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Can I have mail? Thanks in advance!

Thank you. Good to have a good group of enthusiasts in the area.

Finally had a chance to upload a few crappy iPhone pics. I'll preface that the condition of my paint was already excellent. Many wondered why I wanted to do anything with the paint. This first pic is of a test square I did on the hood of the car. I taped a square off on the driver side of the...

I picked up the Harbor Freight DA in February for $47. It was on sale and I used the 20% super coupon. I skipped the warranty as I'm not planning on full corrections often (hobby detailer). I did swap out the backing plate to an Astro Pneumatic 4607 5" backing plate ($10 on amazon). I bought 4...

303 Aerospace protectant on a microfiber. Slowly polishing exposed metal. Soon I will be polishing the visible portions of the aluminum power plant frame that connects the transmission to the diff. I love polishing aluminum:

Hey Timbo, I picked up the Harbor Freight DA and found that my backing plate was very stable and did not wiggle at all. It did however overlap the Velcro on the pads causing premature wear and failure of the pads. I opted to swap out the backing plate for a 5" one I found on Amazon: Genuine...

Thanks again for the warm welcome everyone! I've spent a few weeks now going over different products. As a perfectionist on a budget, I'm having trouble picking a sealant product. Today I went to work on my Sterling Grey 2011 Ford Fusion with 50K miles. I started off washing, claying, washing...

Any specific product you recommend?

Thanks for the welcome! I'm in Auburn. Honestly, that was one of my concerns. Though I enjoy the detailing process, my primary interest was to reduce micro marring in what appears to be pretty soft paint. I've literally found scuffs in the paint from oak leaves hit the nose at speed in the fall...

Hello everyone! I'm a long time amateur detailer here in Massachusetts. Though I have been extremely meticulous with my vehicles I have never ventured into the world of machine polishers so I could use some guidance. I was also looking for recommendations for paint sealant. For the last 15...