Thanks for checking it out, i got a gift card so thats the only reason im going that route. Wanted to see if they had something in store that compared rather than having it shipped. Thanks again

 

I figured that was probably the case. Maybe call/email sears support and ask if they'll price match autogeek. Probably worth the ten minutes of your time. Maybe they will honor it..?

 

There isn't one thats comparable.

Get a porter cable or the Griots Garage 6" DA.

 

any info would be greatly appreciated. i'm looking for a pad/chemical combo to bring the car back

 

They all produce amazing gloss. "Nano" is best for hard clear coats. 85U is great for softer ones. 87MC is kind of in between.


The GTO is one car i generally don't recommend SIP for...because of the super soft clear coat. A very good combo for 2-stepping a GTO is Meguiars 205 on a LC orange pad and Menzerna 85RD on a white pad or black pad will yield impressive results.

 

Hey I asked you on norcallsx but you didn't respond there. My girls car has blue Jean marks on her tan leather seats. What's the best way or product to get it off? Simple soap and water didn't work at all.

 

Sorry I hadn't gotten back to you. I get PMs on norcal daily and its easy to lose track.

I'd recommend Zaino Z9 leather cleaner. Has never let me down.

 

I appreciate it!

 

what grit sand papers do i use and what kinda compound do i use 2 make my head lights look new

 

Depends on how bad they are. If you want to get every rock chip out, I would start with 300 and work your way up, to about 3000- this is the process I used. If you want just the haziness gone, go with 700 and go up to 3000.

Next, you will need Meguiar's PlastX (may be available at a local parts or hardware store). Use this with a rotary on a high speed to produce amazing results.

But, this work will not last forever. The lenses are coated from the factory with a sealant, which you sanded off. They will get hazy much more rapidly if nothing is done. Clear coat will work, but eventually fade and turn into a mess, and you'll have to re-sand them. A perfect and permanent solution would be Opti-coat, which can also be used on paint finishes and wheels. It's a clear 'resin' solution which seals the surface permanently from weathering. Jeff (GoFast) uses a professional version of Opti-coat called Opti-guard- which dries faster, and is not available to the general public- on client cars.

 

Jeff- Any knowledge of Honda clear coat? My wife owns a 2000 Accord EX in a forrest green type color. The paint is definitely neglected, plenty of swirls,etc. Would the 105/205 combo work well with an orange flat pad? Should I order the Mezerna twins? I have two bottles of both 105/205 so I'd like to start using it, but if the Mezerna works better for this application then I wouldn't hesitate to place an order. We're looking to sell the car in the spring and I need it in tip top shape!

 

I'm about to pull the trigger on some headlight UV protectant. I remember you mentioning to buy either Opti-Coat or CQuartz. Which do you prefer?

I am also going to grab some Meguiars Plast-X to use on the rotary buffer.

I tried a cheap headlight repair kit before with the small pieces of sandpaper and hand buffed them. They looked 'okay' for a few weeks then hazed right over. I want to do it again, right, and seal them properly.

 

so i decided to use my buddies buffer with the whool pad to detail my car and i ended up leaving some whool pad marks on the black paint.

So since its tax season i really want to get into a nice polisher.

So far i am thinking of getting the Adams PC 7424XP (3rd) polisher kit. Do you recommend this or is there a better polisher kit that you recommend that is at a great budget?

 

Hello, I've just read through all 34 pages since I'm stuck in a hotel with nothing to do. I'd like to thank you for putting such time and effort into your responses, especially for the price we're (not) paying! I do have a few things to add and ask however.

You mentioned minimum and maximum temperatures to apply or not apply certain products. How about humidity? Is there a % where you will not bother with compound/polish/sealant? Or a temp/dewpoint spread? I know visible moisture (fog) can appear with a spread around 3 degrees C, which would totally ruin a day of detailing.

You mentioned rain water being pure except for acid rain. Water vapor needs something to condense on to become a droplet. Either pollen, dust, or pollutants will work. Once the droplet starts it can serve as a condensation point and needs no further "junk" to grow. They can however pick up anything that gets in their way. Air quality reports from the weather channel will typically let you know if rain is going to leave spots or not. Although no rain is ever completely pure. Probably not the most useful info, but more of a fun fact.

Bare aluminum wheel cleaning can be a pain. My wheels are AFS polished aluminum C5 ZO6 replicas and are pictured in my sig. I try to polish them once a year using mothers mag and aluminum which you've mentioned before. I use Eagle One aluminum wheel cleaner on them with every wash and I've found that to be the best brake dust remover so far besides polishing them. Simple soap and water does not loosen brake dust like the Eagle One stuff will. Is there anything that would keep these in better shape between polishings? I typically spend about 2 hours per wheel to get them where I want them once a year. After reading this whole thread it looks like I need to wash them after polishing and hit them with a good sealant too.

Thanks again for all the time you put in making this thread a success. I'm now off to read the 5 tabs I opened while reading this thread lol.

 

whats APC? i'm guessing all purpose cleaner, but i cant afford to be wrong, plus even that is a large category lol. thanx in advance...going to wally's to get the meguairs guik detailer now...

 

That's correct.

 

whats a good light one? maybe i can find some amway lol.

 

thanks

 

Doing a paint correction on a black c6 for the first time. How hard is the clear coat. Any tricks for corvette c5 and 6 correction

 

Thank you for taking the time to make this. I just did my first detail on my black SS. The car has never looked so good thanks to you and you're advice. Took me forever to detail it. Too bad it's a black car and only last a day clean. I have a question, to clean off the dust after I drive it. Can I use a car duster type of thing or just blow it off with air. Thank you again.