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I've seen some of the cheaper 3M products at Wal-Mart, but I was wondering if any of you know where I can buy FI-II and SMR at a chain store or anywhere else locally. Shipping and handling charges is not worth a bottle or two of polish.

I was reading an old post about the PC, and I have a question. Do you guys buff with the terry cloth pads or do you do it by hand?

I've seen so many good results with the Zaino waxes or "polishes," as I believe they call them. and I have to get in on it! Believe it or not, I've never tried it, so I need to know what I need to get. Is the Z-6 a QD? What do I need to get me started and hooked on the Zaino line?

I've used a few different products on my exterior trim, but none of them lasts. After the least bit of drizzling or rain, it drips and looks worse than it did before I applied anything to it. I've thought about ordering Forever Black which is supposed to be a permanent thing, but have any of...

I'm a smidgen close to buying a PC, but I need to get a few things clarified first. I have seen the 7335 for much cheaper than the 7424, so if I purchase the 7335, would I need to change to the 6" counterweight? Or would all I need to do is get some pads and stick one of those 6" velcro...

What color paint do you think looks shiniest, deepest, and most beautiful when perfectly detailed? I think I'd have to go with a bright red, but what do you think?

I'm just curious: does anybody know the difference between the Meguair's Gold Class Liquid Wax and the #26? The #26 is from the Mirror line (or whatever it's called), but where does the Gold Class rank in the Meguair's line up? Good stuff? Cheap stuff?

Why is it that some people say to cover the entire car with polish then buff it off after it sits for 20 minutes or so? Does that actually work or is that a crock? I've heard that by letting the polish sit, you are letting the polish do all the work, but it seems that all I have read here (and...

What kind of tire dressing do you use? Do you prefer shiny, matte, or just dark black tires?

Is there anywhere that I can buy a PC locally? I would prefer to do that, but if it's absolutely neccesary, I can order on-line. Are they sold at Lowe's or some place similiar?

A couple of personal updates worth mentioning: As some of you may remember, I'm fairly new to the detailing world. After doing a complete detail of my black '92 BMW for the first time (I've done most of the steps before, but I've never done the whole detail at one time), a friend of mine saw...

I used Mother's Back-to-Black today on my bumpers and trim. I have a lot of that plastic trim on my '92 Bimmer. It's a pain to apply because it drips and wants to streak, but if applied right, it restores the shine in any color trim, especially black. It took several attempts to properly...

I spent many hours today detailing my car by hand (oh how I wish I had a buffer! My wrists REALLY wish I had one!). My 1992 BMW, which was not too well kept until I acquired it a year ago, is black. The paint looks much shinier, much cleaner, and a lot slicker now that I polished it up...

A couple of my friends tell me that they use Meguair's Cleaner Wax often. They say it hides all the scratches. One of these guys has a black car, as do I, and he says the Cleaner Wax makes the car look great. I was wondering if any of you guys new anything about this stuff. Is it safe? How...

How much is a good orbital buffer, and what are the short term and long term advantages of one? I don't mind ol' fashion elbow grease, but if the orbital buffer will save time and make a difference, I'm very intrested if the price is reasonable. Also, would a buffer risk getting swirls?

I acquired a black 1992 BMW 325i a little over a year ago. At the dealership, it was detailed in and out, but that was a while ago. I've been washing it regurarly, but I have yet to detail it myself while I am rather a neophyte at the process. The BMW, being black, has a few small scratches...