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In Part 1 I described my set-up and prep. With as swirl-free and clean a hood as I could muster, I applied AIO using a polishing pad and the orbital. I used about 1/2 to 1 tsp. per half the hood. My lighting set up and color of the car made it possible to see where I applied the Klasse - in this...

At the gentle but insistent prodding of our own Intermezzo I decided to try Klasse. I did the hood of my M5. There were some decent swirls and scratches - so I decided, in the wake of the recent info from Meguiar's about the relative abrasiveness of their stuff, to try some various compounds...

Got a new shipment of goodies from CMA - including some EF Clear Vision glass cleaner. I washed my BMW today, and decided to try it afterwards. (Ordinarily I think it is better to do it first so you wash the overspary off the paint - but - it didn't occur to me today.) Anyway - I am VERY...

After the discussion on this board a few weeks ago (http://www.autopia-carport.com/forum/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=6147) I emailed my meguiar's rep friend and asked him. Here is his response: <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > Greg This is a unauthorized Meguiar's ranking of aggressiveness...

In another thread, Guess My Name asked: "Carguy could you write a post on how to take good pictures." I edited this post 11-12-02. Half of the images were hosted at a site that doesn't exist any more - so I put them somewhere else. Truth is I am not at all sure I used the same examples for...

I just spent a few hours washing the M5, followed by meguiar's Swirl remover 2.0 via PC on the hood, trunk, fenders and doors above the belt line. Looked SWEET. (The car has been washed by others, and had more swirls than I could tolerate), even though it doesn't show them as badly as the black...

My M5 was at the dealer for a long list of very minor stuff. While it was there I asked them if there was anything that could be done to improve the appearance of my seat. I wish I had a "before" picture, but basically because it endures a lot of friction due to the way I have to get out of my...

I have been really enjoying Souveran, as y'all know. Just washed my car. It didn't need wax, but I couldn't help myself. As a testimony, I timed myself. I did the entire car above the belt line, by hand - on AND off - in 12 minutes. This was at my normal pace - I wasn't trying to go fast...

I have wanted a model of my car for a while - but if you've looked you'll know there aren't any good models of the car in black. I finally settled on the Burago 1/18 scale made in Italy, which comes with the (proper for my car) Black interior, but exterior painted yellow. For anyone interested...

I'm lucky. I live in Sunny California. So I can easily wash and care for my car, outdoors, all year round. Some of my East Coast M5 brethren are asking questions about what to do in the winter. In reading their questions and others' answers, a common thread was "A decent coat of wax will...

Hi - I have heard a lot about Meguiar's polymer sealant and hi-tech yellow wax, neither of which I have used, although I really like their Gold Class. I emailed one of their factory reps asking for clarification and got his answer back. I was actually surprised to learn that polymer sealant...

No, I'm not talking about getting deoderant stains out of my shirts. ;) I have lots of little itty bitty pits in the hood of my car from gravel strikes. They look very white against the black paint so they really bug me. How do I get rid of these? I assume it really is just residual...

For coming in a close second in the "Help David build a glossary" contest -

This post was inspired by DETAILKING's photos, but it isn't an attack on DK or anyone else. In my never-ending quest to question <strong class='bbc'>everything[/b] I started wondering about the significance of beading- so what? What does beading really mean? My car beads like crazy with every...

Well I brought the black car home today. Couldn't resist trying the Souveran out. That stuff is such a pleasure to apply and buff out - maybe it is wishful thinking on my part, but it sure seems to add some depth. The spoiler of the Porsche was (as a test before doing my friend's Ferrari that I...

I started this as a reply to the "MF vs. Chamois" thread but decided it was important enough to warrant its own thread. Guys - I believe I have come up with the <strong class='bbc'>absolute best drying method[/b], which has evolved over time and I've tried a lot of stuff. I've only gotten this...

I mentioned I had used this product and liked it - as good as the Mother's clay bar if not better. Comes in a nice plastic box. Someone asked where to get it but I didn't remember. Now I'm thumbing through the BMP catalog and they have it - including a bunch of other Autosol paint care products...

Because so many of you have raved about Souveran, especially as a topper over polymers, I ordered some and received it the other day. The hood and trunk lid of my "anthracite" BMW were looking a little rtatty - just dirty rain drop remnants from the last two days' storms, so I decided to give...

I've been using lambswool mitts but some people are telling me sponges are even better. Do you agree? What kind? I assume we're not talking about pink and yellow kitchen sponges here, but rather larger natural sponges? I bought a natural sponge once many years ago and it still had remnnants...

In http://www.autopia-carport.com/forum/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=4518 I said I'd get back to y'all when I had tried this product on the black car, because it keeps no secrets. Well - I tried it on my Porsche and on a friend's Ferrari (see...