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Hello guys. I'm working on my black 2008 e92 BMW. Using 3D HD Adapt and Lake Country orange 5.5" foam pads on a DA Porter Cable. After 4 rounds of 7 passes the paint shows great improvement, but a lot of scratches are still there. This is the trunk lid where I'm starting: It's hard to get...

Hello guys! First of all, please, don't judge me =O After my last detailing session on one of my own cars, I left all my pads uncleaned for a long long time. A long long time is 2 years. Why? I was on vacations, on a rented house by the lake, I had the time, I did the job and finished right...

I´m working on a single stage red 1990 BMW. This is a very soft paint that is quite neglected. Following Mike's advice on restoring single stage paint, I'm buffing with Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze and a Porter Cable 7424xp. Results look quite good. Some random isolated scratches still remain but I...

I will start working on my recently found 1990 E30 BMW 318i Touring in Birillantrot. It has a single stage red, quite neglected. But after reading Mike's articles and other user's threads, I've managed to get very good results on a test spot. My doubt is about the sealant. This paint seems to...

Hello everybody! Following the forums tips, I'm opening a new thread for this new question I have related to the clay process: When to stop claying. I've started claying my car for the first time, after reading and watching lots of articles and videos at AGOnline and getting a lot of help...

Hello everybody. I've started decontaminating my 2008 BMW 335's black paint with a 3D HD professional grade clay bar, using HD Touch as lubricant. I did a test spot on the trunk lid using the baggie test. The difference between before/after was really impressive. So I did the whole trunk lid...

Hello! I have been preparing for my first "serious" detailing. In both learning the theory and getting the needed stuff. My big doubt now is how to divide the job, since there is no way I can make time to work on my car for more than a few hours on Saturday and Sunday. A little bit about...