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I'm looking for some feedback regarding leather conditioners for coated leather, ideally from people who have tried many different conditioners. I've been using Z-10, but as a professional I have been going through more than a bottle a week and am looking to see if there is a more affordable...

I can now report, based on experience, that the Dynabrade orbital conversion definitely "works" faster than the PC. I've been using the Meguiars yellow 8" pads...they seem to be ideal. With a final finishing product, the Dynabrade works noticably faster than the PC...and with a cutting pad and...

Has anyone else used both the Pinnacle Poly Clay and the Sonus Ultra-Fine? I have about 7 or 8 different clays, but no two clays are as similar as these two... I cannot tell the difference other than the color. I wonder if they use the same manufacturer and/or same specs? They come in the...

I don't understand what the deal with Menzerna's scratch resistend clear polishes (PO85RD, 106FF, and Blackfire's version). Don't get me wrong, I think these polishes are simply amazing...but they work just as well on regular clears as they do on cerima clear. And this whole Blackfire SRC polish...

Just thought I'd share my findings now that I have some experience...starting using the Auto Int. Decontamination system a couple months ago in an attempt to tackle the severe rust contanimation problem we have here due to the salt air, industrial fallout, the nearby airport and a variety of...

Don't run out and buy one just yet (like I did). I used it a tad yesterday on big detail, but the job was so big (typical black Honda jobber) that I didn't have time to play around and experiment...also, I don't have the right size pads yet. With that said, I wasn't 100% impressed - while the...

Was just thinking the other day (this usually gets me in trouble)...a lot of my older polishing towels (I like the Elite from Excel) are not as soft as my new ones. Has anyone intentionally used detergent WITH fabric softer on buffing towels (which don't need to absorb liquid) to see if they...

This was taken from the CMA website while I was price shopping for some 8" pads for my new Dynabrade conversion: "My reservations concerning Meguiar's 6-1/2 inch, Soft Buff Foam Pads also hold true for these 8 inch Soft Buff Foam Pads. Quality is not the issue. I happen to know who...

Has anybody ever used a pneumatic polisher? I know they are not the most convenient for most people, but as a professional if I could shave an hour off of compound & polish jobs, I figure it would be worth the investment for the air and polisher unit (even though 1/2 my details are on...

Has anyone else ever had the thin transparent coating come off of any interior vinyl? Just a gripe, and a caution, but some of the most expensive cars have the worst coating on some of the vinyl. I've now seen this issue on two Porches and two Mercedes...and it happened to me yesterday...

Just detailed my sister-in-law's midnight blue Mercedes and don't want her to continue taking it back to the local scratch bucket in her area. Anybody know of any mobile car washers or a nearby wash that has at least as a option for getting a car washed right? Mucho thanks - Ryan

Can anyone tell me of the 303 Fabric Guard leaves any trace of smell after say...48 hours? Have customer with brand new, high-dollar car that wants it. Maybe I should stick with Scotchguard? Or supposedly the 3M is the least pungent? I've applied Scotchguard for a few customers...but honestly...

One of my clients with a black SL 500 rear-ended someone :( this was 2 days after he paid me for a $300 detail. When I found out I warned him to let the body shop know that he is going to be very particular about the quality of the work, etc. and was going to suggest a body shop that I know...

Honda continues to produce paint that consistently fails (CC/BC of course). I suppose if must be because their clears are so thin...and soft. What ever the exact reason, Honda paint consistently fails prematurely. I'm now starting to see the previous generation Hondas with clear coat failure (I...

Any ideas for rigging a setup to have foam sprayed through a BHB (ideally, so you dont' have to hold the foam gun in one hand and the bush in the other). The BHB I have (purchased from CMA a couple years ago) is threaded with a hole going through it...designed for one of those flow-through...

Anyone used Ultimate Cutter from Pro Products? I as of yet have not, but couldn't resist picking up a quart of their "flagship" compound yesterday in search of another good compound to add to me aresenol. At $18/quart (over 3x more expensive than their other compounds), I'm hoping it's pretty...

What kind of defect removal/polishing ability does Prime have? Are we talking AIO type polishing? If I were to add it to my arsenol, I suppose I would use it as the last polishing step on black vehicles in hopes of improving slightly upon FPII...but I don't know if this is possible? I still...

I found a new secret weapon I wanted to share. Intensive Polish mixed with RMG is the best combo I've ever tried. Actually, I've also thrown FPII in the mix to soften it up a bit too. The RMG adds much-needed lubricity to IP, reducing the dust tremendously and more than doubling the working...

Any professional (or otherwise highly experienced) detailers interested in doing some cross training? The premise of the training would be to each share our best tips, techniques, and products with the hopes that we could all learn a thing or two from eachother. We'd probably gear the session...

Just detailed a black 2003 Z06..and damn was that paint hard, really hard. Admittingly, I have not detailed any of the cerima-clears yet (as I mostly specialize in restoration work), but this was the hardest clear I've ever worked. Of course, it had never been polished before, so it was...