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    Polish disappearing??

    im doing my fender right now using OP on an orange 4" pad.. then i started using OC on the same pad.. and for some reason when i lay the polish out on speed one and spread it out.. then start going over it on speed 6 the polish disappears as i go over it!! i tried putting more polish on my pad...
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    Polishing for me takes soooo long..

    took me almost 2 hours on the godamn hood!.. first i had bad dusting i dont know why.. the pad was clean, i sprayed it with water so it wasnt dry.. i didnt have too much polish on it.. so i dont know why it was happening.. i tried shaking my OP bottle for at least 3 minutes vigoriously and it...
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    Can my headlight be salvaged?

    Hi there, I recently got into an accident and my headlights got messed up.. im just wondering what grit to start at and what grits I need to fix my headlights.. I dont want to buy any headlight restoration product or kits.. id like to use what I have.. i have a meguires polisher with plastx and...
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    Did I recieve the wrong MF bonnets?

    On my last order I purchased 4 mf bonnets 6.5 inch as it says so on the order recieipt, and today I decided to test them out.. but these BARELY fit over the 6.5 foam pad.. its soo soo tight and the pad is smushed inside of it.. did I recieve the wrong size bonnets? are they suppose to go on...
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    Need help with holograms..

    i thought my car was hologram free and now i see its not wtf.. can i get rid of this with going over it with poliseal on speed 6? u can barely see them with my camera but in real llife its a lot more apparent. *edit* going over it with poli-seal got rid of it.. but it seems like when there is...
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    these pads SUCK!!!

    Lake Country 4 Inch Foam Pads Low Profile- Made of high quality foam, these pads have hook & loop backing all the way to the edges. The benefit of these pads are horrible.. first of all I bought them with a 3.5 inch backing plate that was recommended and the plate is too big for the backing on...
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    it was my birthday yesterday..

    Hi there, it was my birthday yesterday and I didn't recieve any 20% off coupon in my email.. I dont think autogeek knows when my birthday is because i dont see anywhere where to input it..
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    I need help with a Ford probe

    okay so after finishing my rsx I told my dad i would do the hood of his 97 probe gt.. anyways i went at it with the compound on an orange pad.. did about 3 passes and it did absolutely nothing! i was confused.. but continued anyways and polished with white pad.. same thing like only 10% of...
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    Optimum polish with orange pad

    I did that combo to my whole car last week, took a freaking long time! my hands and hamstrings hurt for the next 3 days.. i went really slowly and did about 4-5 passes probably took 4-5 mins on each sections speed 6 on g110, and 2 passes on speed 4 at the end going fairly quickly.. but anyways I...
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    I have a few carnauba wax questions..

    1. how long does it take to haze? I waited 20-25 mins before wiping off my nattys blue.. is this enough time? this was in the garage and it wasnt cold, it was a tiny bit warm. 2. how long will the wax last on the car before I should re apply it?
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    Screws coming loose on counter weight..

    I got a g110 and about 10 mins ago the pad started going crazy and making weird noises so i turned it off and saw that the screw on the counter weight had come undone.. no biggie.. i tighten them all up tight.. then i turned it on and man oh MAN the vibrations are insane! i can barely do one...
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    Can I apply poli-seal at the end?

    im polishing my car right now as i type this.. and im done one side of the car.. (took freaking 3 hours!!) still a long way to go.. im wondering if i can apply the poli-seal at the end when im done the whole car? or am i suppose to apply it right after polishing?
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    cant get all scratches out..

    okay so ive compounded then polished twice.. but i cant get all the scratches out.. theres just a ffew lines running down in random areas.. should i just leave it? i dont see the point in polishing it over and over again if the car is about 95% scratch free.. what do u think?
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    Just tried my g110 for the first time..

    okay i just detailed my hood only.. didnt do anything else, just wanted to test the polisher since this is my first time using any polisher.. first thing, WOW, tons of vibrations from using it.. i have to take a small break after the first pass lol.. first i tried optimum polish with white pad...
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    can you mix polishes on one pad?

    Suppose your trying a mild polish on a white pad and it isnt doing much and u wanna switch to a compound.. but, you only have one white pad.. can u just clean off the pad and apply the compoud with no worries?
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    What does "prime the pad" mean?

    What does this mean? do i need to do it for optimum compound/polish?
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    when do you use quick detailer?

    I bought a claybar kit and it came with the quick detailer.. when are other times I can use it besides using it as lube for the claybar? lets say I wash my car and the next day I got some dust on it.. is it okay to just spray it on the dust and wipe away with an MF towel? or could that cause...
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    Hello there, is this everything I need for paint correction?

    Hello, this is my first time using any polisher.. i have decided to buy these items.. BTW, the Meguire's dual action complete kit comes with 2 white pads, 2 gray pads, 1 blue pad, 2 cobra microfibre towels, pinnacle pad cleanser and conditioner.. so in total ill have 4 whites, 4 orange, 2 gray...
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