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I not only have really hard water, it has a lot of iron and other minerals. So bad, I installed two filters BEFORE the water softener to protect IT. Installed a 30-micron filter followed by a 5-micron charcoal filter. The first filter only lasts like three weeks! The charcoal filter lasts a lot...

6.5" CP flat pads for me!!! All their flat pads have the undercut Velcro, including the Hydro-Tech pads, which I use the most. The Gold flat pad (not Hydro-Tech) does not have the CP foam because it's already soft enough, but man is it good for applying sealants! Their description: "Our...

You might be correct in that you're creating marring with the stronger polishes. In that case a finishing pad with a finishing polish should take care of this. On the other hand, you might not be giving the stronger polishes enough work time. The ones you are using are diminishing polishes and...

ROFL!! I had an experience like that once. I was leasing a Toyota Four Runner then. I was doing a lot of air traveling at that time so my Four Runner would sit for a week a time. I got back from a trip and noticed these little black plastic shavings in front of the front tires, did not think too...

For < $25k I would get a 2011~2012 Jetta TDI. German Engineering and 30/42 MPG. Diesels also have great resale value. The professional reviewers might not like it as much but owners love them and Jetta sales are up 70% this year! Also, free maint for the first four years. I got a 2.5 SE for my...

You need a wood raft with fenders for polishing the hull, they're usually made of plywood. There are always one or two in every marina but you will have to pay someone for using them. Topsides are easier but it's all done out in the Sun so do small areas and quickly remove products. A couple...

The flex polisher savings are unreal! Jose

A sad day beings that they are local to me and I really like the Blackfire line. Guess I'll stock up on Midnight Sun, Wet Diamond and Gloss Enhancing Polish...... Best, Jose

I wear Nikon glasses. The coating on the lenses is hydrophobic - what a difference that makes! I use warm water and dish soap with my fingers, then sheet rinse them with warm water flowing over the lenses from the top edge and there is hardly any water left on them. The few little drops left I...

As I mentioned on a post above I've started using the grout sponges from Home Depot. With all the talk about the Lowes Proline sponges I stopped by today and bought a couple. To my surprise the one from Home Depot is a better softer sponge! It's the one that says "Made in Germany". Best, Jose

I lease cars and have done so since the 80's. The company also leases so I've driven some of theirs for a while as well, Sooo, I've driven Porsche, MB, Audi, Lincoln, Toyota, BMW, VW, Honda, Ford, Lexus, Acura, all for three year stints. The best of the lot.... A dealer re-painted brand new...

With everything I've read about grout sponges I bought one to try out while on one of my outings to Home Depot last month. The one I got says made in Germany and packaged in the USA. So far I've only tried it on the lower parts of the side panels but it looks really promising. you can see the...

This used to be true when gas was cheap but not anymore. They work off a percentage and the same percentage adds a lot more to the bottom line when a tankful pays $100.00 vs. when it used to pay $25.00. Simple math. Also, notice that when oil starts going up, prices at the pump change upwards...

I had the same problem recently while using Power Finish (PO203) followed by Super Finish "Nano" (PO106FA) on a GG DA. I figured out it was operator error. I had to work the Super Finish longer and at a higher speed (5.5), using very little pressure on the last two section passes. Seems the...

Excellent job on a really tough color. Looks super! Jose

1958 Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California And I actually got to drive one in the late sixties! Best, Jose

The best finish that I have seen evah is with the Pinnacle Souveran hard wax. Expensive - yes, but worth every penny. A pretty far second is Meguiar's #26. Your car will thank you if you use the Souveran, I just had my car out in a thunderstorm for two hours, then drove it home - 15 miles...

My lawn crew comes around every Monday, rain or shine. You should see the cars that are parked outside after they blow stuff around, wet makes it even worse! Best, Jose

Lots of variables. Depends on the hardness of the paint, how bad it is to begin with and such. If the paint is on the soft side and the car is in good shape 85RD is super. Harder paint might call for Super Finish, or even Power Finish if you have water spots. I use Super Finish on my daughter's...

Leaf blowers don't have filters so they pick up all the dust and sand around and throw it at the paint at 120mph or so. They are very coarse tools, for example, you point it at the driveway for just a second and it picks up all the dirt, sand, etc, into the air and throws it onto your paint. Any...