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These stories scare me right out of trying to detail my car ;o( I purchased over $900 of products, including 2 orbital buffers from Auto Geek and haven't opened the box yet. My car is torch red and has swirl marks and I would love to have a nice mirror finish. I'm just afraid of making a...

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I've seen a ton of info on removing swirl marks from clear coat. What do you guys do to remove swirls from the painted plastic bumper covers and brake light lens?

Do you use the Flex PE14 or the L3403? I have a list of Pinnacle products and Lake Country Pads all picked out. Going to clay, remove swirls, polish, seal with Wolfgang sealer and finish with Pinnacle Souveran paste wax.

Guys, I've gone through Mike's iBook "Complete guide to a showroom shine" and have been reading a lot of threads on the Forum. I'm looking to do a three step process to remove swirls, polish, seal and wax my Shelby. My last decision is what tool to use. Porter Cable, Griot's, Flex... I've...

I'm Looking to do a three step... I drive the car maybe once a week and want a showroom shine. I'm new to the power tool use, as I have always detailed by hand. I do have other cars and a large boat I would use it on... I'm just concerned about messing up my paint. Guess I could always...

Is the Griot's unit that much better than the PC? The PC allows you to change the backing plate size to use different diameter pads. With the Griots, looks like you need to buy two units?

Awesome job... I'm a newbie and have an '08 Cobra GT500. What did you use on the numbers and plastic tail lights?

Mike, Great tips, thanks. before I apply a sealant and subsequent wax, do I need to remove the old wax with a shampoo?

Mike, The vette looks awesome! I'm a newbie and joined the site just yesterday. I have been reading and reading, and I'm getting confused. What is the difference between waxing and sealing? I have a torch red mustang and I want to make it shine like the corvette does. What is the easiest way...

I'd rather spend more up front than work my butt off to try and maintain later. Is Wolfgang paint sealant safe for use on Chrome?

I have just purchased new Chrome rims for my Shelby GT500. Should I do more than just put glaze on them before installing? The ID behind the spokes is not a smooth surface. It has shallow machine grooves that I'm afraid will collect brake dust … any ideas?

Hi Mike, I just joined AutogeekOnline today. My name is Charlie. I own a 2008 Shelby GT500 and looking for some great advice from this forum!