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Great review! Do these pads have roughly the same cut/finish properties as the HydroTech pads? I ask only because the same color combos and descriptions are used for both.

I have a 3M clear bra and yes, you can use a cleaner/wax if you want. To remove the wax from the bra, I use IPA. You can also use an Eraser type product, too. Just don't use GTechniq Panel Wipe, because it will ruin your clear bra (I found out the hard way. Now they have a disclaimer in their...

Yep... I gotta agree with everyone else, though sometimes with smooth plastic I can still wowa. It really depends but I try to touch it as least as possible. With textured, it's super easy. Smooth is only marginally more work.

Wow Todd! Beautiful job and thanks for sharing with us!

Wow! Amazing job! Thanks for the post and sharing. I look forward to watching it.

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Sonus Trim & Motor Kote, acrylic protectant, black plastic protectant, engine dressing Sonus Trim and Motor Kote is one of the most popular. All you do is spray and you're done. Just don't touch it. I got turned onto it from Todd Helme. Here's a thread that he has written that has made me buy...

I don't have guards red but mine is black (991), which is generally more soft and I can tell you that Menzerna SF4500 will be your best friend when it comes to finish out. I was getting marring with most other finishing polishes and once I used 4500, the paint was perfect. I paired it with Lake...

I understand in the sense that it is hard to be completely satisfied, even when it appears to have no defects. I know when I'm working I always think I can extract just a bit more gloss before sealing with a coating (I've used Opti-Coat but now used GTechniq C1 and EXO). There comes a time when...

Red is supposed to be their stripping wash. Clear is made to be a daily, or weekly, wash - one that will not effect the LSP at normal dilutions. I know that if you use the same stripping dilution of one ounce per gallon it says you get the same result but I have yet to verify this. So yeah...

Wow man, those are some flashy cars. It must have been something to see them all together. Thanks for taking the awesome pictures and sharing with us!

Great review! Thanks for sharing! I am still partial to Ultima Interior Guard Plus+. I really liked the look that it imparted but after you review, I may have to check them out. I couldn't tell which finish I liked better, but a lot of times it is one of those things that you have to do it in...

Mike says it perfectly - the more the better! I started out with SF4500 for my soft, black paint. After that, I was hooked and pretty much bought the entire line. Currently, I have FG400, PF2500, SF4000, and SF4500. 2500 is designed to be the "one-step" product. Sometimes you can finish...

I have about 20 shampoos sitting in my detailing closet, not to mention all the ones that I've tried and discarded, but I can honestly tell you that it depends on what you want to achieve. I think I saw someone (maybe Swanic) give an example that if you want a snow foam for a touch-less wash...

I've used AF Crystal Glass and like it. The one I like even more is SONAX Glass cleaner. My glass is coated with GTechniq G1, and it leaves it nice and streak free. I like both AF and SONAX more than DP Krystal. I haven't used G6, nor have I read any reviews on it but I think it would be good. I...

Excellent job! You are absolutely right, this is one of the best you'd have the pleasure of writing - and that's saying something because of the quality of the other pieces. You know what needs to happen - the collection of posts that you've written that is compiled into a sticky or something...

Thanks for sharing! Looks like a fun day at the track. I gotta ask though, who in the world would de-badge a McLaren!?! Of all things to do... I understand de-badging the rear if it gets cluttered with a bunch of numbers and letters, but the front badge.... Unless my eye is mistaken and that...

I've used DLux and C4, and they both work very well. My first purchase was DLux, and when I finished that up I got another bottle of DLux, and then a bottle of C4. Personally, I would go with whichever is cheaper. That being said, if I had to choose, at least based on my work, I would say that...

Great review! Thanks for putting it together and sharing. It looks like it did a great job. I have used CarPro DLux and GTechniq C4, and thought they worked really well. Have you used any of the other "permanent" products and they haven't lived up to the hype? Or just dressings that promised...

This is the best method, in my opinion. Any time you can minimize the touching of the paint, you minimize the potential for swirls. After blowing the water off, by using a waterless wash/quick detailer/spray wash to provide lubrication, you also minimize the potential for swirls and scratches...