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Dan- Ah, sounds like the look of the Tec582 gives me an excuse to just stick with the GG, so I'm glad you mentioned that ;) Like the FK, the GG is as all-gloss-look as I can take (and that's on white and silver).

Lonnie & Dan- I myself would kinda *like* to use TW stuff, but I went GG Ceramic instead for various reasons including product compatibility (and I order from GG anyhow, trying to keep life simple). That lack of dirt-repellency you mentioned is indeed a shortcoming, but I'm hoping their Ceramic...

That "washed car" point seems especially valid now that even carwashes are using stuff that leaves vehicles nice and shiny. While they're sure not Autopian, around here most every vehicle that isn't a total POS is decent-looking in a "20/20" sort of way, even my neighbor's work trucks all look...

Ah, yeah..OK...copy that on the Prep-Sol vs. Prep All :o No more post-correction/pre-LSP washes for me, today's abrasive products are clean enough that I don't need to do that any more (not that I do correction much at all any more period). But for those who do the extra wash, IMO using the...

BudgetPlan1- Well, between the two of you your team effort sure paid off!

Lonnie- Heh heh, we're really dredging up the old products here! Prep Sol, Pre Kleano, yeah used 'em both back in the '70s, but didn't know he was the guy who came up with the former or that anybody was still making the ClearKote stuff, so thanks for the trivia :)

Nice job on a swell car, BudgetPlan1! (I even watched your video, and I never do that!) And hey, I *LIKE* the green!

Thanks, kappy! I'd hoped somebody here would have a source, and you came through :D Though yeah...I'm kicking myself for not checking with CarPro, and I forgot all about the B&S pads in general (which I haven't used in the past).

I too am having trouble finding 4" pads (for my Cyclos). The seemingly identical ones from Rupes haven't been restocked anywhere, and those were my previous alternatives. Lots of Cyclo Model5s for sale, but the only pads to go with them are the Orange and Yellow ones (no thanks) or ones from...

Not a fan of the GC, but that is indeed a good deal.

Unfortunately, I suspect that Sizzle Chest got it right and they will need professionally refinished. If they were mine, that's what I'd be looking into.

Two additional thoughts follow: -Polishing with foam/wool might not be the best idea as those can "follow the topography of the paint", including the "low areas" where it's etched. That would result in paint being taken off without doing much for the etched spots. It would diminish the other...

I dealt with SS paint for ages before B/C became common, and most of my '85 jag is still OE SS (IOW, I know a bit about long term care of SS paint). While I'd rather have thick-but-imperfect OE paint, the pix show some rather significant marring (and not just the etching), so since it's SS I...

Bull7191- If using 845 by itself gives the result you're after, that's the way to go! No point in doing something that's not necessary. There's sure nothing wrong with 845, it's like a more durable version of P21S or a user- and trim-friendly version of M16.

I'm always surprised when somebody says that using something short-lived underneath the LSP will compromise the durability of the latter. That simply has not been my experience...not with M07 + M16 (which I used for ages), not with VM (remember that one?) topped with Collinite, not with KAIO...

"Better than a ceramic coating" to me means "doesn't look like a coating". Same criticism I had with Zaino and KSG. It's a specific look that some must love, and OK, to each their own and I'm glad the users like it. Bull6791- 845 is good enough for me to keep on the shelf, but overall I...

I did the "only spraywax" with on my wife's A8 for its last few years, and I'm currently using GG Ceramic 3-in-1 spray on the Sonic. That approach is OK, and I don't expect durability from it, but it does *NOT* offer the protection of my beloved FK1000P/BWM1 (or whatever it's now called)...

I only do the wiping when I need to, and that's almost always to remove Polishing Oils like those [expletive deleted] Meguiar's TSO. And then it's primarily to avoid any concealing of minute flaws (by those oils). I've had pretty awful flaws "come back" with certain polishes (106FF, M205) and...

Huh, OSI Quad Max...never heard of that one, oughta look into it :D

I do expect it to continue to get hot as it's just that type of scrubber.