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I keep getting buffer hop on doors and fenders. What technique do you use to perfectly polish a door, especially at the lowest areas?

I have a 1995 Canterbury Green Acura Legend. I bought a Makita rotary, burgundy and yellow Meguiars pads, and I already had Meguiars Ultimate Compound and SwirlX, so i used those in hopes that they would come out good. My paint is now almost perfect, but there are very light holograms that are...

I have a 1995 Canterbury Green Acura Legend. I bought a Makita rotary, burgundy and yellow Meguiars pads, and I already had Meguiars Ultimate Compound and SwirlX, so i used those in hopes that they would come out good. My paint is now almost perfect, but there are very light holograms that are...

Just tried compounding and polishing with UC and SwirlX and a Makita Rotary and it worked beautifully. It does need extra spritzing though.

Finally my makita came. Been debating on buying a new one since I dropped and broke my old one, and it was definitely worth it. Finally, my car will feel like, well, my car!

My 1995 Acura Legend was way ahead of its time in styling and features IMO. What cars do you think were ahead of their time?

I have searched all over Autopia but can't find a clear answer. I have used a rotary before on a car that didn't need too much correction, but my Acura has oxidation on the hood, fenders, trunk, roof, and bumpers. If I tape up the edges then the oxidation will still be in the taped areas. So my...

Does anyone know of any places in or near Huntington Beach, CA that rents out DA polishers or Rotary buffers?

My random orbital has some white smoke coming out of the vent and it's pretty warm after maybe 1/2 an hour. Is this normal or should I return it?

1995 Acura Legend sedan Test spot: Before: After: The rest is coming this weekend! Edit: I posted a thread with the results in the Hot Tub section... go check it out!

I am so confused; I have never had this problem before! I can't get rid of my extremely light holograms with my random orbital and SwirlX together, the mildest thing I own. Edit: fixed. Got a mircofiber pad.

Do I have to tape off the black window surrounds when using an Orbital Buffer around them?

My Acura Legend has some slight oxidation so I went out and bought a Black and Decker orbital buffer ($30). I am using Meg's Ultimate Compound with it just to remove oxidation and light swirls, the rest of the swirls will have to be filled with NXT for now. So my question is: Why can't Meg's...

I detailed the key to my Acura Legend. Woolite, magic eraser, and toothpicks. Then the black part was dressed with 303 Aerospace. Am I really that crazy? Do you guys find yourselves doing weird things like this sometimes?

My 1995 Acura Legend hasn't been detailed in years. Is it okay to lightly use the Magic Eraser this one time if I never have to use it again on my interior? It's filthy, and there are very mixed reviews of the ME. Also, besides shiny plastics, what should I not use it on (door panels, dash, etc...

I took a look at the Lexus again today and took some pictures. Everything seems perfect except for one thing- the VIN on the dashboard. I couldn't even read it because either A) It was re-glued in the wrong spot (it could have fallen off or the dashboard could have come from another car) or B)...

I am searching for a new car and came across a Lexus SC300. I already know I will be polishing swirls out on any used car, but I was hoping they wouldn't be too bad. I call the guy and he tells me I can come test drive it, but it's a little dirty and he wants to wash it first. Obviously I tell...

I saw an Acura TSX that was between 2004-2006 and it looked like it was a car that wasn't maintained for 20 years! I was shocked at how matte the clear coat was! Then minutes later I saw a BMW 328i that was newer than 2006 with the same thing. How does this happen? I thought it took longer for...

I see pictures of people's salty cars after a road trip and I was wondering, where are "salty" areas? Would Huntington Beach, CA be considered a salty area? Excuse me if I sound stupid, but I don't understand the whole "road salt" thing.

We all know that power washing doesn't remove all traces of dirt. My plan was to power wash at the local coin-op as much dirt as I can get off and then QD the car afterwards to make sure no marring happens. The only problem is the car is still wet after power washing, and you can't exactly bring...