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Well as I put in a thread the other day, I debadged my car and managed to let the "A" scratch the paint when I was pulling it off (it has very sharp edges, something I didn't pay attention to). Well there is a chip/scratch on the left, but on the right (the other leg of the "A"), what I...

Well, if you debadge your car (this is the third car of mine I have debadged), be VERY careful of letters with sharp edges, like "A" in A4!!! :mad: :( I got the 3.0 part off reall well... since it is rounded, you can pull from the top and just pull it off, but with A, the edge seemed to...

I was skeptical about this stuff when I ordered it, but let me just say - WOW! I used it for the first time on my neglected Infiniti G20t. 1999 model with 99,950 miles on it (almost at the 100k mark!). This car hadn't been washed in about 4 months, it was filthy, had a layer of grime over...

I was looking on CMA's website and saw that eimman or whatever it's called cleaner, and the P21S cleaner and I don't know which one to get. I am leaning towards the Eimman Fabrik blah blah whatever it's called because it's half the price, and seems to be a little stronger. I just need...

Yeah, that was a shocker. My detailing cabinet fell from the wall (the back came off!) and bam, right into the side of my car. My poor s100 got crushed, but luckilly my Porter Cable is ok, as are almost all of the products, which is good cause I didn't realize how much money I've wasted on...

I find myself once a month using it to remove tar and other crap from my wheels and lower body panels. Now it says it's paint safe, and I can't see any damage it has done, but is it bad to use it often? It seems to be the only thing that works very well and quite effortlessly. So, is...

I mean I'm secure and all, but I can't be rollin' around with pink mounting brakets for my brakes. I have no idea why this is happening, but the front two caliper carriers (mounting brakets) are turning pink right on the side you can see them. Wheel cleaner does nothing, 3M Adhesive Remover...

I'm talking about a flat, non metalic red. Not a bright red, but not a very dark red. Amulet Red on an Audi A4 3.0 that I'm looking at. I'm curious as to how much it shows dirt and swirls. I had a dark blue car before this, and it showed swirls almost as much as black. My car before...

http://www.autoint.com/Ford%20Bulletin%2099-12-10.htm Pretty interesting stuff... sheds some light on the "omnipotent" clay bar. People now just seem to like to clay anything they can get their hands on. :p Has this been discussed before? I think it's a very interesting read. There are...

100% cotton bath towel? Natural Chamois? Synthetic? California Water Blade? I always use a 100% cotton bath towel, and I really don't think it's swirling my car. I use a leaf blower to get off most of the water, then I just gently have to drag the towel across the surface to get it dry...

I did a search on this topic and read a lot of material, but I never got a definitive answer on if scratches can be removed from glass. My 99 Infiniti with 97,000 miles on it has awful pitting and scratches from the windsheild wipers on the windsheld. I am not worried about the pitting, just...

And I want to go buy some 3M IHG right now! I want to test side by side on one panel just to see the difference (if their is one). BUT, my common sense side of me, not the crack addicted detailing side, tells me A) I won't see a damn difference and B) Don't go spend the $20 on a large size of...

I just noticed this yesterday when I gave the BMW its weekly washing.... Looking on the hood under a high powered spot light, you can clearly see the water ringlets left after a rain. I went and got some vingear and tried this - it didn't work. I then tried some s100 sepc- helped a bit but...

Stemming from another thread on here a few months back, I sent an e-mail following up that SMR and FI-II (Machine Polish) have the same cut of 25, only difference is the finish on SMR is 2 and FI-II is 4. Finally a week later I got a reply back from one of the people at 3M. It is as follows...

Alright, well this weekend it was upper 50s/60 degrees here in good old northern VA, so I washed both my cars. After I washed the BMW which got trashed from the beltway and the rough winter, I decided to give it some loving. ;) I started with 3M SMR for dark colored cars with a polishing...

I just washed my car today for the first time since I got my fender damage fixed, and this is what i noticed: It looks like those bubbles or dots are under the clear coat. The blended the lower section of the door and fender, and then just recleared the rest of the fender and door. I...

......When you are detailing a car, or do you prefer to mix and match. Example. When I detail a car, for some reason I keep wanting to use the same manufacturer throughout the process. 3M SMR, 3M Glaze, 3M Wax. Does it make a difference though? In terms of bonding and working...

I found a local store that carries these, but they are only 8". Can I use this with my 6" backing pad on my PC? :confused: I am just worried about vibration if I don't have the right backing pad or counterweight. Thanks. - Anthony

At a store just two miles from my house (Thanks Aurora40!). They have the whole commercial 3M and Megs lines, so it's really helpful. I bought 32 ounces of this Finishing Glaze for just 18 bucks - not bad. Now, can I use this on fresh paint? I assume so since it has no wax or silicones...

Or can I use Megs #7 or Mothers Glaze? What other pure glazes are there anyways? I heard rumors about a 3M Finishing Glaze, but I can not find it anywhere, it's not even listed on their website. Thanks. :) - Anthony