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I dealt with SS paint for ages before B/C became common, and most of my '85 jag is still OE SS (IOW, I know a bit about long term care of SS paint). While I'd rather have thick-but-imperfect OE paint, the pix show some rather significant marring (and not just the etching), so since it's SS I...

Bull7191- If using 845 by itself gives the result you're after, that's the way to go! No point in doing something that's not necessary. There's sure nothing wrong with 845, it's like a more durable version of P21S or a user- and trim-friendly version of M16.

I'm always surprised when somebody says that using something short-lived underneath the LSP will compromise the durability of the latter. That simply has not been my experience...not with M07 + M16 (which I used for ages), not with VM (remember that one?) topped with Collinite, not with KAIO...

"Better than a ceramic coating" to me means "doesn't look like a coating". Same criticism I had with Zaino and KSG. It's a specific look that some must love, and OK, to each their own and I'm glad the users like it. Bull6791- 845 is good enough for me to keep on the shelf, but overall I...

I did the "only spraywax" with on my wife's A8 for its last few years, and I'm currently using GG Ceramic 3-in-1 spray on the Sonic. That approach is OK, and I don't expect durability from it, but it does *NOT* offer the protection of my beloved FK1000P/BWM1 (or whatever it's now called)...

I only do the wiping when I need to, and that's almost always to remove Polishing Oils like those [expletive deleted] Meguiar's TSO. And then it's primarily to avoid any concealing of minute flaws (by those oils). I've had pretty awful flaws "come back" with certain polishes (106FF, M205) and...

Huh, OSI Quad Max...never heard of that one, oughta look into it :D

I do expect it to continue to get hot as it's just that type of scrubber.

If anybody does find an adhesive that works for reattaching velcro to backing plates, I would like to hear about it. I have a household scrubber with a proprietary backing plate that needs repaired as I can't get a replacement. Just removing the oe adhesive (yes, 3M Adhesive Remover, old...

What Dan said about those [expletive deleted] Trade Secret Oils in the M205.

Lonnie- Heh heh, AFAIK, your two examples (Malm's, so-so polishes but a very underrated wax IMO and Zaino, whose ZAIO and Z16 I still like) are both still unavailable OTC. Sorry, couldn't resist when I saw that Malm's reference! I got my oldest Cyclo5 through Malm's back in the early '80s :D...

Boongie- That sounds great! This is the kind of thing you don't want to get out-of-hand and the shops will be able to fix things right. Perfect way to go IMO, although I sure appreciate the hassle and wish you didn't have to [fool] around with it.

Boongie- Unfortunately, those do extend under the windshield's trim and are thus most likely a ticking timebomb with regard to future (potentially serious) corrosion. But the good news is that the chipping doesn't appear to have fully penetrated the E-coat so maybe you'll get lucky and do OK...

Setec- It's hard to keep up with Yours Truly's, uhm...accumulating. The Sonic was a spare dog-hauler that just sat there unused on its Battery Tender until the A8 got totaled.

Dan- OK, thanks for the info. If I ever do run out of QDs I'll have some new choices to consider! Setec- Yeah, a Chevy Sonic! I have a *GREAT* tech at the Chevy dealer five minutes away; I simply love the simple/functional interior with limited Tech and heated cloth seats, and I actually...

As for "fringe productlines", I just KISS by not buying them unless I have a very good reason. No celebrity/automaker-label stuff, no mystery-source stuff, nothing much new at all unless I run into something that I'm certain I can somehow improve upon. Though I did buy a bunch of GG's Ceramic...

Dan- Q about your take on the FK425: Could you expand on "..it didn't do anything amazingly, it was just a mid pack performer...", I guess I don't get how some other QD would be better, what "better than FK425" would constitute, and what your preferences are. I use QDs primarily as Drying...

I'm not posting much either, but I do try to answer Qs if I have something worthwhile to contribute.

Dan- HA! I expect they just drive 'em through the carwash like everybody else around here!

Dan- Yeah, my FK, and lately the GG Ceramic stuff, are as brightly reflective as I can stand. Everywhere I look these days I see vehicles that are just so shiny that I think...[EDIT!]..well, that look isn't for me. Heh heh, yeah#2, some houses can, uhm...eat your life before you know it.