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Billabongbum, I have been using the detail spray but appreciate your thoughts. Mook, I will send you a PM about getting together. Kurt

Ok guys, I am at a loss here. I have tried all suggestions and have even tried the new two step polish system from Adam's and I am not getting any better results. While there is some improvement from what I started with but I am not getting anywhere near the results that it sounds like I should be getting. Dylan, when we spoke,I believe you said you were going to be at Hot August Nights here in Reno so perhaps we could meet and you could demonstrate the proper technique on one of my cars.

Why yes, I am using one pad (per polish) for the whole car. I have yet to try Dylan's suggestions as the hose bib at my hose burst this past winter and I am having a devil of a time getting someone to fix it. I hope to try addressing the issue (bib and polishing) this weekend and will post my results. I will try doing half the car, wash the pads and then the other half. Thanks for the advice. Kurt

Thanks guys. I will give this method a try in the next few days and let you know. Kurt

I primed with several spritzes of detail spray as I am in dry Reno. Whenever I would notice the polish drying, I would spritz again; twice. I have read in other posts that some have tried the fine machine polish with the red pad. I may try stripping with IPA and then this combo and report back. Don't get me wrong, the car still looks much better but I am a perfectionist. Keep the ideas coming and I will let you all know. Thanks to all. Kurt

I have the flex polisher and all three pads and polishes (severe swirl, swirl and haze, and fine machine) and used them on my daily driver MB C55 which had really "swirled up" with time. I was disappointed the first time. Spoke with Mook and he suggested more pressure on the flex and it does look much better. I followed with glaze and then Americana wax. However, in certain light (see photos), I can actually still see the polisher's swirls and even the pattern. What to do? More pressure does not seem right as I was getting a bit of heat on the pad already. I would appreciate thoughts and guidance. Kurt

Will make a new member post. Thanks.

I am in the shade or the garage today. I am using the Flex at 6 for both the green and orange and then bring it down to 4.5 for the white. Yesterday when it was around 60F, I was getting some heat. Today at 45F, there was very little if any heat in the pads. I will try the LED flashlight to see if that helps.

After getting disappointing results, I spoke with Mook and he suggested putting more pressure in the pads than what I was doing. I have yet to confirm the results as it is cloudy here today but will post results soon. However, I did notice that I was getting a bit of heat in the pad and on the car (C55 AMG, dark blue) and am wondering if this means I am applying a correct amount or too much pressure. I would appreciate any thoughts on this.