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Can the combination of Meguiars UC and a DA with an orange LC (CCS) pad cause swirls? This seems to have happened. This was on 9 yr old acrylic enamel that had oxidized and faded to orange from red. It actually seemed really really great just after doing it looking with a close-up light in...

Well, i am going to give this detailing by machine thing a shot as by hand in the past hasn't produced as good results as i want. I now have the PC 7424 with orange, white and black pads. Situation: The car of most concern has a red acrylic enamel finish. There are some swirls that have...

A couple questions reagarding Meguiars fine cut cleaner: 1. Is it the same sort of thing as what other brands call a compound? 2. Does it have diminishing abrasives? 3. Is there a risk when using a cleaner/compound product without diminishing abrasives.....for example, if you work it until...

Just wondering how Mothers clay stacks up. I believe it is Mothers Califronia Gold Caly system or somethig like that? Not being experienced with claying, when i last used it (with quick detailer) all it did was slide like crazy.....didn't give me the impression it was doing anything.

i have a new set of tail lights (smooth with no ridges) that have light swirl marks and scuffs. I want to give them a nice polish so they are nice and glossy and pretty much swirl-free. What would be the best approach for this? For reference i have a PC 7424 with orange, white and black...

I was just wondering if anyone has ever used "finish first"? Apparently it is very similar to liquid glass but is completely synthetic (liquid glass apparently still has some organics in it). I have yet to try it but have been told it has awesome durability (many months) and when layered gives...

Hey guys. I still haven't had a chance to break out my new PC 7424 yet but i have a question. I have single stage acrylic enamel (red) about 4 years old. It looks really nice at dusk (Very shiny) but in the bright sunlight, aside from some swirls, it has a "cloudy" look to it. When i polish...

Well, i am going to order a PC7424 today and was wondering about a couple things: 1. The kit i am looking at comes with an orange, white and black pads (1 ea). What is the blue used for, should i get that as well? 2. For a detail job are you fine with just one of each colour pad or do you...

Hi, just wondering what you guys think of Polymer Sealant by Meguiars (#20). I just saw another product advertised today (synthetic sealant, #21) and am not sure if that replaces 20??? But anyway, what do you guys think of PS20? I have been using that for a few years and chose it because of...

Hey guys, i remember seeing a while back a cd titled something like "how to achieve show car results" or something similar and featured a black 60's corvette and use of the Porter Cable 7424. I think one of the guys is somehow related to the Meguiars site possibly?? Can anyone point me to...

Howdy folks. I am really glad i found this site and am hoping to get some pointers on how to properly maintain the paint on my vehicles. I am a car lover and and do all the mechanical work on our cars (including things like tranny rebuilds) but would now like to learn how to PROPERLY maintain...