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Looks like a fun project..........is the Buick single stage paint, or has it been repainted with modern basecoat/clearcoat paint ?

I have been also looking at that model, but it appears to have a "special pad mount" design according to Flex literature. Here's what the backing plate looks like BP-M D150 XFE/XCE - Special velcro pad, cushioned. My LC backing pads for a free spinning DA are quite different.

Warm enough to melt my carnauba..........

I had similar questions. When I read Mike Phillips' book Mike Phillips' The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine E-book - Download, he commented that the design of the pad is the least of one's worries as long as you are using great quality products (pads, compounds, polishes and waxes) and...

If you need a 3" backing plate for the PC, they are available. I just purchased a Lake Coutry 3" plate last week from a large online seller. AGO has them here Porter Cable 7424 Backing Plates- Dual Action Hook & Loop backing plate for your porter cable 7424, The best backing plates for the...

Good luck with getting it fixed. Even when they service it, make sure they don't just routinely run it through the scrub and swirl tunnel before delivering it back to you. I recently asked my dealership NOT to wash my vehicle after service, but they did anyway, now I'm de-swirling it :(

Well I tried a test spot with D166 since that's what I had, and voila! I wound up using a 4" LC orange CCS pad on a Flex 3401. Two sets of 6 section passes each at speed 4, and it looks about 95% new. I'll stop there as I don't know how durable the material is on these door pillars. Tomorrow...

Mike's book has become my go to book for quite awhile and I still get use out of it after several years. I made the mistake of ordering the i-Book when he first published it, but I've since moved to the Microsoft Surface platform now and can't view the i-Book. I have to borrow my wife's iPad...

That's kind of how the 303 AP looks that I need to remove and try something else. BTW saw your location....... "Rochester NY" was my home town many years ago (Webster). I hear the bay and lake are at very high levels.

It isn't matte, rather smooth and satin, but no substantial gloss, so I'm thinking about doing a very small test spot. Unfortunately there isn't an inconspicuous place since they're at eye level.

Folks, I really appreciate all the helpful suggestions ! The restoration on that '04 Tacoma is absolutely great. I have some D166, but think I need to try the McKees coating prep. I'm looking forward to getting this fixed. Thanks again, I really value all of the free sharing experiences...

Just a little warm here today.

Thanks much for the suggestions. On mine, the black extends beneath the rubber trim adjacent to the panels so I think it would be difficult for me to do a clean edged job if I were to try rewrapping, but it might be the way to go. As far as PNS goes, I just tried it a few days ago over the...

I recently polished a 2007 Tundra with Meguiars D166. Now that the truck is so shiny, the faded black panels (decals ?) between the cab windows are really an eyesore. I tried some 303 Aerospace Protectant, but they are splotchy and greasy looking. Anyone know of a way to clean these and...