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It seems everyone is switching over to them, any reasons, flavor of the month ? ...LoL Never tried any of their products and I don't think I ever will, but I want to know why ?

I happened to drop in on my buddy who has be doing dealer preps for over 20 years on a CTS coupe and what shocked me after washing the car with Meg's Gold Class soap the Pearl White was still dirty with tar, sap and what not, he pull out a can of Easy-Off oven cleaner and sprayed the whole can...

I haven't been following closely these two companies for the past 2 years and suddenly I see 3M in the UK is Meguiar's distributor and when I need a Meg's product in Canada that wasn't being stocked my Meguiar's Canada I was given a phone number to 3M Canada and low and behold the answering...

Anyone get their hands on one and tried it, any feedbacks ? • A powerful 1100 watt motor • Engineered handle and grip • Soft Start - 700 - 1850 RPM • Weight: 1.9kg • 1 year warranty

What is it called now UltraFine, what is the part number for the 32oz bottles ? Why does 3M keep changing the name and part number every year ? Anyone tried and know the difference between this and the original UltraFina SE ? 3M™ Perfect-It™ Ultrafine Machine Polish P/N: 06068...

I am trying to find something to use that can be adjustable to lift up the trunk lid so I can buff, now with many SUV lids I need something other than a milk crate. What do you guys use ? I seen some adjustable support rods at the local hardware, but I still need to find something to pull...

I detail on contract for a local GM Caddy dealer and they have customers buy into an application of Amerigard paint sealant for around $350cad. Basically as a detailer I am given a little 2oz bottle of liquid paint sealant by the dealer to apply. I tried searching for info on the net on this...

For all those who have used the old elastic clays like Erazer, Opti-Clay, Ricardo and Diamondite, please provide feedback on which one you find the most elasticity and stretchy and which do you prefer. I have used Opti-Clay and Ricardo clay before, but I have found something even more...

I haven't been on these forums during the winter months, but I see the UDM is no longer the polisher of choice ...any reasons ? I want to pick-up a UDM locally for $20 as a backup, supposedly there is intermittent on/off problems with it. I know there was a carbon brush problem with them...

I have a customer who bought some 6.5" flat LC pads with the black velcro loop and they are flying off his backplate. I first thought it was his backplate, but when I tried with my backplate the same thing happens, it doesn't seem to stick very good at all ! Anyone experience this with the...

I guess alot of companies are starting to come up with polymer based quik detailers. Heres one that I noticed lately locally here. It sells for $12.95CAD a can. Meguiar's new Quik Detailer with "Hydrophobic Polymer" is based on the same principles that Optimum products perfected years ago...

I was visiting the detailer at one of the dealers I supply and I was surprise to find that he is mixing ONR with Amour All as an engine detailer, I saw him detail the engine compartment and he says the ONR pulls the Amour All down almost like a no touch product like CD2

So I got myself another "rare" Mitsu 1 of only 780 in the entire North America ! This Sportsback was a rental car and only 9 months old and it was a deal I could not pass up. It is a sleeper in every sense of the word as it has the same specs and engine as the Ralliart. Thinking of using...

I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks on me or not, but I have noticed on many occasions that the PC with round out or eliminate linear scratches faster than with a rotary. Has anyone else noticed this ?

Combo 12" and 16" excellent quality tools bags for both my PC and rotary for $9.99 ! :spot Canadian Tire

A simple poll to see the leading rotary brand and models used. Please comment on why you selected that particular brand and model. I have the Hitachi because of its ultra high price($425CAD) locally and I was able to get at 1/4 of the price online and the fact that has one of the most...

As if the different types of threading and diameter is not enough there is also the different variations of Velcro on backplates. The standard long hooks and then there are shorter hooks for non-wovens. Which hooks are on your backplates. I noticed that the supplied backplate from my Hitachi...

I have been buying backplates and trying the different sizes of pads. :waxing: List what backplates you own and which are your "go to" sizes ? Currently I have the following sizes. DA 5/16 UNC: 3.5" LC 5" Sandmate 6" Sandmate Rotary 5/8 UNC: 3" PPM 3.5" LC 5" LC 6" LC 6.5"...

I have been buying backplates and trying the different sizes of pads. List what backplates you own and which are your "go to" sizes ? Currently I have the following sizes. DA 5/16 UNC: 3.5" 5" 6" Rotary 5/8 UNC: 3" 3.5" 5" 6" 6.75"

I was chatting with a well known detailer/paint consultant today who is one of the top technical reps and detailers for a major polish company for which I will not name and he says using a DA is a necessary part of a detail. He says no matter how experience anyone is with a rotary, you will...