. The car has been sitting for 10 years inside,but we washed it thoroughly before buffing. I started buffing and when I finished my pad was solid black. I could see the black residue coming off as I buffed.After 3...

Hi Mike, I am going to try to save a bad paint job on my 64 Galaxie 500 ,but there are areas of concave and convex surfaces to wet sand. Do you have any video of wet sanding concave areas ??? Thanks, Red

I need some good advice fellas....I had my 64 Gal re painted this past winter and when spring rolled around I get my car back and it is a total wreck. The body man took the old paint off to the metal with a sander.In the process the car developed hundreds of pock marks and uneven areas mainly...

QUICK QUESTION...AFTER WET SANDING WITH 1000, 1500, 3000, AND 5000 I SAW MIKE USING A WOOL PAD TO BUFF WITH. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WOOL PAD FOR THIS STEP,WHAT FOAM PAD COULD YOU USE ?? i HAVE A LAKE COUNTRY YELLOW PAD,WOULD THAT DO THE TRICK ??? tHANKS

Hello forum friends, I now need to pick your brains for the the best claying kit or best brand of clay to use for a beginner. I want to use it on our 2011 Fusion, my freshly painted Galaxie 500,and other modern cars. Let me know what you think.. Thanks, Red