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Great video. My first thought... finally! Something black car owners DON'T have to worry about...

2 wash wedges for me (one for top half, one for bottom half). I'm a big fan of the wedge. So much easier to pick the debris out of than the mitt/wash pad. 

Did I hear the word SALE

Well, memorial day is monday... So.... 

large were very popular

was the large called the Woolie Mammoth? Sorry, I'll see myself out...

Camaro5. Little did I know what coming here would turn into. I own pretty much every Adam's product now with backup gallon refills galore. It's a healthy sickness... 

Watching neighbors "wash" their car with one bucket of soap and a glorified wash cloth swirling the crap out of their paint, sends chills down my spine (much like the pic below... who puts their dog on their car! Imagine the scratches and swirls, Ah!!). 

Microdiaper revitalizer. Would not recommend. 

Awesome - thanks guys. Appreciate the input. Seems simple enough. 

Some level of imperfection is to be expected if you actually expect to drive / use your car. Perfect is for trailer queens and museum cars - anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.

 

That being said the entire point of what we do as detailing enthusiasts is to try and get to our own level of 'perfect' and minimize the amount of damage we introduce in our daily car and cleaning. All the standard rules apply: Touch as little as possible. When you do make sure its quality materials and lots of lubrication involved. Light pressure and straight 1-way strokes anytime you're cleaning a dirty panel (waterless, rinseless, etc)

 

A reasonable goal is to only 'need' to do touchup polishing a couple times a year once you've got your car to the condition you want it.

Can someone describe their "touch-up polishing" procedure/products? I've thought about doing this throughout the year to keep up on the minor scratches, but have been hesitant because I feel like I would have to reapply all products again (seal, glaze, wax) afterwards. Is this correct? 

Amazing work

Oops, looks like I did read it backwards. Thanks for the reply, very insightful. 

Just purchased a bottle of HGG out of curiosity. Not quite sure where it would fit into my detailing routine. 

I usually apply the machine sealant every spring after my paint correction then layer a glaze and Americana over the top. I was thinking HGG would be a nice maintenance sealant, but from the FAQ it looks like it takes away from the longevity of the Americana. Seems like a catch 22. 

Since I usually do a paint correction once a year & seal. Maybe this isn't the product for me?

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