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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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Glass is actually a lot harder than your clear coat so buffing out swirls and ultra fine scratches is much more challenging. If you want to really polish glass you'll need something like the Lake Country Pro Glass Polishing Kit with Rain-X (don't use the rain-x on the stove, lol).

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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 06:12 AM
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What happens when you run out of the glass polish? Do you have to buy the entire kit over again?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:47 AM
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What happens when you run out of the glass polish? Do you have to buy the entire kit over again?
Well a very little bit goes a long way so you would need a ton of glass to run out. I would think you could several dozen if not 100's of cars with one bottle of glass polish. Remember you don't want to saturate the pads. However you are correct that we don't offer the individual products at this time.

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 05:59 PM
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I'm subscribing to this one.. I've been looking at detailing sites for the last six months and Detailed Image will be where I get my stuff from.. My 07 Carbon Silver 350Z needs light correction and my 05 Aztec Red Nismo Frontier needs major correction (water spots). I'm gonna go with the 7424XP and Meguiar's for the process. Of course, I will do the Frontier first so my 350Z will look as good as yours OP... Good Work!!
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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I'm subscribing to this one.. I've been looking at detailing sites for the last six months and Detailed Image will be where I get my stuff from.. My 07 Carbon Silver 350Z needs light correction and my 05 Aztec Red Nismo Frontier needs major correction (water spots). I'm gonna go with the 7424XP and Meguiar's for the process. Of course, I will do the Frontier first so my 350Z will look as good as yours OP... Good Work!!
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Old Feb 26, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Today I attempted to polish my HKS exhaust with Optimum Metal Polish and a Tangerine pad.



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Not too shabby for an Amatuer, got most of the scratches out

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Looks like it cost me a Tangerine pad. It turned it completely black!

Whoops!

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Old Feb 27, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Huge improvement on the exhaust system, thanks for sharing! The Optimum Metal Polish is a great polish and I'm happy to see it bring some serious shine to the exhaust.

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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 06:46 AM
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Worked on my dads 2004 Honda Accord today which was in horrendous condition. I only had time to do the headlights and the trunk today.

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How do headlights get so cloudy looking? Diesel you have skills!
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Did the headlights require any wet sanding or is that just from the buffer?
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ImWeeZzel
How do headlights get so cloudy looking? Diesel you have skills!
Lack of UV protection. Some headlights turn cloudy looking faster than other just depending on how much UV protection the original manufacturer put on the headlights. Too keep the headlights from getting cloudy it is best to frequently apply a UV protectant like 303 Aerospace to your headlights. Obviously from the looks of these headlights my father never applied any protectant to these headlights. LOL
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Originally Posted by dkmesa350z
Did the headlights require any wet sanding or is that just from the buffer?
That is just from buffing with the most aggressive pad and cutting compound I could find. These headlights definitely need wetsanding also to look even better.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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Great work on the headlight and paint!

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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Looks like you have wayyyyyy too much time on your hands. lol

Seriously, looks really great.

Where did you get the buffer and how much $$$ ?

I've been using carcareonline.com for years and I really like their products and tips sheet.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 122554
Looks like you have wayyyyyy too much time on your hands. lol

Seriously, looks really great.

Where did you get the buffer and how much $$$ ?

I've been using carcareonline.com for years and I really like their products and tips sheet.
For the buffer you can get it anywhere online for the $120 range. I got mine from Amazon. So far it has worked flawlessly and has not broken down on me. It's amazing how much you can accomplish polishing with an Orbital buffer you just spend alot of money on pads though.
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
That is just from buffing with the most aggressive pad and cutting compound I could find. These headlights definitely need wetsanding also to look even better.
Great results from just buffing though!
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Just bought this bad boy to help remove excess water before drying with Microfiber towel.

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So I bought these Surbuf Pads after seeing a review on these pads. If you are looking for amazing paint correction or just a more aggressive pad this is the pad for you. BTW I learned today if you are using Isopropyl Alcohol to keep it a way from the rubber linings on the outside of your car. IPA makes your rubber linings look like crap.

http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...o-with-review/

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Started with some imperfections around the car that I could not get off with just a yellow pad which is considered a pretty aggressive pad.

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Before: These two were in the same area. After passing the Surbuf pad and M105 they were gone



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Decided to do my whole roof and hood with Surbuf pad with M105 then finished it off with M205 and a finishing pad. Here are the results:




And all done after BFWD Sealant added:

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wow op, you made a silver color car pop! I didn't think it was possible or worth the extra effort. You should do Red and black cars now
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 02:50 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobyrex247
wow op, you made a silver color car pop! I didn't think it was possible or worth the extra effort. You should do Red and black cars now
Thanks, Actually I've already decided my next car will be black.
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