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Seeking some advice on a basic shop budget for products such as: compounds/polishes/wax/sealent,pads, detail brushes, chemicals. Basically 'considered consumables' please exclude labor, lighting, heat, water and other things of that nature. Let's say this shop does 50 cars a month. - 5 multi...

I'd say if compared to menzerna products with terms of cutting ability closer to 'finishing' products such as FF3000,SF4000,SF4500 not medium polish/moderate swirl remover as the PF2500 is. If your looking for a cutting AIO can't beat menz 3-1. Works very well but is a product you have to use...

I usually use 6 pea sized drops initially to prime the pad with a mist of water when using white hybrid pads on the Flex 3401. I then follow up with 3-4 drops depending on the vehicle. Speed is very easy to wipe off. I find I can complete an entire vehicle before taking it off and never have I...

Bo-car Powerplay hands down the best! I buy it by the drum... I've tried many APC/Multi-purpose and this is the best hands down.

Here is two examples of polishing by section. Typically you polish section then wipe but I left on the polish to show how big a section should look when polishing. For this I used Flex 3401 with Lake Country white hybrid polishing pad. The polish used was HD Polish. The matrix was cut first but...

There's some for black paint.. have some pretty impressive other dark color 50/50s. All corrected with lake country! Do these apply don't really have close ups

Trying to clean glass in the middle of the summer with humididty, just keeps fogging and fogging. Doesn't bother me to much anymore I have A/C :xyxthumbs:

As the others have said cut speed down for sure when using menz FG400. I recommend the saying: 'slow down to speed up' With menz FG400 by simply slowing down machine speed and working smaller areas when heavy correction is needed you'll be able to have more uniform results. To me it looks as...

I usually grab my rotary when I need heavy correction and refine with either rupes or flex3401. In this case after doing initial test spots the 3401 combined with orange hybrid pad corrected very well. Grabbing for the rotary was not needed for this correction. Here is an example of what I would...

I pretty much use my GG 3inch for wetsanding that's about it. I use my 75E for correction. The GG mini is a PERFECT wet sanding tool!

Thank you Mike! However it was purchased from a local distributer up here and he took care of me thus far it was his first experience with this also. I want to make it clear to I don't discourage anyone from this kit or any LC products in general. Personally I'm pretty much LC exclusive for...

Re: 3D HD Adapt and Poxy Review - 1940 Packard Streetrod detailed by Mike Phillips Turned out great! The adapt/poxy combo really made that color pop!!! Have to give it to HD the no dusting on either cut or adapt huge plus in my books! And really like the longgg play time:xyxthumbs: had little...

Hey Mike! Look a little closer at that picture. It actually melted then separated you can see the a bit of the backing plate that is left sandwiched between the bolt/washer and the adaptor. I took multiple pictures if you want to review kinda hard to see from that picture alone.

Here you go... 2013 Camaro - Rupes Production Detailing - by Mike Phillips Perfect start! :xyxthumbs:

Maybe not! Here's an interesting mod done by a member of sister site autopia.Flex 3401 Modified Backing Plate

I to do corrections daily. Not typically exotics on a daily basis but no shortage of Audi, BMW, infinity, Lexus, Mercedes, Volvo to name a few brands lol. For this vehicle after doing initial test spots I figured I could get away with orange hybrid with moderate pressure on higher speed to take...

When do fairly heavy correction I usually run on speed 6 especially on the parts of the cars that take a few years of winter snow brush abuse up here in Canada. I tackle hood, upper fenders and for this case had to hit the hatch under the wiper with a little more jam also to correct the damage...

Makes sense. Many of my customers just want a 'refresh' to bring the 'shine' back. When I get into correction and steps some just seem confused no mater how I explain it

Yeah, I took a closer look it seems to have melted a bit also. Was working great and correcting as I wanted until she broke. Kinda sucks if your limited to speed with this backing plate option.

Yeah I used the bolt and washer included with the kit.