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VGx...does your 08 have Ceramiclear on it? You might want to try Menz SIP or Powergloss...if you have 105/205 then that might work with the orange pad like Dubbin1 said...if not you can try Menz.

As far as I know, clay removes 'above surface contaminants' and that is what the patents claim. One can test this...wash a car, clay it, and then use a paint cleanser - in most cases there will be residue on the pad used in the cleanser step. In a lot of ways this may be considered an...

Why wouldn't you use a paint cleaner after claying? Claying removes 'above surace bonded contaminants' whereas a paint cleanser removes 'embedded contaminants'. After polishing one can simply do an IPA wipe down.

One could make that argument...but compounds are called compounds as they have a lot of cut and they are to be distinguished from polishes which have medium cut and from finishing polishes that have little cut. Compounds are very abrasive and will leave the surface of the paint with a haze that...

My understanding is that Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is a compound...it is very aggressive...it is in Meguiar's Consumer Line of products and I believe it is meant to be used by hand. Due to its aggressive nature, it is called a compound...when you get to products with less cut, they are called...

There is a big difference between the three. Compounding is typically done to remove extensive paint defects...if you have aggressive swirls, scratches, etc, you would probably want to use a compound as it is an aggressive method...after compounding you will then have to polish the...

Just saw your post...there are a lot of companies selling microfiber towels and, you are right, it is hard to figure out what's good and what's bad. I wanted to reply to the forum directly with an answer to your question but sometimes when one recommends a product that is not sold on autogeek...

Is your car brand new as in, off the lot? or is it new to you but used? If it is brand new then you most likely won't need to polish it at all...and probably won't have to polish it for a few years if you maintain it properly. Even if it is brand new it could probably use a good cleaning. I...

Sounds like your method is pretty good. I have been using ONR for over two years on the same car (black metallic) - I wash it every 1-2 weeks - and I have not yet had a reason to polish it...and my method is identical to yours. When using ONR, you should not really have that much water left on...

Any time. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask. Just want to add that I also have the Bissell Little Green Machine (Proheat)...the Mytee Lite blows it away.

I just bought the Mytee Lite last weekend and it is awesome. You need to follow the directions exactly in order to get the water to the proper temperature. In addition, using a pretreatment product such as Folex is highly recommended. The Mytee Lite goes for $799 on most sites but you can find...

BobbyG...plastic trim fades over time due to two reasons...the first is wax/sealant residue that leaves the plastic with a white chalky look...most of the 'trim restorer' products will enable you to clean the trim and it will look nice for a short period of time (Black Wow being one of the...

MobolWerks is dead on with the description of today's leather...most leather products on the market are overkill. Leather seats in newer cars are coated with vinyl or urethane so using a leather conditioner isn't really going to help the underlying leather. Using the same product on your dash...

From time-to-time there is discussion on this forum and others regarding “hard” clear coats. Just the other day there was a question that asked why hard clear coats seem to get swirls so easily. This is a difficult question to answer…and part of the difficulty lies in the language being used...

Pepperjam...hydrochloric acid is a nasty chemical and a very strong acid - very strong! Seems like you did try the least abrasive product first to no avail. Hydrochloric acid is often used to clean glass slides and chemical glassware by slightly etching the glass. The rainbow effect can be due...

Like Asphalt Rocket said, you can use a Q-tip...what's on the honeycomb grill of the scoop? Is it wax residue? If so, you can dip the Q-tip in vinegar and clean it (with a lot of patience). You could then use 'Black Wow' or 'Meguiar's Trim Detailer'...'Black Wow' will leave a 'wetter' finish...

Pepperjam has a valid point but the Mohs scale has some peculiarities to it. The definition of 'Hardness' refers to the ability of a mineral to scratch something else. Looking at the Mohs scale allows one to determine whether one material can scratch another material - it depends on the...