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Hey guys, I'm at a body shop and right now we are using the regular light yellow colored tape.. But someitmes when it gets wet, and sits on cars, it's a pain to peel off. Residue is left behind on moldings etc. Would I be able to use blue/green tape? Are they body shop friendly...

How do you guys like to approach taking these out? (rotary only please) Start off fast, then slow it down? Teach me :)

I think. Ok Fellow detailers, here goes. Using this old thread I created (No this is not a duplicate) http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/127640-why-happening.html I along with Rasky, Accumulator, and Scott have all come up with a plan to help me with my polishing process at my...

Hey guys, curious as to which compound you guys prefer. Right now I'm using M105, I have never used any of Menzerna Polishes. Wouldn't mind giving it a shot... Which would you guys choose for a body shop, sanding up to 2000 grit on aftermarket clear? And which Menzerna would be the equiv...

Hey guys, recommend me a soap that does NOT strip wax. I recently double coated my car with Dodo Juice's purple haze, and it's due for a wash.. But I don't want to strip the wax off. Thanks!

Guys, I'm going to make it short. I'm at a body shop and we're sanding down cars with 2000 after painting etc. To correct, I'm using 3M's Perfect-It 3000 I beleive (Brown colored) with a wool pad. For step 2, I hit it with a foam pad and m105. Here is the problem, after the m105 I...

Hey guys, I just picked up a BMW which has some very annoying rims to clean.. Absolute pain.. What brush do you guys reccomend that is strong to get the dust off but won't scratch the rims? This swissvax good? Swissvax Wheel Brush

Convertible black top.. Recommend me a good brush? Thanks!

I'm using 2000 to sand cars with and I've got m105, please recommend me a pad that finishes down well with the m105 w/o leaving too much marring/swirls behind. I know I'am wetsanding and 2-3 steps will be required for darker colored cars, give me a good pad.. please! Thanks

Hey guys! I recently just switched to 2000 sandpaper at my bodyshop. I'm using 105 on a foam pad I have. When correcting cars, I'am somehow running into a problem.. For instance, I would buff out the scratches and then I would look at it again and the scratches seem to almost die back on me. And...

Hey guys, I just bought m105 the other day finally! I'm currently using it at a body shop cutting 2000 grit scratches, I've used it on 2 straight black vehicles so far. My thoughts? It works pretty good, I don't have any swirling/holograms. However, I'am having some micro-marring or...

Waxes, I have Dodo Juice's purple haze which is specifically made for Black or "dark" colored cars. I have my sisters car, which however, is white and she needs a wax. Desperately. My question is, will the wax hold up well on her car as it would with a black/dark colored car? And also, what...

I have been speaking to MULTIPLE detailers on here, and every time I'm about to pull the trigger and purchase Megs105.. I hear about another pad that could be better.. So someone please recommend me a pad to use the Megs105 with. It is for cutting 1500 sand scratches. These pads have been...

Using Megs105 in a body shop? I read a thread somewhere that says it's oil based..? I'm currently using 3m's Perfect it, I'm pretty sure this isn't oil based since it wipes off pretty easy, can someone fill me in? Thanks!

I'm curious as to what you guys think would be best for cutting 1500 sand scratches. -Currently using 3m's Perfect it 3k I beleive (Forgot the full name) I would like to switch because it dusts way too much, and is a hassle to clean up. -Also, it tends to leave alot of micro-marring...

I've spoken to a few very cool people through here, and for my attack (for those who didn't see my body shop thread) for the 1500 scratches.. I will be using M105, then following up with M205 What do you guys think? Good enough for a clean finish on a freshly sanded 1500 surface? I already...

Ok guys.. I need some help. I'am working at a body shop currently, and we do wetsanding obviously.. Say we spray a hood, and it needs to be cut down a bit, we tackle it with 1500. We have wool/foam pads, nothing to extravagant.. because it is a body shop.. We have 3M's Perfect it 2 polish...

Any automotive refinish technicians on here? I would love to here different inputs from you guys, as I'am working my way to becoming one!

Hey guys as you remember.. this is what My car looked like after 1st stage buffing. 3M perfect it-3000 O polished it over with another light compound today.. to take down the scratches a bit more.. and finally tommorow I will apply' 3m's ultrafine.. I couldn't get the ultrafina. (I do have...

Hey guys, as you know I've been wetsanding my car.. I've buffed almost all of it with 3m compound. And now this is the end result. It hasn't been washed or anything yet obviously, because I know I need another step. So what do you guys think it should be to get rid of that swirl or...