Don`t just stop here Newbies!!!

[moderator]

Oh so often we see new members join the forum only to post a thread saying hello and then vanish? Moving forward I`d like to encourage all of you to do more than this and interact beyond your initial rendezvous. Feel free to post a question, a picture of your car or help another member out. We greatly appreciate your presence.



BTW

[Accumulator]

Yeah, and lots of "how do I..." threads bring up interesting stuff. Searching/etc. is great, but sometimes "rehashing the same old topics" can be quite beneficial, especially as the threads evolve.

[nothingface5384]

Yeah, and lots of "how do I..." threads bring up interesting stuff. Searching/etc. is great, but sometimes "rehashing the same old topics" can be quite beneficial, especially as the threads evolve.

Yeah i always liked bringing back old topics if your question was related/same
That way theirs more Info packed in and that thread will most likely pop up versus multiple threads with spread out info. .
Sadly allot of forums have a rule against reviving old threads

I belong to allot car forums, v8buick,theamcforum,maverick.to,protouring, torinocobra, and so on
I alwaya help new and old members
The longer a person stays on a forum, the less questions they ask themselves and in return the more questions they end up answering to help other fellow members.

[imported_Ivan Rajic]

Yeah, and lots of "how do I..." threads bring up interesting stuff. Searching/etc. is great, but sometimes "rehashing the same old topics" can be quite beneficial, especially as the threads evolve.

Agreed. Definitely lots if info to be "re-discussed" on here with all the new products and technologies coming out.

[Matt_H]

Agreed as a lot of things have changed in the detailing world different techniques new products etc. and many of the old threads are very helpfull to help give you the general jist of things but if you have a question dont be afraid to post up.

[oldkentman]

I have been hesitant to post again because I am not sure of the proper location to ask my questions. I would appreciate advice as to where to ask these...



Does anyone have advice on how to apply touch up paint? I have a 2006 Mercedes CLS. The touch up paint came with paint and clearcoat. The brushes seem awfully big for the job. Do I want to use as little as possible, or try to fill in the hole of the stone chip?



I realize that "what kind of wax is best?" is an annoying question but I am looking for a good wax for Mercedes paint in Pewter. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this paint. I am not sure what I want out of the wax as far as depth, gloss, and wetness. I just want to make my car look even better. I am considering the trial size of Dodo Juice Supernatural. Any feedback will be appreciated.

[AnthonyTyler]

I have been hesitant to post again because I am not sure of the proper location to ask my questions. I would appreciate advice as to where to ask these...



Does anyone have advice on how to apply touch up paint? I have a 2006 Mercedes CLS. The touch up paint came with paint and clearcoat. The brushes seem awfully big for the job. Do I want to use as little as possible, or try to fill in the hole of the stone chip?



I realize that "what kind of wax is best?" is an annoying question but I am looking for a good wax for Mercedes paint in Pewter. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this paint. Paris Shuttle Transportation I am not sure what I want out of the wax as far as depth, gloss, and wetness. I just want to make my car look even better. I am considering the trial size of Dodo Juice Supernatural. Any feedback will be appreciated.

I am also hesitate because most of the thread gone for moderation and some of the post were deleted.

[Stokdgs]

I have been hesitant to post again because I am not sure of the proper location to ask my questions. I would appreciate advice as to where to ask these...



Does anyone have advice on how to apply touch up paint? I have a 2006 Mercedes CLS. The touch up paint came with paint and clearcoat. The brushes seem awfully big for the job. Do I want to use as little as possible, or try to fill in the hole of the stone chip?



I realize that "what kind of wax is best?" is an annoying question but I am looking for a good wax for Mercedes paint in Pewter. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this paint. I am not sure what I want out of the wax as far as depth, gloss, and wetness. I just want to make my car look even better. I am considering the trial size of Dodo Juice Supernatural. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Regarding the touch up paint, you need to find an automotive paint store and ask them to sell you a Sword Brush.. It`s a small brush that when wet, makes a perfect, tiny, tip at the end to apply just enough paint into that paint chip place...

What does the directions say that came with the touch up paint you purchased??? I have always had excellent results with Dr. Colorchip products, following their directions...

Also, have been an Auto Painter, and the sword brush is what we used at the shop to fix paint chips on Client`s cars, because we wanted the car to look as close to perfect as it could..

You need to warm up the paint and clear coat, I just put them in my pocket for awhile and that seems to warm them up just fine, and shake them up really well after warming them up, then go do the work..

You want to apply the paint with that brush in layers if possible, letting it dry in between.. You need to leave a little room for the 2nd stage clear coat layer, so think about that too..

Rinse the sword brush out in lacquer thinner, (which is most likely what the touch up paint is made of), and you will be fine... I use a little lacquer thinner to initially wet the sword brush, not so much it`s dripping, and while it is still just moist, get a little paint on the tip of the brush and go immediately to the chip and start the fill process...

Assume you cleaned and dried the chip surface beforehand..

Practice on something first if you are not sure about how this works or you`re not that steady with the brush placement, etc...

Understand that even with all the preparation, application, some paint chips will not ever look perfect, and they may eventually lose the paint in the chip and you will have to do it over again.. It is not a perfect science..

Waxes ? This could take a long time to discuss..

Tha last time I use any wax because the Client wanted it, I used Finish Kare BWM 101 Hi-Temp Paste Wax, (on a recommendation from my good friend, Accumulator), and it worked great and looked great...

Dan F

[moderator]

I have been hesitant to post again because I am not sure of the proper location to ask my questions. I would appreciate advice as to where to ask these....

Here you go.

Does anyone have advice on how to apply touch up paint? I have a 2006 Mercedes CLS. The touch up paint came with paint and clearcoat. The brushes seem awfully big for the job. Do I want to use as little as possible, or try to fill in the hole of the stone chip? .

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I realize that "what kind of wax is best?" is an annoying question but I am looking for a good wax for Mercedes paint in Pewter. I am wondering if anyone has experience with this paint. I am not sure what I want out of the wax as far as depth, gloss, and wetness. I just want to make my car look even better. I am considering the trial size of Dodo Juice Supernatural. Any feedback will be appreciated.

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[BigAl3]

come one, come all (spammers stay out and go somewhere else!) and let`s help each other out as there is excellent information/contributions from many great members on this site...

[oldkentman]

Many thanks.

[dajuanNonly]

yeah im new and i could really use some help in finding right pressure washer and water tank

[John Ramsey]

Hello, I`m a Newbie!



I`m excited to be a member of this forum... This is a pic of my just completed detail job on my `65 Buick Skylark back in the summer!







Happy Detailing!



John

[DetailKnight]

Hello everyone!!! My name is Dan Knight, and I have been Detailing professionally for about 15 years now. I know I have a lot of knowledge, but I have always been the type of person that knows that I can always learn more. I hope to get to know everyone, and hopefully I will get answers to questions I may have, on this site.

[newtech]

Hello,

Newbie detailer from Ohio here.