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    Tricks for dark trim longevity?

    Hey guys, i’m just wondering, i know with so many plastic and rubber trim cleaner/restorer/darkener (especially where i live, it rains ALOT, for a good 8 months of the year) it doesn’t take long for that deep black to fade back to that disappointing lacklustre black that drives me NUTS...
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    should i buy m20 or m21?

    so i’ve found some m20 in Canada for a reasonable price, as well as m21. My main thing is what would give my silver 2007 Audi A4 the best shine, but i also have a dark coloured car and a silver truck in my household. Protection is good and all but i’m more hoping to get the most shine on my...
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    m20 vs m21 on silver

    So the 2007 silver a4 clearly had some amateur paint correction form before i got it. Just wondering shine wise which is better for my car. Also it rains a lot here. Been using the wash and wax which provides good results just not sure what to top it with. ps i did a m110+210 Combo and loved it...
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    best wax/sealant for very wet winters?

    Hey there, i live in the Metro Vancouver area of BC. Aka very rainy for several months along with some snow here and there. Just wondering what my best bet would be as far as the finishing step? Was debating on collinite paste wax, but i’ve also heard sealants like M21 can provide a nice shine...
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    Spot fixing paint..Help!!

    Hey guys sorry for posting so much recently, just keep running into tricky stuff that i require outside help for.. and who better than the folks on here?! So my silver Audi ive been doing correction on, the old owner after an accident must have sloppily (it has to have been a self done thing)...
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    alloy wheel filler?

    Hey guys, so i’ve sanded down my alloys, but there’s only so much i can do and i know i can never make it perfect but id prefer to fill in the gouges with something so i can sand it flat then use the repair paint on it as it works fairly well, you really gotta look super close to notice, even...
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    making a silver car shine

    I have a silver audi a4, as with most silver cars i have an issue really getting it to stand out like a nice dark colour. Has anyone experimented with say #3 machine glaze or nunber 7, or something in their regiment to try and really add to the shine. I’m going to try the m110, m210 and #3 or #7...
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    which megs compound with hex logic yellow

    Hey guys, so i have the porters 7424xp and bought a 5 griots backing platethT came with 3 dif kinds of pads. i also ordered hex logic yellow from cd (their heaviest cutting pad) just wondering, m105 dusts SO much, but that aside. is m101 the way to go since i’m using a foam cutting pad, or will...
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    cutting pads for 7424xp

    best cutting pads for porters 7424xp? locally all i can find at the moment are simoniz foam cutting pad so i’m gonna use m105 with it and hope for the best for now. But would love to order some good ones.
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    First ever DA(7424xp) need advice on specific project!

    Hey all, i browse here a lot, but don’t often post. But here i am, i finally took Mikes advice and got a good entry level DA! Porter 7424xp. My first job is i have some pretty significant scratching and such that covers a fair area of my car. I’m attaching pictures below. Ill start by saying...
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    need sound advice on where to start correcting my paint

    Hey guys, so i purchased a 2007 Audi A4 2.0T recently with 158,000 original km no rebuild (95,000 miles) for 5800 cdn (4750usd). It’s pretty clear to me that someone did some very rushed repainting on this car, from a distance it looks just fine. But get closer and there’s all sorts of stuff...
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    Newb question for the legends about #7 and paste wax

    Hey Mike, I almost feel bad taking up your valuable time with such beginner questions, but here we go. I am in the slow process of restoring my 1980 302 Windsor v8 Ford F-150 two tone. As well as I frequently detail my Mums meteor gray Mazda 3 (surprisingly nice color). To make a long...
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