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i've searched and read...comments are either conflicting or i am just sick of trying to decipher the Menzerna #'s vs. the US based products. i love FPII...is the PO85U the same...or some other variant?

WOW. karting was so much more intense than i ever imagined...and my aches, pains, and bruises are proof! i was told the karts we drove were the least powerful out there...9HP...and they topped out around 50MPH. the experience was incredible. it was a 100 lap endurance race with teams of...

i'm sure this is all repetitive, but i thought it was interesting... i mixed up 1/2 oz of z5 pro w/ ZFX yesterday to top off a moderate detail i just did on my TL (everything but polishing...still haven't needed to do any correction on it! :cool: ). i forgot how great the Z goes on/off...

the last time i practiced wetsanding (unigrit 2000/2500/3000) on my 92 accord, i ended up with numerous tracers. not sure where i went wrong, since i rinsed carefully and did small sections at a time. :bawling: so, i've tried to polish them out numerous times...PC...rotary...now tonight...

here are a few teaser shots of my current project...an old dodge campwagon. it's pretty much one giant lesson in oxidation. i haven't confirmed with the owner yet, but it also appears to have been repainted. badly. multiple times. there is rust everywhere, as well as exposed primer or...

i am selling my 05 TL and thinking of replacing it with a 350Z. i want a coupe...and winter driving will be handled by my winter beater. :) a friend working for a local dealership offered the following deal: 04 350Z "Performance" model 38k miles 6spd $196xx they said they would add...

here is a dark green 2001 morgan plus 8 i worked on this weekend. the paint was extremely difficult to work with. i originally thought it would be easier since it's single stage paint, but it ended up being difficult to correct the bad scratches. i had to use HTEC w/ 4" orange pads. the...

Just curious how many details everyone does on average during their "on" season. For the sake of the poll, let's only count full exterior details (polishing)...standard washes don't count. Pros feel free to vote as well. :)

here is what i call "the tank". a 1952 oldsmobile "ninety eight". the majority of the exterior was done today, but i still have to polish the roof and all of the side/rear/wheel rim chrome. the front chrome was completed today. the hood felt like sandpaper and required multiple passes with...

i tried the 6" edge 2k pads and had a problem when using them with my PC. i found that when i would start on any vertical surface or apply more than slight pressure, the PC stopped rotating and only vibrated the pad. on horizontal panels it was perfectly fine. i was concerned that there was...

here is the second car in a collection i'm working my way through, a 1968 austin healey 3000. process: --ONR wash --english custom metal polishes on chrome problem areas --collinite metal wax on all exterior chrome --p21s wheel cleaner (love this stuff) and tire brush --vacuum...

:scared: got burn? :scared: sorry if this is a repeat...i haven't seen it on here though. excellent display of how powerful the rotary is! YouTube - Paint Burning

i've been fortunate enough to find an owner with a dozen classic vehicles that he wants detailed...including access to his garage to do the work. this project pretty much will have me booked for the rest of the season, since i'm only a weekend detailer. :) this is the first vehicle i've...

can the pitting/spots be polished out or is replating required?

what does everyone recommend for polishing metal? i know i'm not going to use my good MF towels...heck...i don't want to use my bad ones. :) since the applicators, pads, towels are most likely a loss after using metal polishes on them...what do you use?

here was my season opener...a 2004 tahoe that just topped 100k miles. the owner uses it for work and said he drives about 35k miles per year with it. there were also two child seats in the back...so the owner is definitely getting his use out of this vehicle. process: -spray out wheel...

i ordered a bunch of things i've been wanting to try for a long time...can't wait for it all to arrive! --menzerna IP and FP II --HTEC --Edge 2k 6" pad kit and adapters for both PC and rotary --English Custom Polish kit (the 5-pack) --4" CCS pads --new MF towels...cobra deluxe variety...

what type of brushes or tools would you use on wheels like this... pretty crazy spoke action, if you ask me. my concern is getting around each one and polishing, if necessary...not just cleaning. i am going to be picking up an English Custom Polish kit to complement my supplies...

i just bought some 111 yesterday to try out since my local carquest has all of the DG products on sale. from other posts here (and the looks of the box/bottle), the product may be old. soooo, i called DG to ask if they could tell me the expiration and/or date of manufacture of my product...

anyone have experience with collinite 850? the description says it is for all types of metal and "cleans and protects" all in one. just curious if the cleaning portion is more marketing than fact and/or if it could be used with a PC to clean.