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Hey, all!  I've got a bit of red ink residue set into the back side of my windshield from a tech inspection sticker that was there for probably two years.  Like so:
 

 
It's on the inside of the windshield.
 
I've tried Adams Glass Cleaner to no effect.  I don't think it's strong enough.  I could give APC a go, but I'm worried it'd haze the interior coating.  I've got some Goo Gone.  Think it'd do the trick without hurting the coating?
 
Thanks all!

I'm still using the Gen4 pads and older polishes, but they still work like a charm.  Started before 11 AM today, wrapped up just before 8.  I'd washed the car last night with APC + Adams car wash solution to strip any wax left on the finish.
 
This morning I treated the rubber and plastics with SVRT and then clayed it using DS as lubricant.  That was followed by a polish with FMP and the Flex using the Gen4 pads.  I only had to break out the SHR for a few deeper scratches on the hood, plus a few random other spots.  I'd only put 5000 miles on the car since the last polish, and I use the two-bucket wash method and keep it waxed relatively regularly, so it was in decent shape already.  After the polish, I then topped it off with some Machine Super Sealant.
 
I still intend to coat it with Brilliant Glaze and then Americana, which is why the side markers and grilles and whatnot aren't in; so I suppose these pics are a bit premature, but I loved the results and wanted to share, dangit!

So without further ado...









 
As always, thanks all for the help to get this stuff right.  I used to use WAY too much polish and wax, such that it soaked all the way the through the polishing pad and soaked the polisher backing plate.  Not even close this time, and the results were much easier to achieve.
 
I'll follow up with more pics once I get the glaze and wax on and get the interior cleaned up!

Alright, all done!  Unfortunately, I ran out of light on the final exterior pics, so they're a little dim.
 
The job wasn't perfect.  A few tiny scratches left here and there.  It's about the best I can do in my apartment complex garage, where I have three feet free on each side of the car.  I need a house with a proper garage to do better, specifically with better positioning the lighting.



 
Interior:







 
Americana application in progress.  Rear bumper and trunk are the only things left here.

 
All done!

I'm still using the Gen4 pads and older polishes, but they still work like a charm.  Started before 11 AM today, wrapped up just before 8.  I'd washed the car last night with APC + Adams car wash solution to strip any wax left on the finish.
 
This morning I treated the rubber and plastics with SVRT and then clayed it using DS as lubricant.  That was followed by a polish with FMP and the Flex using the Gen4 pads.  I only had to break out the SHR for a few deeper scratches on the hood, plus a few random other spots.  I'd only put 5000 miles on the car since the last polish, and I use the two-bucket wash method and keep it waxed relatively regularly, so it was in decent shape already.  After the polish, I then topped it off with some Machine Super Sealant.
 
I still intend to coat it with Brilliant Glaze and then Americana, which is why the side markers and grilles and whatnot aren't in; so I suppose these pics are a bit premature, but I loved the results and wanted to share, dangit!

So without further ado...









 
As always, thanks all for the help to get this stuff right.  I used to use WAY too much polish and wax, such that it soaked all the way the through the polishing pad and soaked the polisher backing plate.  Not even close this time, and the results were much easier to achieve.
 
I'll follow up with more pics once I get the glaze and wax on and get the interior cleaned up!

Alright, all done!  Unfortunately, I ran out of light on the final exterior pics, so they're a little dim.
 
The job wasn't perfect.  A few tiny scratches left here and there.  It's about the best I can do in my apartment complex garage, where I have three feet free on each side of the car.  I need a house with a proper garage to do better, specifically with better positioning the lighting.



 
Interior:







 
Americana application in progress.  Rear bumper and trunk are the only things left here.

 
All done!

Thanks, all!
 
 
It's sort of aftermarket.  The gauge pod is imported from Oz through a guy named Paul (you can find him on GRRRR8.net or G8Board.com as HSV-GTS-300), and is made by Holden Special Vehicles.  So it's OEM, but not stock.  The gauges themselves are just Aeroforce Interceptors plugged into the OBDII port.
 
Thanks!  The ride can be punishing at times, but I, too, love the look.
 
I've thought about blacking out the grille.  I could try plastidip for a first go, I suppose.  But long-term I'm just never happy with the look of plasti-dip.  So that would mean going to a more permanent solution, and THAT's one of the things that keeps me from doing it.

Alright, all done!  Unfortunately, I ran out of light on the final exterior pics, so they're a little dim.
 
The job wasn't perfect.  A few tiny scratches left here and there.  It's about the best I can do in my apartment complex garage, where I have three feet free on each side of the car.  I need a house with a proper garage to do better, specifically with better positioning the lighting.



 
Interior:







 
Americana application in progress.  Rear bumper and trunk are the only things left here.

 
All done!

Alright, all done!  Unfortunately, I ran out of light on the final exterior pics, so they're a little dim.
 
The job wasn't perfect.  A few tiny scratches left here and there.  It's about the best I can do in my apartment complex garage, where I have three feet free on each side of the car.  I need a house with a proper garage to do better, specifically with better positioning the lighting.



 
Interior:







 
Americana application in progress.  Rear bumper and trunk are the only things left here.

 
All done!

I'm still using the Gen4 pads and older polishes, but they still work like a charm.  Started before 11 AM today, wrapped up just before 8.  I'd washed the car last night with APC + Adams car wash solution to strip any wax left on the finish.
 
This morning I treated the rubber and plastics with SVRT and then clayed it using DS as lubricant.  That was followed by a polish with FMP and the Flex using the Gen4 pads.  I only had to break out the SHR for a few deeper scratches on the hood, plus a few random other spots.  I'd only put 5000 miles on the car since the last polish, and I use the two-bucket wash method and keep it waxed relatively regularly, so it was in decent shape already.  After the polish, I then topped it off with some Machine Super Sealant.
 
I still intend to coat it with Brilliant Glaze and then Americana, which is why the side markers and grilles and whatnot aren't in; so I suppose these pics are a bit premature, but I loved the results and wanted to share, dangit!

So without further ado...









 
As always, thanks all for the help to get this stuff right.  I used to use WAY too much polish and wax, such that it soaked all the way the through the polishing pad and soaked the polisher backing plate.  Not even close this time, and the results were much easier to achieve.
 
I'll follow up with more pics once I get the glaze and wax on and get the interior cleaned up!

Alright, all done!  Unfortunately, I ran out of light on the final exterior pics, so they're a little dim.
 
The job wasn't perfect.  A few tiny scratches left here and there.  It's about the best I can do in my apartment complex garage, where I have three feet free on each side of the car.  I need a house with a proper garage to do better, specifically with better positioning the lighting.



 
Interior:







 
Americana application in progress.  Rear bumper and trunk are the only things left here.

 
All done!

I'm still using the Gen4 pads and older polishes, but they still work like a charm.  Started before 11 AM today, wrapped up just before 8.  I'd washed the car last night with APC + Adams car wash solution to strip any wax left on the finish.
 
This morning I treated the rubber and plastics with SVRT and then clayed it using DS as lubricant.  That was followed by a polish with FMP and the Flex using the Gen4 pads.  I only had to break out the SHR for a few deeper scratches on the hood, plus a few random other spots.  I'd only put 5000 miles on the car since the last polish, and I use the two-bucket wash method and keep it waxed relatively regularly, so it was in decent shape already.  After the polish, I then topped it off with some Machine Super Sealant.
 
I still intend to coat it with Brilliant Glaze and then Americana, which is why the side markers and grilles and whatnot aren't in; so I suppose these pics are a bit premature, but I loved the results and wanted to share, dangit!

So without further ado...









 
As always, thanks all for the help to get this stuff right.  I used to use WAY too much polish and wax, such that it soaked all the way the through the polishing pad and soaked the polisher backing plate.  Not even close this time, and the results were much easier to achieve.
 
I'll follow up with more pics once I get the glaze and wax on and get the interior cleaned up!

Alright, so questions!  Specifically, a few niggles with the current process I have for working on my car that I feel need improvement.   I'm looking to improve my process, so I submit them to you, Oh Fellow Shine Addicts.
 
Clay and Tape-up
So before I polish, I always ensure the finish is as free of particulates as possible by claying, using Detail Spray as the lubricant.  And before polishing, I tape up some of the rubber and painted trim to ensure that I'm only hitting the surfaces I want polished.
 
Trick is that the painter's tape adhesive isn't that strong, so either the tape loosens with exposure to the copious amounts of detail spray needed for claying, or it won't stick after the fact.
 
So that's the question here, then...
How do you guys move from clay to tape and deal with the effect of detail spray on the tape?
 
Working Across Multiple Days
So I plan to polish my car next weekend.  Wash, clay, light polish - I hope to only need FMP since I haven't driven the car much this year - and then a seal and wax.
 
Trick is that I plan to do it over multiple days.  To try to reduce the amount of dust in my garage, I plan to sweep it out and then give the floor a quick mopping to get up the fine dust so that moving about in the garage doesn't kick stuff up.  But first is the wash and clay, nice and quick.  Next day will be the polish and maybe the seal.  Then I need to let the MSS set for 24 hours.  Then I can put a coat of Americana on.
 
Between days, however, should I try to drape something over the car to protect it?  I'd previously tried using old bedsheets lightly draped over it, but the coverage was rather patchwork.
 
So that's the question here, then...
How would or do you protect the car from dust when doing paint work over multiple days?
 
Thanks, all, for the tips and help!

Gave the car a bath, treated the plastics and rubber, put some Brilliant Glaze on it, took it to Cars and Coffee the next morning. 
 

Gave the car a bath, treated the plastics and rubber, put some Brilliant Glaze on it, took it to Cars and Coffee the next morning.