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I was looking at the double-sided Edge 2000 wool pads at the national car wash convention in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago...they looked pretty nice. They actually have five "grades" which seems a little excessive to me...kinda like having four grades of polish between #84 and #85, but maybe I'm...

I just got done experimenting on a black car after I had performed a three step rotary polish on it. I like firm polishing pads for the PC (like the white SFX or the white Wolfgang ETS from AutoGeek), but have come to the realization that they leave micro-marring (visible when I do black...

I wanted to call upon the expertise of some fellow Autopian's of what they'd like to see happen at a real car wash. As we all know, car washes scratch the piss out of our cars. My goal is to open a car wash that changes that...I'm working on developing a business plan to help me secure...

Trying to decide if I want to bone up and pay for a good detailing AD in the yellow pages. Thing is...it will cost me $1500 to $2500 for a year...depending. And I already have more work than I can handle just from referrals. BUT, I've been contemplating hiring a person or two to work with...

I thought we had more nice cars here in La Jolla, CA (San Diego) than just about anywhere else. Well, my cousin (hopefull actress) just moved to Beverly Hills and I went to visit here yesterday - I've never seen anything like it. As a professional detailer, I couldn't help but focus on all the...

Are their new abrasives really that much better than their previous abrasives? The rep at the Las Vegas Internation Car Wash Convention (yesterday) tried to convince me that their new product line is much better. And later another detailer told me he loves their new polish and compound, but...

Seems to me my newest bottle of Optimum Compound is a bit stronger than the first few bottles I had (purchased when it first became available). While detailing a car today my OC was getting low so I grabbed for the new bottle I purchased recently and immediately noticed increased compounding...

I've used #83 and SSR 2.5 via rotary with great success, however I have issue with these products when used with a PC. My issue: the abbrasives scratch too deep initially. Admittingly, this abbrasive-caused marring is only noticable on black paint...but it nonetheless exists. After spending 10...

Now that people have had ample opportunity to use OP, I was wondering how it stacked up against #80 in regards to aggressiveness. I love OP, but the popularity of Speed Glaze still tempts me; and on rare occasion, I like to use polish with fillers.

If anyone is looking to remove some serious defects with a PC and leave a finish nearly LSP-ready, I found a great combo today. I used a 50/50 mix of PG and IP and an orange Propel II pad via a PC with great success today to easily remove 2500 wet sand marks. Normally I use a rotary for...

Seeking feedback from others who've use OC (Optimum Compound) via a PC...did it leave a LSP ready finish for you? I almost always use a rotary, but today I decided to use a PC and OC, just to change things up a bit. I haven't really found OC to be much stronger than OP via rotary, so I...

What do you guys feel are among the strongest chemical cleaning polishes out there? This question came to mind today because I have a heavily oxidized vehicle on my books for today and I wanted to make sure I packed my cleaner polishes with me. The strongest "cleaner" polish I have found...

Okay, the first trim dressing and restorer I used was Black Again (from CMA); of course I loved it, but (like all my other products) I figured I needed to explore alternative products in search of the best. Well, I'm back to Black Again (BA)...it is the best (for my needs at least). I just...

I've been getting a lot of questions from my customers lately about using QD. I needed some feedback, as I only use QD right after I wash (to enhance shine) or while polishing to remove residue or dust. Do many of you use QD to clean a dusty car a day or two after washing? This is what many of...

I hear a lot of people saying tha OP has to be worked a while via a DA for the polish to break down. This baffles me a bit, as I didn't think Optimum used diminishing abrasives...so I don't think Optimum's abrasives are meant to break down, rather they use more smaller abrasives that don't break...

This stuff rocks. I have just about every sealant popular on this board and I find that my "go to" sealant continues to be FMJ, especially if I'm in a hurry (and I usually am). It's just so easy to use. Yes, it is more expensive, but it's ease of use more than makes up for it. And what's an...

Right on the heels of the "soap in a gallon" thread, I wanted to ask what soap (hopefully inexpensive) people are using with their foam gun? (I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I want to make sure I'm getting the latest and greatest) I have the Simple Green (Gilmour) foam gun...

I was hoping somebody would know exactly what the story was with black lexus paint. Just the other day I did a black 330 and a moderate amount of black came off on my pads. the car was less than 2 years old, and I thought I was sure it was clear coated. So is the factory clear have color in it...

I'm trying to figure out if I want a stand-alone steamer (like the Desiderio TR6) or a an all-in-one steamer unit (like the Desiderio Vapor Clean as seen here http://www.vaporcleanproducts.com/desiderio.htm). I already have two other forms of extraction - one being my Mytee extractor and the...

I've had my eye on the Desiderio steamer but wanted to see if anyone else has tried it before I buy it. Expensive, but sure would be nice to have all machines in one unit. I sure would like to leave my Mytee behind from now on. http://www.vaporcleanproducts.com/desiderio.htm This machine...