KYmxracer52

My wife has a Kia Optima with the white tri-coat with the pearl, and it doesn't put off that super shine like some other paints. It does look very good though I've noticed those white pearl paints look the brightest under a soft light just as the sun goes down.

Looks nice. Good job. Looks like a good way to get a finger cramp with all the tiny crevices.

I have destroyed my metal polishing pads doing tool boxes. Sopke with some people on a different detail forum and they recommend wool pads for polishing diamond plate. I did it with great success with the wool pads on my flex.

Good to know. I'll look around for a good wool setup.

Can a person use the 4" focus metal polishing pads to polish diamond plate, or do you think it would rip them up? I'd be using them with a drill. Hate to polish a large toolbox all by hand. Thought about topping it off with QS afterwards. Would that hold the shine longer?

I tried washing mine in warm water with Dawn, and it still has a slimy feel to it. If that wont clean it, I'm not sure what will.

Is this stuff safe if it runs onto an epoxy-covered floor?

Awesome! What link on the site do you find those from?

Does Adam's still sell the empty 16oz bottles? I haven't seen them on the website for a while.

Digging up an old post but it just means that the company guarantees they weren't made in a sweat shop.http://www.fairlabor.org/

So basically it means they still work for pennies, only with air conditioning!

I'm not suggesting to use DS after polishing.  What I'm saying is that if DS is used as a clay lube (which many here do), it doesn't seem smart to use a spray that has a protective additive BEFORE polishing/waxing.  Certainly, what you are saying about the IPA wipedown/washing vehicle makes sense to ensure the best MSS application.  However, this was an unnecessary step with the original DS, as Junkman and Adam would demonstrate how they would go from one polishing (and pad) step to the next without washing the car or getting rid of residue.  This would make total sense with the original DS because it didn't have added chemical properties, so that I knew I was dealing with bare paint after claying.   

 

I may be completely wrong on this one, but I think it might be a mistake to have this added property to the new DS for those using it as a clay lube.  (As a drying agent, etc. I think the addition is a fantastic idea.)  Why add additional, time-consuming, unnecessary steps (i.e., IPA wipedown, washing the car yet again) when it wasn't required by the original (and better smelling) formula?

I would love to see the original detail spray come back, and them incorporate the new wax additive in an all-new spray detail wax. Hopefully this could be a future possibility.

Well, I finished my cruiser up a few minutes ago. Worked on it for about 6 hrs. Strip wash, clayed, SHR, FMP, QS, and buttery wax. I only used the fine machine polish on the vinyl and had stellar results. It really helped bring some life back into the vinyl numbers on the roof too. They were looking really oxidized. Chase was right about the quick sealant. All in all, I super impressed with how much better it all looks. I'll try to get some pics posted.

I personally like the old scent better. I don't know if it's just the batch I have, but I'm not smelling pink lemonade, candy, etc. Mine smells more chemically than anything else. I ordered a few bottles of the new, so it will be a few more weeks before I'll re-order. I hope it doesn't all smell like this. The slickness of it is nice. Seems to do what it's suppose to. I'd rather it be scentless than smell like what I have now.

You can polish them, but I'd be VERY cautious.  Too aggressively can easily discolor them.  And once you do that, no turning back.  I'd start with Finishing Polish & pad, FIRST.  If that gets ya what you desire, then good.  If not, I'd step up to the Correcting Polish, but TREAD LIGHTLY brother.  That's all I'll tell ya.

 

As far as protection goes, wax will do "okay" but Quick Sealant is the JAAAAAAAAAM on protecting vinyl.  Just sayin.

I basically just want to polish the graphics. Just something to kinda make them 'pop' more. I'll give the QS a go and see how she turns out.

Great! Glad to hear that.

Do most detailers apply wax over vinyl? The ones on my car are glossy.

I was wanting to polish some swirl marks out of my police cruiser, and wanted to know if I should stay away from the vinyl graphics down the sides of the car, or treat those like regular paint?

Anyone have an ETA on when this will be back in stock?