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The Definitive How-To Article for Removing Swirls, Scratches and Water Spots Using a Porter Cable 7424XP, G110v2 or Griot's Garage Polisher - Includes Videos

How to choose the right polisher for your detailing project

Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?

The Traditional Orbital Buffer aka The Wax Spreader

Step-by-Step How-To Article using Pinnacle Products with the new PC 7424XP

Griot's Random Orbital Polisher

Meguiar's G110v2 - 2nd Generation G110 Dual Action Polisher

Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher - Extreme Demo - Warning!

3" Mini Polisher- 2nd Generation Griot's Garage Mini Polisher

Rotary Buffers: Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all

DA Polishers - Stick Handle - Hoop Handle - Or no handle at all?

Buffing Pad Options - Wool Pads & Foam Pads

*New* - 5 1/2 inch and 6 inch Buffing Pads on Autogeek's Online Store - Added July 16th, 2010

*New* -5 Inch Backing Plates for DA Polishers - Pictures and Links - Added July 16th, 2010

3.5" Backing Plates and 4" Spot Repair Pads on DA Polishers

Using a 4" Spot Repair Kit to Remove Paint Defects

Lake Country 7.5 inch Hook & Loop DuroWool 100% Twisted Aggressive Wool Cutting Pad

The Edge 8" Black 100% Domestic Wool Heavy Cut Pad

Meguiar's Double Sided 100% Wool Cutting Pad

Small Spot Repair Buffing Pads and Backing Plates

3M Quick Release Adapter vs the Double-Sided Pad Rotary Buffer Adapter - Differences?

5" and 6" Backing Plates on 6.5" pads (Pictures to show safety margin)

Pad Cleaning

How to clean your foam pad on the fly

How to adjust the Pad Cleaning Plate in the System 2000 Pad Washer

Wet-Sanding

Damp-Sanding Tools, Tips and Techniques by Mike Phillips

Meguiar's 6" Unigrit Sanding and Finishing Discs

Wet-sanding, Color-sanding & Damp-sanding

The difference between 3M's Hookit and Hookit II Hook-N-Loop Interface Systems

List of Sanding Discs at Autogeek.net

The Rule of Thumb

If it has paint... it gets polished...

RIDS and Feathersanding - A Highly Specialized Technique by Mike Phillips

Wet-sanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint

Basic Hand Sanding Techniques

Removing Orange Peel & Sanding Marks with the Griot's ROP and the Wolfgang Twins

How long will a half sheet of wet/dry sandpaper last before it stops cutting and you need to replace it?

Fight or Flight Method for Gaging Surface Temperature

Compounds - Polishes - Paint Cleaners - Cleaner/Polishes - Pure Polishes - Glazes

The SMAT Pack - Everything you ever wanted to know about Meguiar's SMAT products...

The Aggressiveness Order of SMAT Products - This might surprise you!

Spray Detailers

Tips & Techniques for using a Spray Detailer to Remove Light Dust, Fingerprints and Smudges

Car Washing

How dirty is too dirty to safely use a rinseless wash?

The difference between a Normal Car Wash, a Waterless Car Wash, a Rinseless Car Wash and a Spray Detailer

Polishing Paint by Hand

How to clay, clean and wax paint by hand with Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion and Pinnacle Signature Series II Carnauba Paste Wax

1-Step versus 3-Step Process by Hand

Man versus Machine

Using Detailing Clay

Tips and Tricks for using detailing clay

Do I need to wash my car after I use detailing clay to clay the paint?

How often do I need to clay my car?

Frequently Asked Questions and Hot Topics

*New* Don't wax your car for at least 30 days! - Added July 7th, 2010

*New* How much product do I use with my DA Polisher? - Added July 7th, 2010

Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings

The Free Floating Spindle Assembly - The Story Behind The Story...

LSP - The definition and the story behind the term

RIDS - The Definition of RIDS and the story behind the term...

What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats

The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints

Fingermarks

TOGW = The Other Guy's Wax

Tracers Tracers - RIDS - Pigtails - Cobweb Swirls - Rotary Buffer Swirls - Holograms - Water Spots - Bird Drooping Etchings - Micro-Marring

The Lesson White Paint Teaches Us

The Clearcoat Failure Photo Gallery Archive

Tricks, Tips and Techniques

*New* Tips for working in warm/hot weather or direct sunlight - Added July 7th, 2010

Mis Topics

*New* "Taking your car's paint to it's maximum potential" - Added July 12th, 2010

Proof You Can Do It! - Joe The Detailer - Black Porsche Turned into Black Pearl!

Proof the Average Guy can get Professional Results their first time Machine Polishing

"Find something you like and use it often"

Do you tip your detailer?

Discussion Forums - A relatively "new" invention...

The Mindset of a Professional Detailer

Put a little passion behind the pad - Mike Phillips

The difference between a swirl and squirrel

"Polishing paint is polishing paint, detailing is getting the wax out of the cracks"

Polishing paint is an art form...

Please post your questions to our discussion forum - Don't send them to me in a PM or E-mail...

20 Minute Time Limit for Editing Messages

Microfiber Polishing Towels

The 4 minimum categories of wiping cloths

How many microfiber polishing cloths do I need to detail my car?

Engine Detailing

How to use a Discussion Forum to Detail an Engine

Best Practices

Best Practice - Avoid buffing on top of body lines and edges

Business and Promotion

Tips for using a discussion forum to reach more customers...

Brand Yourself, Brand your Forum Nickname and Brand your Business Name

How to choose a name for your detailing business

The Reverse Test Spot

The power in the after shots is created in the before shots

The Cruel Test Spot - This or that? - Reverse Bait & Switch

Tips, Techniques and How-to Articles for Interacting on Discussion Forums

How to write a good title for your thread

What to do when you see a problem on the forum

How to share an article using a blue clickable link

How to expand the message box

How to tell if you're logged into the forum?

Post your intro thread here but post topical question in the related forum group

How to use the "Editor Mode" to break a single quoted message up into smaller quoted sections

The Avatar Farm

Photography and Working with Pictures on the Internet

*New* How-To capture swirls, scratches, etchings and other surface defects with your camera - Added July 2nd, 2010

How-to work with pictures on discussion forums

How to upload a photo into your Autogeek Photo Gallery

How to insert an image from your photo gallery into your message

How to crop out the fluff and resize your pictures! - Using FREE online software!

Detailing Class Information Articles

Pictures and Comments from April 24th Damp Sanding and Machine Polishing Class

Detailing Class - Frequently Asked Questions

Autogeek Detailing Classes - Wet-Sanding by Hand & Machine - Using the Rotary Buffer and DA Polishers

Hotels, Airports and Attractions near Autogeek's Garage!

Detail Projects

1994 Porsche Detailed for "Operation Comfort" Modeled by Brittany from Stuart, Florida

Camaro Clear and my take...

The Secret to Removing Oxidation and Restoring a Show Car Finish to Antique Single Stage Paints

*New* Dodge Magnum - Swirl Removal - Mothers Extreme Makeover - Added July 12th, 2010

Behemoth II - 1973 Lincoln Continental

Behold Behemoth! - Cleaned & Sealed with DP Poli-Coat

1975 Vinyl Seats - Extreme Makeover

Grocery Cart Scratch Removal using Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover and Porter Cable 7424XP

1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover

1957 Chevrolet Belair Extreme Makeover - Flex 3401 & Wolfgang Smackdown!

Fun Stuff

*New* Virtual Car Show - South East Rods & Customs in Jupiter, Florida! - Added July 3rd, 2010

Video: Please help me to welcome Brittany, our Show Car Garage Model, to AutogeekOnline!

The Caddy King's Hidden Collection of 1959 Cadillacs!

1966 Milk Truck

Harvey Meets Behemoth

Big Bad Chevy - Emphasis on the words Big and Bad...

Pictures from Barrett-Jackson 2010 - Mothers Virtual Power Tour

Some Vintage Meguiar's Products from my Collection (Lots of pictures)

Wild Paint Job - Swirl Removal - Cover of Trukin Magazine

Video - Jay Leno's Piss'd Off Pete by the Blastolene Brothers!

Antique Craftsman Rotary Buffer

Antique Sioux Rotary Buffer

1967 Starline Deville - Extreme Makeover