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That does make sense. Maybe I will just keep the Hydro Blue maintained till later in the fall, and then do the regular McKees coating before winter.

Hey guys, I picked up my first new car, and am lucky enough to not have and DIS's. All the car really needs is a mild claybar and some layers of protection. I have Mckees Hydro Blue and Optimum Opti-Seal that I would like to use on the car. My question is which should I apply as a base coat...

I do have foam pads. Using the microfiber pads was just a rough guesstimate based on how hard my paint is. Will definitely do a test spot and adjust accordingly. I kind of figured Id top it with the Fuzion paste wax, and then either use my AMMO Hydrate of v07 after every wash to keep up some...

Hello, Im going to be polishing my daily with Wolfgang AIO some time this week in order to prep it for the winter. I plan on using a Microfiber cutting pad, and then following it up with a microfiber polishing pad. After the whole process is done, Id like to top the AIO with either a spray...

Larry Kosilla over at Ammo NYC has had this for years at this point. It's something Ill never go without now that Ive been using it for a year. It's nice when you don't want to drag out the electrical chords and get your neighbors angry by making noise.

Thanks guys. Ill be talking with him in the AM. This car is meant to be driven, I never expected anything close to perfection. I was also kind of looking forward to the learning process of finishing it. I have a clean pallet to work with and am excited. If the nibs are like the ones in the pics...

Hi guys, I recently got my car painted. Its still in the shop, but there are some terrible nibs upon first inspection (quite a few actually). I will be bringing up the issue to the painter, but I would like to educate myself on the finishing process. How deep is too deep to sand down a...

Thanks guys. Ill definitely strip it and go over it again. The weather is perfect right now. I had heard of using qd and klasse before. I love that idea. Also, I concluded that by PC'ing it down to primer... Some is showing on the edges of the trunk as well as the top edges of the roof...Its...

Hey guys, I know this combo isnt conventional, but here's the story... In July I did the last light polish on my car with my pc7424. Its a single stage BMW and there is absolutely no more paint to polish. Any more paint removal and it will need to be repainted. Im a college...

Yes thank you. I appreciate the thorough answer.

Thats funny. It streaked less today than when I apply it dry. And when I say less I mean not at all. When I apply it dry I get oily streaks and blotches on the paint. Ive adjusted my methods every way possible and today was my last attempt at something completely different.

Hey guys, I have always had trouble with using OCW on my single stage paint, but insist on using it for it's UV blocking capabilities due to oxidation problems. Instead of drying my car with an instant detailer today, I used OCW as my drying aid. It made the product much easier to...

Im a huge mustang fan. I grew up around my dad always having one. The wheel hop argument can be thrown out the window now. I believe Ford has evolved dramatically since it was making the IRS Cobras. If they put as much time and research into making this IRS work as they did making a solid axle...

Couldn't have asked for a better response! Thank you so much for your time! It's sitting under a car cover at the moment until I have the time to finish it up with what you've recommended. My main problem area is on the driver side rear quarter panel. I can actually see where the 7 has absorbed...

Hi Ill try to keep this as short and to the point as possible. Car: 1993 Bmw 3 series with a SS Red paint Im working on it as I type. I stripped it with 3 washes of dawn (all I had available to me) and hoped the rest of the klasse sealant was taken off while I clayed it. I am now soaking it...

Ive been reading up on the Mike Phillips Meguiars #7 method on single stage paints. My car is a '93 BMW single stage red. I was wondering if the same method applies to even the "newer" single stage paints as they do with the ones on the older muscle cars. Would my paint benefit as much from the...

Will do. It has some very light swirls due to me keeping it covered at certain times. Im not necesarilly after a perfect finish. I just want it to look presentable and not oxidized. Im hoping Megs #7 will "revitalize" it enough that it doesn't oxidize so fast in the summer. Im going to keep a...

Thanks! Thats good to hear. I actually planned on using the Megs #7 method before and after a very light polish. Im going to have to kick my dad's car out of the garage for a weekend! lol Thanks again.

Hey guys, I have a single stage red paint on my car that Im getting ready to detail for the spring. I don't have any of the gauges to tell me exactly how much paint Im working with, and have a suspicion that I might hit primer this time around lol. Theres some major blemishes to the paint...

Thanks, I just checked out the site. I think Ill get some and give it a try on my other car as well.