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Tires acquired and mounted and balanced today.  Adams metal polish and quick sealant next and then they go on the truck!
 

Fantastic Dave!  Didn't know about the rest of our members.  Congratulations to all of you !! Adam's was well represented!

We've got the same neighbors! Man I absolutely hate when they do that.
 
Oh and the car? Stunning.

I'm actually sort of glad you posted this as I have a Rising Blue Golf R which seems sort of close to that color, and it's also metallic.  
I'll eventually be able to pick these up!

Sorry Roshan... with all the nonesense in here from MrsCold22 I missed your question. 
 
Yes. The polishes are body shop safe. 

I noticed you'd asked this question twice within all the mess and hadn't received an answer. I'd say yes, they would be safe for the body shop environment. They're polishes not glazes, with fillers and not sealants or waxes. From my experience with the two I'd say no silicone in the two products.

That's all I have to say.
 
Have a good weekend everybody

Moderating forums is all I know.
 
11 years at it.
 
I'm very good at what I do.
 
Gerry
 
Question, Dylan, how do you do something as simple as post a reply to a topic, which someone with my claimed experience should know how to do in their sleep? I need to know so I can get back to running my billion dollar multinational equity firm and still have time to detail cars on the side.
 
 
 
 
 

I noticed you'd asked this question twice within all the mess and hadn't received an answer. I'd say yes, they would be safe for the body shop environment. They're polishes not glazes, with fillers and not sealants or waxes. From my experience with the two I'd say no silicone in the two products.

I would prefer Adam, Dylan or another team member answer this because several years ago I asked the same question and the answer was NO, but that was with the older products.  I BELIEVE Adam said the products contain a product that is an offshoot of silicon and therefore not 100% body shop safe.  
 
Again, I'd voice that question directly to a team member via PM or email.  
 
Note: I've hidden the unnecessary banter on this thread.   As Dylan stated, let's keep this on track.  

Laying down the X of product isn't anything like priming the foam pad, and no, I'm not working the product into the pad underneath the microfiber cover. I wasn't about to saturate the microfiber by getting product into the foam backing, that would seem like a waste of product. I wanted the product on the microfiber only.
 
Yes, each time I started on another panel; fender, door, rear quarter panel, bumper, I placed an X of product on the microfiber's surface. Did it three or four times on the hood, countless times on the large roof of the wagon and once again for the tailgate. These pads (the way I did it) use more product than the foam ones. I thought the results were phenomenal!

When I did my Magnum this past weekend I used the Paint Correcting Polish and an Orange Hex-Grip applicator followed up with Revive Hand Polish and a Blue Hex-Grip applicator in the areas The Flex couldn't reach; A-Pillars, behind door handles, inside tailgate release, around rear wiper arm on tail gate, and a few spots on the front bumper.
 
 
Really? The two times I've used the new Microfiber pads now I saw no need to do anything special to prime the pads and didn't spray the pads with Detail Spray at all during the entire process. Each time I started a new panel; fender, door, rear quarter, etc... I simply placed another large X of Polish to the pad face and went to work.
 
I'll let my results speak for themselves:

Awesome results in less time than with the foam pads on this car!

Orange peel in the clear coat perhaps? The wax should be gone after several months.
 
Pictures would help.

Thanks for posting Dave!

I wasn't sure where I wanted to place this thread. I just completed the spring detail on my 2007 Dodge Magnum and didn't take many pictures, so the detailng section wouldn't be appropriate. I could have placed it within Cars section, but that really didn't make sense either. So, Machine Polishing it is.
 
The car got it's usual, using my full arsenal of Adam's products, and a couple/few others to complete what was needed.
 
Full Interior Detail, I really like the Total Interior Detailer, awesome stuff.
Engine and engine bay cleaned.
A few larger scratches were addessed individually.
The car was washed and stripped of any sealants and wax that was still there from last fall. I use 2oz of Adam's Car Shampoo and 4oz of APC in 3 gallons of warm water.
Clay barred the car.
Touched up several chips that happened over the winter.
Inner fenders/wheel wells dressed with Invisible Under Carriage Spray.
Polished and applied QS to the stainless steel exhaust tip.
I polished the Headlight Armor with some Clear Bra Polish I still have.
SVRT on all of the exterior vinyl and plastic trim.
 
Here's where I wanted to make this thread. At the All Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA last weekend I picked up a couple sets of the new microfiber pads.


I'd already had a bit of the Paint Finishing Polish.
 
I did get to use these products last weekend, but didn't really get a good feel for them. I polished the hood of a brand new 2013 Ford Mustang in the direct sun. Yea, it correced fine but it was hard to get a good feel starting and stopping, talking to folks, demoing other products and doing sales all while trying to polish a car.
The Magnum is well cared for and washed properly. As such it didn't need a full correction, just a good touch up.
I placed the white microfiber pad on my Flex, placed an X of PFP on the pad and went to work.
WOW!
Several scratches/marks and some marring came out with one pass. The entire car looks almost flawless. This car is six years old, has 96,xxx miles and is outside 24/7/365.

 

A few things I observed.
Very little heat was generated by the white pad/polish combo. Last weekend I noticed quite a bit of heat with the orange microfiber pad and Paint Correcting Polish, I was in the sun though.
I had a slight amount of dusting at the start, but it stopped after the pad was sufficiently primed.
The pad really uses a lot of polish. Each panel; doors, fenders, rear quarter panels, and tail gate all required a full X of product be placed on the pad again. I probably did the full X of polish on the pad 3 or 4 times for the hood and countless time for the large roof on this car.
Prior to each additional X of PFP I brushed out the fibers of the pad with my pad conditioning brush to bring the nap back up. I did this with the Flex off. The fibers would stand right back up and oddly enough the microfiber would be fairly dry and dust free.
The microfiber pad grabs a bit more than the foam one and wants to walk the machine, be sure to hang on tightly with both hands. The grab is unpredictable.
 
I only did one pass to the finish, other than two spots that needed a small amount of correction (and this was done with the white pad/white polish). I move East West then North South overlapping each movement of the machine, finishing with the way the air passes over the car when moving.
 
Fantastic results, with less work than I'd expected.
 
After the polishing was done I sealed the paint with Quick Sealant to the front bumper, leading edge of the front fenders, A-Pillars, painted portion of the doors above the window glass, rocker panels, the lower portion of the rear quarter panels behind the rear wheels, the lower part of the rear bumper, inside all the door jambs, and every bit of paint I could get to under the hood and tail gate. Everywhere else got MSS.
 
This morning the car was pulled back into the garage and wiped down with DS, a coat of Glaze was applied and everthing was topped off with a thin layer of Americana.
Brilliant Glaze was applied to the side and rear glass, as well as the vent shades and Glass Sealant was applied to the windshield.

Laying down the X of product isn't anything like priming the foam pad, and no, I'm not working the product into the pad underneath the microfiber cover. I wasn't about to saturate the microfiber by getting product into the foam backing, that would seem like a waste of product. I wanted the product on the microfiber only.
 
Yes, each time I started on another panel; fender, door, rear quarter panel, bumper, I placed an X of product on the microfiber's surface. Did it three or four times on the hood, countless times on the large roof of the wagon and once again for the tailgate. These pads (the way I did it) use more product than the foam ones. I thought the results were phenomenal!

I wasn't sure where I wanted to place this thread. I just completed the spring detail on my 2007 Dodge Magnum and didn't take many pictures, so the detailng section wouldn't be appropriate. I could have placed it within Cars section, but that really didn't make sense either. So, Machine Polishing it is.
 
The car got it's usual, using my full arsenal of Adam's products, and a couple/few others to complete what was needed.
 
Full Interior Detail, I really like the Total Interior Detailer, awesome stuff.
Engine and engine bay cleaned.
A few larger scratches were addessed individually.
The car was washed and stripped of any sealants and wax that was still there from last fall. I use 2oz of Adam's Car Shampoo and 4oz of APC in 3 gallons of warm water.
Clay barred the car.
Touched up several chips that happened over the winter.
Inner fenders/wheel wells dressed with Invisible Under Carriage Spray.
Polished and applied QS to the stainless steel exhaust tip.
I polished the Headlight Armor with some Clear Bra Polish I still have.
SVRT on all of the exterior vinyl and plastic trim.
 
Here's where I wanted to make this thread. At the All Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA last weekend I picked up a couple sets of the new microfiber pads.


I'd already had a bit of the Paint Finishing Polish.
 
I did get to use these products last weekend, but didn't really get a good feel for them. I polished the hood of a brand new 2013 Ford Mustang in the direct sun. Yea, it correced fine but it was hard to get a good feel starting and stopping, talking to folks, demoing other products and doing sales all while trying to polish a car.
The Magnum is well cared for and washed properly. As such it didn't need a full correction, just a good touch up.
I placed the white microfiber pad on my Flex, placed an X of PFP on the pad and went to work.
WOW!
Several scratches/marks and some marring came out with one pass. The entire car looks almost flawless. This car is six years old, has 96,xxx miles and is outside 24/7/365.

 

A few things I observed.
Very little heat was generated by the white pad/polish combo. Last weekend I noticed quite a bit of heat with the orange microfiber pad and Paint Correcting Polish, I was in the sun though.
I had a slight amount of dusting at the start, but it stopped after the pad was sufficiently primed.
The pad really uses a lot of polish. Each panel; doors, fenders, rear quarter panels, and tail gate all required a full X of product be placed on the pad again. I probably did the full X of polish on the pad 3 or 4 times for the hood and countless time for the large roof on this car.
Prior to each additional X of PFP I brushed out the fibers of the pad with my pad conditioning brush to bring the nap back up. I did this with the Flex off. The fibers would stand right back up and oddly enough the microfiber would be fairly dry and dust free.
The microfiber pad grabs a bit more than the foam one and wants to walk the machine, be sure to hang on tightly with both hands. The grab is unpredictable.
 
I only did one pass to the finish, other than two spots that needed a small amount of correction (and this was done with the white pad/white polish). I move East West then North South overlapping each movement of the machine, finishing with the way the air passes over the car when moving.
 
Fantastic results, with less work than I'd expected.
 
After the polishing was done I sealed the paint with Quick Sealant to the front bumper, leading edge of the front fenders, A-Pillars, painted portion of the doors above the window glass, rocker panels, the lower portion of the rear quarter panels behind the rear wheels, the lower part of the rear bumper, inside all the door jambs, and every bit of paint I could get to under the hood and tail gate. Everywhere else got MSS.
 
This morning the car was pulled back into the garage and wiped down with DS, a coat of Glaze was applied and everthing was topped off with a thin layer of Americana.
Brilliant Glaze was applied to the side and rear glass, as well as the vent shades and Glass Sealant was applied to the windshield.

When I did my Magnum this past weekend I used the Paint Correcting Polish and an Orange Hex-Grip applicator followed up with Revive Hand Polish and a Blue Hex-Grip applicator in the areas The Flex couldn't reach; A-Pillars, behind door handles, inside tailgate release, around rear wiper arm on tail gate, and a few spots on the front bumper.
 
 
Really? The two times I've used the new Microfiber pads now I saw no need to do anything special to prime the pads and didn't spray the pads with Detail Spray at all during the entire process. Each time I started a new panel; fender, door, rear quarter, etc... I simply placed another large X of Polish to the pad face and went to work.
 
I'll let my results speak for themselves:

Awesome results in less time than with the foam pads on this car!

When I did my Magnum this past weekend I used the Paint Correcting Polish and an Orange Hex-Grip applicator followed up with Revive Hand Polish and a Blue Hex-Grip applicator in the areas The Flex couldn't reach; A-Pillars, behind door handles, inside tailgate release, around rear wiper arm on tail gate, and a few spots on the front bumper.
 
 
Really? The two times I've used the new Microfiber pads now I saw no need to do anything special to prime the pads and didn't spray the pads with Detail Spray at all during the entire process. Each time I started a new panel; fender, door, rear quarter, etc... I simply placed another large X of Polish to the pad face and went to work.
 
I'll let my results speak for themselves:

Awesome results in less time than with the foam pads on this car!

Nice job the Mag looks great!!!!!!!

I wasn't sure where I wanted to place this thread. I just completed the spring detail on my 2007 Dodge Magnum and didn't take many pictures, so the detailng section wouldn't be appropriate. I could have placed it within Cars section, but that really didn't make sense either. So, Machine Polishing it is.
 
The car got it's usual, using my full arsenal of Adam's products, and a couple/few others to complete what was needed.
 
Full Interior Detail, I really like the Total Interior Detailer, awesome stuff.
Engine and engine bay cleaned.
A few larger scratches were addessed individually.
The car was washed and stripped of any sealants and wax that was still there from last fall. I use 2oz of Adam's Car Shampoo and 4oz of APC in 3 gallons of warm water.
Clay barred the car.
Touched up several chips that happened over the winter.
Inner fenders/wheel wells dressed with Invisible Under Carriage Spray.
Polished and applied QS to the stainless steel exhaust tip.
I polished the Headlight Armor with some Clear Bra Polish I still have.
SVRT on all of the exterior vinyl and plastic trim.
 
Here's where I wanted to make this thread. At the All Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA last weekend I picked up a couple sets of the new microfiber pads.


I'd already had a bit of the Paint Finishing Polish.
 
I did get to use these products last weekend, but didn't really get a good feel for them. I polished the hood of a brand new 2013 Ford Mustang in the direct sun. Yea, it correced fine but it was hard to get a good feel starting and stopping, talking to folks, demoing other products and doing sales all while trying to polish a car.
The Magnum is well cared for and washed properly. As such it didn't need a full correction, just a good touch up.
I placed the white microfiber pad on my Flex, placed an X of PFP on the pad and went to work.
WOW!
Several scratches/marks and some marring came out with one pass. The entire car looks almost flawless. This car is six years old, has 96,xxx miles and is outside 24/7/365.

 

A few things I observed.
Very little heat was generated by the white pad/polish combo. Last weekend I noticed quite a bit of heat with the orange microfiber pad and Paint Correcting Polish, I was in the sun though.
I had a slight amount of dusting at the start, but it stopped after the pad was sufficiently primed.
The pad really uses a lot of polish. Each panel; doors, fenders, rear quarter panels, and tail gate all required a full X of product be placed on the pad again. I probably did the full X of polish on the pad 3 or 4 times for the hood and countless time for the large roof on this car.
Prior to each additional X of PFP I brushed out the fibers of the pad with my pad conditioning brush to bring the nap back up. I did this with the Flex off. The fibers would stand right back up and oddly enough the microfiber would be fairly dry and dust free.
The microfiber pad grabs a bit more than the foam one and wants to walk the machine, be sure to hang on tightly with both hands. The grab is unpredictable.
 
I only did one pass to the finish, other than two spots that needed a small amount of correction (and this was done with the white pad/white polish). I move East West then North South overlapping each movement of the machine, finishing with the way the air passes over the car when moving.
 
Fantastic results, with less work than I'd expected.
 
After the polishing was done I sealed the paint with Quick Sealant to the front bumper, leading edge of the front fenders, A-Pillars, painted portion of the doors above the window glass, rocker panels, the lower portion of the rear quarter panels behind the rear wheels, the lower part of the rear bumper, inside all the door jambs, and every bit of paint I could get to under the hood and tail gate. Everywhere else got MSS.
 
This morning the car was pulled back into the garage and wiped down with DS, a coat of Glaze was applied and everthing was topped off with a thin layer of Americana.
Brilliant Glaze was applied to the side and rear glass, as well as the vent shades and Glass Sealant was applied to the windshield.

Nice Dave, see you next weekend!

I wasn't sure where I wanted to place this thread. I just completed the spring detail on my 2007 Dodge Magnum and didn't take many pictures, so the detailng section wouldn't be appropriate. I could have placed it within Cars section, but that really didn't make sense either. So, Machine Polishing it is.
 
The car got it's usual, using my full arsenal of Adam's products, and a couple/few others to complete what was needed.
 
Full Interior Detail, I really like the Total Interior Detailer, awesome stuff.
Engine and engine bay cleaned.
A few larger scratches were addessed individually.
The car was washed and stripped of any sealants and wax that was still there from last fall. I use 2oz of Adam's Car Shampoo and 4oz of APC in 3 gallons of warm water.
Clay barred the car.
Touched up several chips that happened over the winter.
Inner fenders/wheel wells dressed with Invisible Under Carriage Spray.
Polished and applied QS to the stainless steel exhaust tip.
I polished the Headlight Armor with some Clear Bra Polish I still have.
SVRT on all of the exterior vinyl and plastic trim.
 
Here's where I wanted to make this thread. At the All Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA last weekend I picked up a couple sets of the new microfiber pads.


I'd already had a bit of the Paint Finishing Polish.
 
I did get to use these products last weekend, but didn't really get a good feel for them. I polished the hood of a brand new 2013 Ford Mustang in the direct sun. Yea, it correced fine but it was hard to get a good feel starting and stopping, talking to folks, demoing other products and doing sales all while trying to polish a car.
The Magnum is well cared for and washed properly. As such it didn't need a full correction, just a good touch up.
I placed the white microfiber pad on my Flex, placed an X of PFP on the pad and went to work.
WOW!
Several scratches/marks and some marring came out with one pass. The entire car looks almost flawless. This car is six years old, has 96,xxx miles and is outside 24/7/365.

 

A few things I observed.
Very little heat was generated by the white pad/polish combo. Last weekend I noticed quite a bit of heat with the orange microfiber pad and Paint Correcting Polish, I was in the sun though.
I had a slight amount of dusting at the start, but it stopped after the pad was sufficiently primed.
The pad really uses a lot of polish. Each panel; doors, fenders, rear quarter panels, and tail gate all required a full X of product be placed on the pad again. I probably did the full X of polish on the pad 3 or 4 times for the hood and countless time for the large roof on this car.
Prior to each additional X of PFP I brushed out the fibers of the pad with my pad conditioning brush to bring the nap back up. I did this with the Flex off. The fibers would stand right back up and oddly enough the microfiber would be fairly dry and dust free.
The microfiber pad grabs a bit more than the foam one and wants to walk the machine, be sure to hang on tightly with both hands. The grab is unpredictable.
 
I only did one pass to the finish, other than two spots that needed a small amount of correction (and this was done with the white pad/white polish). I move East West then North South overlapping each movement of the machine, finishing with the way the air passes over the car when moving.
 
Fantastic results, with less work than I'd expected.
 
After the polishing was done I sealed the paint with Quick Sealant to the front bumper, leading edge of the front fenders, A-Pillars, painted portion of the doors above the window glass, rocker panels, the lower portion of the rear quarter panels behind the rear wheels, the lower part of the rear bumper, inside all the door jambs, and every bit of paint I could get to under the hood and tail gate. Everywhere else got MSS.
 
This morning the car was pulled back into the garage and wiped down with DS, a coat of Glaze was applied and everthing was topped off with a thin layer of Americana.
Brilliant Glaze was applied to the side and rear glass, as well as the vent shades and Glass Sealant was applied to the windshield.

Would have liked to have gotten my son in law a poster signed by the man Saleen himself.  Son in law is a total Ford geek.

Dobi?  Dobi Wan Kenobi?
 
No you don't have to wait between those steps....
 
I agree with Dave...a week between clay and polishing...why put anything on it?  When us detailers talk about "protecting" the clear coat, in all reality....a clear coat is paint protection in itself.....I think you'll be fine.  Hundreds of millions of cars drive this planet without a coat of wax on their clear coat...