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I mentioned that to her, but I don't know all the specifics about her insurance situation. Does having the car leased make a difference in this case. I've never been keyed or had a car on lease so really have no clue. Perhaps she is just concerned about her rates. I figure I'll give her some...

Hello, I'm posting this in the off topic section because I don't think it fits in any of the autogeek forum sections. I have a coworker/friend who was a victim of a deliberate keying to their driver side door. Silver BMW X5 that is leased. I've done some basic paint correction with a orbital...

I guess there might be some difference in the specifications, but I believe it is the same material. From what I can tell they are using Trizact. In the online store they are selling what they call a 3M Trizact Disc and looking at the brochure for that Scratch Hog system they appear to be those...

Found some info on the site for you, thought it was interesting. They offer these pads in a "kit" called the "scratch hog". A pdf of the brochure is HERE. And HERE is a video showing the process; [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghxlyFbazx0&feature=player_embedded]Glass Technology glass...

Thanks. I figure if anyone would know (or could find out) it would be you. :xyxthumbs:

I was looking at products to remove scratches from windshields and came across THIS webpage that is selling these Trizact discs for glass correction. I'm curious if anyone has considered or attempted this.

Curious why some of you like the beveled edged ones better. Like I said I preferred the completely flat ones because they seemed to hold their shape better. And I guess I get a tiny bit more pad for my money. lol

When I ordered 5.5" LC flats in middle May they all came with beveled edges. Decided to order more in June and they look like the ones pictured above (completely flat tops except for gray). Both times they came in a wrapped up brown paper bag. The only "debris" I saw looked like black fibers...

I'm also no graphic designer (Computer Engineer actually). I do know my way around Photoshop and Gimp somewhat. But since I'm only on a tiny netbook right now I actually removed Photoshop and Illustrator a while back, and Gimp takes some time to load. So instead I tried something in Word 07...

Thanks guys. Everything you said makes sense and is in line with what my intuition was telling me. As always thought, it's nice to hear it straight from the experts. That way I know my intuition isn't causing me to make a mistake I would otherwise not notice. I have a "man's intuition", which...

Alternating Horizontal/Vertical Section Passes? Hey Mike, Perhaps you have a good explanation to the following question. DA polisher techniques state that a section pass is a series of overlapping horizontal or vertical passes that cover the entire section. It is commonly mentioned that a...

Hey Mike! Hopefully I'm not being to much of an annoyance. :) I feel like I have a good idea about everything I want to do expect for one area...pads. Above you recommended a combination of the Surbuf pads with some foam polishing and finishing pads. I'm curious why this would be better than...

Well it certainly makes the decision easier when both products are quality. You can just let price be the ultimate decision maker, lol. :)

Thanks Mike. If there was really a difference I would expect you to have noticed. With that said, do you think either of the two backing plates I've mentioned provide any advantage over the other? I know you have mentioned both as good products in your previous postings.

I've obviously never used them. It is always possible that it's "psychological" due to biases to certain manufacturers. The almighty "placebo effect". Some things I could think of is that the material used to construct the two plates could be different (and I'm not JUST talking about if they...

Obviously the vibration comes from the machine. But take this comment for instance. Got a chance to play with the Griots DA for a while....

I'm curious which 5" backing plate is preferred. Please don't factor price into the equation. The two I've seen mentioned most frequently are: Meguiars Mirror Glaze G110 DA Polisher 5 inch Backing Plate Dual Action 5 Inch HD Backing Plate I think I saw some mention that the Meguiars W-67DA...

In my reading that seems to be the major takeaway, and I'll be sure to practice and get the technique down. :) As for the M105/205 combo, I mentioned it because it seems to be pretty popular. I'm certainly not against something else. For instance I've also seen a lot of mention of the "Pinnacle...

Checked it out and it is indeed a single stage white. The paint code is Super White 040 (Acrylic enamel single stage paint). It's used on a range of Toyota and Lexus cars, even recent ones.

Thanks Mike! You certainly do respond with complete and insightful posts all the time. I appreciate the time you take to respond. I did come across the Surbuf pads in my reading. I remember some people mentioning these are pretty aggressive pads, is that correct? Is this a better approach than...