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Amen brother!!

Polishing & waxing can be a pain due to products drying white. I have seen a house paint primer that goes on pink and drys white so you can see where you have been. How about something like that for us folks? Perhaps goes on and dries with some color then wipes away clean.

Anybody ever use a clay sponge? Supposed to do the same thing but easier to keep clean.

Greetings from Clayton!

Where in NC? Close to Raleigh I hope!!

:welcome:Welcome from Clayton, NC!

Coolness. I retook the indoor pics. Replaced one in the initial pics. Here's the other! She looks white now!

I think part of my problem was not using the detail spray often enough. I understand that the spray provides the lubrication while the pad is turning. Friction is heat and that is probably why my orange pad was heating up. I also noticed that the polish did'nt spread out much on the pad. Could be caused by a lack of lube.

Glad the paint shop did a good job, Jeff. The problem with scratches, repaired or not, is you always know where to look and that's generally the FIRST place you look! Ask me how I know! The paint on these G8's is really soft. Just setting a polish bottle on it to get a pic caused a scratch, but it takes 10 times the effort to get it out!

I will only be happy when the OCD goes away! Now I gotta do the rest of the car . Maybe next week.............

Used the detail spray on pad and on paint. It was definitely the pad. It and the paint got a tad hot (not quite super hot). Maybe I was using too much pressure. Anyway, got most of the big ones out (still a couple left, including the 2 I applied myself:lolsmack:#*%#@*&!!)> My fault, not the DA. Story of my life, one step forward, two steps back! Her's a couple of the scratches prior to starting Finished with the hood. Car is in garage. Outside with an overcast. Hard to tell it's a white car. Have to wear shades when the suns out:glasses:

I had a feeling that wasn't normal How can I tell if I did any damage?

Tried it. Not strong enough:cheers:!!

I should clarify.... looking for something to use in the garage.

Update! Making progress. Some of the smaller ones are gone. The really bad ones are still there but not so noticeable. The edges have been rounded off a bit. I dug up a small pad I got from a local detail supplier and it helped a bit. Seems to be a tad more aggressive than the orange one. One question: What does it mean when the pad starts smoking?

OK, Less product, higher speed, more pressure. Got it! I will give it another try tomorrow (when it's WARMER!!!)

I hate waiting!!! Need a test pilot?

Started at 3 on the G110, went up to 4.5 - 5 after a bit. Used about enough product to write a "Z" on the pad.

After washing and claying my new white G8, I found a bunch of scratches, origin unknown on the hood and roof (hood mostly). At least one of them is deep enough to sorta almost catch when I run a fingernail across it. Just tried my new pads, S&H remover, and polishes (and some Maguires Scratch-X with the orange pad) but they are not going away. Tried to get a pic but the camera battery died. Suggestions?

What's the best type of lighting to use while polishing? I'm thinking of getting some halogens. Both cars are white and that does make it a bit more interesting.

Nope. Just eyeballed it. Sold me some glaze and a paint sealer. Tried my new G110 on it and it came out pretty good. Need to learn to slow down though!

My '95 Tacoma still has a good shine left, but a local detailer tells me that the clear coat is just about gone. I want to experiment with the S&H remover, machine polish and wax but I don't want to cut into the paint too much. Suggestions?:uk: The G8 gets done after! Got my box of stuff from Adam's on Saturday. Hope the weather cooperates! Guess I missed out out on the interior cleaner promo. Next time!

Welcome from Clayton!

Welcome! Get out to the airport at all? I go thru there on a regular basis.