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I have Opti-Coat on the hood of my car and Blackfire Wet Diamond and BFWD Crystal seal on the rest. I decided to wait until I have more time to do the rest of the car with Opti-Coat, so I'd be happy to try out the Black Label products and write a review with photos. I live in south Texas, so am...

Price is back to $9.99. Guess too many people were grabbing these up or it was a price mistake to begin with. I picked up 3 in a local store (after ordering online). I heard it was a decent wheel cleaner, but like many, wanted the bottle more than the product. ;)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/54451-how-detail-your-brand-new-car-mike-phillips.html :whs: Exactly what I was looking for when I got my new car.

Thank you. I decided to call and ask the Dr. Color Chip company. I was told as long as you didn't have to apply much pressure or do a lot of wiping on/off of the product (in this case Opti-Coat), it should be fine to wait a day, and then apply with an easy touch to the touched up areas. I hope...

We're finally getting a few upcoming days of some nice weather (70's and sunny) and want to go ahead with my planned paint correction and Opti Coat on my car. The paints in pretty good condition with some minor chips, scratches, and spider webs (bought it this past Aug and did a "new car detail"...

Good job!

Everyone says to replace that backing plate, so get a 5 inch. (I did that with my Griots as well.) As far as anything else you need, it depends on what your plans are. A good place to start if you're working just on personal cars is the LC 6 pad pack. You can choose which pads you'll need and...

I just worked on some inner barrels with a similar problem. Never could completely remove it (they'd never been cleaned). I did Iron X three times (scrubbed with a stiff brush after each application), used fine steel wool, several metal polishes (Turtle Wax Chrome polish removed the most believe...

At least you didn't do what I used to do before knowing any better ;): [/url][/IMG]

Wow, I was using the "new improved" method and didn't even realize it. I've always done it this way.

Congrats to the winner! I missed out on the last minute suspense, but know it had to be fun. Thanks AG for a great contest and prize!

Not that I have noticed, but I only use them in tight spaces, so might not be able to see if they scratch. That said, they're pretty soft, so I doubt they would.

Welcome from another fellow Texan! I highly recommend the GG DA. It's a great polisher and very easy to use. I also recommend the 5.5" backing plate sub with the 5 inch pads. I just started this detailing stuff too, and this site has helped me learn a LOT in a short period of time. Good luck!

I use soft tipped bottle brushes with long flexible shafts like these.

I'm glad I read this thread. As a newbie to detailing, I was wondering about beading too, for to me, it was somewhat counterproductive in creating water spots. I think I understand the subject a bit better now. I guess my initial thoughts weren't too far off the mark afterall.

Excellent job and write up! I sure hope the owner notifies the dealer. I would be raising holy hell if it was mine after paying that much for a car. (I was pissed about a few minor scratches on my new Honda Civic and let them know it.)

I have several and like the Meguiar's wash mitt and the Autozone green mitt that Junkman recommended a while back the best. Another option if you don't really like mitts, is these blue rolled towels. I like those too.