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Hey guys have you come across this website - clear-fx.com? Just wondered what your thoughts on it are? I have a potential job offer to work in the auto detailing department at a company that uses this clear coat restoration technology. They say that it's much better than buffing and polishing...

Hey guys I have an aluminium boat to buff this weekend. Will my Porter cable and an ornate ccs cutting pad work followed by a polishing stage?? I have seen different pads used for buffing aluminium (wheel) but I don't own one. Is there a big difference between using a compound like m105 and a...

Hey guys I am having trouble finishing up swirl free with the rotary buffer. Yesterday I worked on a black car. I cut it with a yellow medium foam pad, medium compound, 2200 rpm. I then buffed it with a blue soft polishing pad, polish, 1800rpm. I then finished with a hand wax. The car was...

Hi guys. I have recently started using a rotary buffer (Dewalt, 8" pads). However I have found controlling the buffer in smooth straight lines very difficult. It's like the buffer has a mind of its own at times and will try and go off in different directions. It will also tend to grip the paint...

Hey guys, am just wondering what the quickest way is to remove/wipe off compound, polish and wax. This side of detailing can be quite hard work when done by hand using a microfibre towel. Would a microfibre bonnet on a 5.5inch DA pad work with a buffer? What do you recommend? Thanks! Mark

Hey guys I have been working on cleaning my car carpets with the DA cyclo brush and using folex for stains and laundry detergent for main clean. I am then sucking up the water/liquid with a wet vac. I am of course vacuuming before all this to make sure no loose dirt is there in the carpet. The...

Hey guys I am planning on using my DA with the aqua cyclo brush to clean the carpets of a friends car. I am probably going to use Meguires d101 product for the carpets or Folex. What I want to know is can I use a shop vac to suck up the agitated product in the carpet after I have used my DA? I...

Hey guys I am planning to use my DA polisher with the aqua cyclo brush on the interior carpet and fabric seats of a friends car. What carpet cleaner should I get for this? I need it to remove stains but to also give everything a good wash and clean. I am not wanting to just do spot removal but...

Hi guys. I have a interior detailing job possibly coming up for a friend. All my detailing experience is exterior with a DA etc. So I am wondering how would be best to clean carpets and seats. In particular can I use my DA on the fabric and carpets with the appropriate brushes/pads? I do not own...

Hi guys, I am wondering is it possible to go from using UC with an orange pad straight to waxing (cutting out the middle polishing stage)? I know that when I use m105 it does need a second polish and then a wax. But with UC it has at times buffed off really well. No haze or anything. Has anyone...

Hi guys is there a list of car models/makes which shows what their paint softness/hardness is generally likely to be? This would be a helpful aid when it comes to working out how aggressive I will need to be with compounding/polishing cars. I know Hondas for example tend to have soft paint...

Hi there can someone clarify what the differences are between foam cutting pads, microfiber cutting pads and say lambs wool leveling pad/bonnets for DA polishers? Am I right in thinking the heaviest cutting pads to lightest are - Lambs wool pads Microfiber pads Foam pads (yellow, orange) What...

Hi there. I currently own m105 compound, Meguires Ultimate compound and Meguires Ultimate polish. I have been thinking about getting the highly recommended m205 polish but just wondering what would make this unique compared to the two polishes I already have? I mean what's the difference...

Hi guys Does anyone know if you can get away with using an orange ccs pad with a one step cleaner wax? Do one step cleaners have any abrasives in them? Any pros or cons to using an orange pad with it instead of the suggested white or green pad?

Hi guys I am planning to buy the Lake Country 5" backing plate for my harbor freight DA polisher. I just wanted to check if anyone knows it will be compatible? The thread size for my machine is 5/16"-24UNF. Are there any other factors that might make this not compatible?

Hi guys, just wanted some tips and advice on looking after your back and body when detailing. I love polishing the hoods of cars because it's nice and easy but by the time I have spent time kneeling on the floor polishing the doors of a car my lower back in particular is really sore. I often...

Hey guys what is the right color lake country ccs pads I should use for polishing with Meguires Ultimate polish. Also I have a big job someone has asked me to do in cleaning their very large trailer/RV. They only want it washed and waxed. What would be the best color ccs pad to use for waxing...

Hey guys how can you tell if a deep scratch has gone past the clear coat? And secondly I am thinking of practicing hand sanding/wet a few scratches on my car. What grit paper would you use? 3000 and then 5000? I only have a DA polisher to buff out the sand marks with m105. Lastly are 3M sand...

Hi guys. I will at some point be changing my backing plate to a 5" instead of my current 6" one, so that I can use 5.5" ccs pads. Whats a recommended backing plate/brand? Is the Lake country BP the best for this? I have a Harbor Freight DA polisher. A few different suggestions would be great...

Hi guys, this is another question on the back of my other posts re my ccs orange pads getting to hot during the compounding stage. I noticed that during the compounding the orange pad would shed loads of tiny bits of foam such that during each section of a panel the car would be covered in...