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I haven't found a cleaner/wax that looks good with black GM vehicles on any style of buffer. I use Meguiars PRC a lot with lighter colors, as it really pops with the rotary and you can't see...

Having used OC before I started using CQ, I really liked the syringe. I would think you're right- that it keeps the air out, prolonging the useful life of the product.

I received emails of two responses to this thread, but they're not showing up in the thread on AG's site. Even if I log out and back in, or refresh, re-try the links, etc.

These were two of...

I haven't used any HD products. I hear good things about it, but I'm always skeptical that a product will work well with a DA machine. The only thing I've ever liked for all paints with a DA is...

A little goes a long way. Three pea-sized drops is all you need for a section. I find that it saves me time because it works wonders on every car I've used it on. I don't have to take time to do...

Sounds good.

I also have finished it down with M205 on either a mf or foam pad when I'm going to coat, and used the Essence as a primer. Just one slow section pass. I'm hoping to get the final...

I throw them in the wash right after using and don't let it dry in there. If if I can't run the wash load right away, I either throw it in a bucket with water and APC, or I start the washer filling...

I would imagine it wouldn't clean up after a compound with Megs double-sided twisted wool pad. I use that on jobs with heavier swirls, especially if it went through a brush wash a lot and if I'm...

I virtually always use Essence for standard AIO detail jobs now, unless they're just selling the car, then it's a waste. It always works well for incredible gloss, even with one slow pass for...

I have half my minivan, a Suburban, and Firebird to practice on. Sounds like I need to stick with the regular CQ.

I went to a heavier coat after watching the video CarPro has. I may have to try following with a microfiber after the suede.

I usually use two suede applicators- I do a quarter of the car with...

it's more of an oily look. I thought maybe it would level out after awhile, but after it fully cured overnight, the look was still there like faint swirl marks. Not the high spots that look dark. ...

I waited an hour for the second coat, per instructions I've read.

This was toward the end of the bottle. I suppose that was a possibility, but it still did this to some degree when it was new.

It doesn't seem to matter how fast I'm wiping it off. The high...

I'm in a climate controlled garage. It was a little humid outside and maybe a tad inside, but I have the a/c running at 68 degrees.

It seemed to be more on the second coat, and maybe it wasn't...

To take care of the smearing, I tried hand polishing with Essence and that wasn't quite cutting the smears. I'm now using the Rupes and a Gloss pad on speed 2-3 and making one medium-speed pass and...

No matter what I do, I seem to get smearing in the coating that I have to polish out after curing. It looks like when a car is waxed and the wax residue isn't totally removed. I go through several...

Essence has been my go-to this season for my last polishing step for its ability to get reliable high-gloss and no micro-marring with a Rupes 21 on any clear coat I've tried. I was typically a...

I usually get micro-marring with the mf finishing pad with most products- even if I thoroughly soak the fibers with product. I had that problem with most cars using the D301 (hazed the crap out of a...

CarPro Gloss pads all the way. I'm using a Rupes 21 unless it's a tight area, then I use a rotary with a 3" Gloss pad.

I've used Meguiars MF finishing pads and found them to leave marring on...

After reading a ton of articles, I went with 5000k fluorescent. This garage is sort of a temporary detail shop until I can afford my dream garage addition, so I didn't want to put a ton of money...

I never finished with 205 until I got the Rupes, as I felt that the finish was better with the long throw orbit than a traditional DA. I've finished with 205 on a rotary and it looks fantastic on...

I'm trying to upload an image through Tapatalk and it fails every time. I just downloaded the app, so I don't know how to use it yet.

I actually made a slight course correction with the final...

I wish I had time to try a bunch of things on this car. But unfortunately, it needs to get out the door by tomorrow morning to make way for the next car. I have a string of cars for a few weeks...

All the paint thus far is reacting the same way. I've tried varying degrees of amount of product, speed, spritzing water, blowing out the pad after polishing the section, wiping the product off...