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thanks, very informative. I will just shut up, because this is not the first time I couldn't get my point across.

Sorry I made such a big deal of this. That stuff is so expensive I didn't want to waste any or whatever. IMO, that stuff is SO much easier to deal with than MSW. I even had a phone call and forgot about it and 15 mins later went to wipe it off and it was no problem at all. However the MSW took DS and a MF towel and using the light to check. Missed a spot, more DS and more MF wiping and when I think I finally had it all.... I drive it outside and the light shows more "streaks". The americana is an outstanding product.

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THAT, is a sick photo right there.

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here is a direct quote from junkman from another forum if this helps. "I have seen this question come up on just about every car care forum known to man. Here's the real scoop. The 3M Clear Bra is the only paint protection available that is actually some type of protection. Not only does it work but you can clearly see and feel it on the car when you get close enough. Anything else (and I mean EVERYTHING else) is complete BS. Don't let some fancy, smooth talking salesman talk you into buying this crap. In most cases, they whip your car back to the detailing section and wax the thing, then roll it out to you like something was done to the car. Total BS. Don't get screwed out of your cash by falling for this gimmick."

thanks, what about the second coat? how long before you can do that? Does it have 12 hour period like the MSW?

Thanks, I will give the PC on my headlight a try tomorrow. As far as the bike not getting any worse, I would ahve to agree and I have already tried it slightly, it didn't do much, but I wasn't sure if I would have to go deeper if I could. I don't know if they are like one think clear coat, of if the plexiglass has a thin clear coat on it or not. Or if the sanding is an option, if it is possible to" bring back" from a sand.

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nice job! its not the best picture, it is night, I will ahve to wait for some sun to really show you. I will try the PC and the 4" pads as it was a cordless electric and was lowish on power, so that oculd have been. The chuck is way out forn too, so it was VERY hard to keep from "running away" on me. I let it stay in one spot for "too long" since if they are ruined it is not a big deal if I "ruin" them lol. But it didn't even get hot to the touch, just warm, so my guess is low power as well. Inspecting it closer, I think it is plexiglass, though, and not glass. but here is the bike, it doesn't effect vision or anything, it would just look nicer....... small children might want to look away, it is bad.

That would be sweet!

yea, I will try to get some up. Do you think it is possible that it could fade from the inside of the lens? It does look much better and maybe that is becuase the outside was cleaned. It is an OLD (20ish years) neglected car if that makes a difference.

I just got saw the americana for the first time on a demo car, that stuff is impressive! When I wipe it off, it is ok to use DS if I need "help" getting it off like when wiping off the MSW or just strait MF towell? and how long should I wait before adding a second coat? And do you think WCW will make it last longer than shampoo wash, or is it about the same.... is it a wash between the two processes?

I was trying to help a neighbor restore their headlights (since I got my 4" kit today) they had some wierd yellow "coating" type stuff on it. I could feel it with my hand, but a drill on full speed will SHR and a yellow pad wasn't making this tuff budge. I don't know if glass is the same properties of clear coat... Can you sand with 2000 and work your way back up to 2500 and then 3000 and then get the 3000 out with the yellow or orange like I saw junkman do on clear coat with 2500 > 3000> orange with SHR? Or once you sand glass is it perminantly ruined? I also want to try the same on plexiglass, like on a motorcycle wind deflector. There isn't the wierd yellow stuff, but it is scratched up like someone rubbed it with a steel wool pad. There is a sticker that says don't use abraisives on it, but minor scratches can be removed, but I wasn't sure if that was just a legaly obligated warning type sticker and if you can "take layers" of a plexiglass off, or is there some kind of protective coating like a clear coat on them too? Thanks.