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Weve frequently seen the Porter Cable called both a Dual Action polisher, and an Oribital polisher...Is there any difference? If so, what is it?

For a long time, we have been told that poly/cotton blends in terry towels, for instance, is a sure way to scratch your paint, and therefore, the best way to remain scratch free, from a towel perspective is to be using either 100% cotton terry, or Microfiber. I find it somewhat ironic that the...

I have a moderate priced Rotary Buffer....I note that its two operating speeds are 1100 and 1350 rpms. I also note that the more powerful, more expensive units frequently will rotate up to 3000 rpms and more... Ive read that for optimal surface damage removal in modern clear coat paint...

Using a PC, and finding that you want something just a notch stronger from SMR, I have Finesse It (the one before they came out with before FI II), and I also have the 3M Perfect It Fine Rubbing Compound. I also have a Meguiars Fine Cut Cleaner, and Griots Garage Fine Hand Polish...

This only seems to happen to me when cleaning either windshields or eyeglasses, but some of my microfiber towels seem to be shedding tiny fibers...At first, I thought they were streaking...They were leaving very tiny, sparkly, short, fibers maybe a half mm or smaller in length. I thought they...

I have a decent selection of Meguiars pads....Their CMA equivalents are for cutting, Meguiars is the burgundy pad and CMA is the Yellow; for Polishing Meguiars is the Yellow pad and CMA is the white; and for finishing, Meguiars is the salmon colored, and CMA is the grey. Now that we have that...

Does anyone know the difference between Meguiars Quick Detailer and their Final Inspection#34 other than the fact that one is from their consumer line, and one from their Pro line? Can we use them interchangeably

I think many of us agree that Meguiars #6 Cleaner wax is a decent product. Larry Reynolds says his problem with cleaner waxes is , if the cleaner is supposed to remove wax, then how does it know the good new wax from the bad old wax? My feeling is that he really knows the answer, and has his...

What are you guys doing with your stained Micro Fiber towels? Sure, if we just use them to dry, and to buff off wax, there's no reason for them to get stained...But, some of us are using them to buff billet wheels, or even, god forbid, to dust around the house! For we wheel polishers, and...

Have you guys ever heard of a product called Dri-Wash and Guard? Its supposed to be a wash, polish, and sealant all in one.

I hope this doesnt get moved because theres alot more traffic here, and I dont see why guys can post threads talking about all the products under the sun and their effectiveness in detailing, but not this one...I only mention it because my first post dealing with it was moved to Product...

I hope you dont think me to nosey by asking this question, but, what kind of living can you expect to make with a detailing business? Im not talking about anything fancy.......But if someone wanted to start a part time, or even full time detailing business, how much could he expect to make...

While reading up how to keep polished billet rims mirror-like, I came across an obscure reference to a poduct called Plexus...Plexus is an aerosol meant for use on all plastics...Its supposed to seal the pores, provide a protective coating, and buff out to a spiffy shine....Well, I bought some...

My M3 has a new set of Fikse Fm-10s. These wheels have rims which are completely unfinished, but highly polished. Yesterday, after a dealer srvc, they washed the car as they always do....And they did an ok job on the body of the car...But I have no idea what they did to the wheels, but they...

Has anybody had luck applying IHG with their PC, or , has this caused any problems for anybody?

A while ago, Larry Reynolds sent me a can of Sonax Liquid Wax...I ordered it because he has said its his favorite of liquid waxes..I havent gotten around to using it yet, and have been sticking mostly to carnauba based products...I dont know if Sonax fits this category or not, but I doubt it...

AT Neatitems, the outlet for Microfiber cloths, they make a point of saying that the 'good stuff' has a 70%/30% content. At CMA, I note the content of their MF is 80/20.....Does this mean that the neatitems.com mf is better than the cma stuff?

Remember, a while back there used to be a product called something like a Kozak cloth, or something like that..It was a powder blue folded cloth which was kept in its plastic pouch, which you used dry to wipe dust from the surface...Kind of pre California Duster era. What Im wondering is, can...

Ive just started with microfiber, and Im incredibly impressed..I can press and twist it, dry, against a dry paint surface, and not create any swirls...Even 100% cotton terry isnt able to do this. I find it best for removing wax and/or polish....But do any of you guys use it for the...

Does anyone know, or personally experienced, what a clear coat, that hasnt actually failed yet, ie, it hasnt peeled off anywhere, but might be on the verge of failing looks like upon close inspection under the lights? Theres an area on the leading 24" of my hood all across, where I used to...