RCM83

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Looks good man, how do you like the AMMO products? Will probably get a set once some of my other stuff runs out.

daedalus

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Well I mean everyone will have products they like and say X is better than Y, but Larry (the owner of AMMO) does a fantastic job with all of his videos he puts out explaining how to use all the products and correctly detail cars, not to mention he makes all of the products and synthetic mixes himself and tests them on his own cars and detail jobs so I put a lot of faith in the end product, as it's exactly what he's using to correct a million dollar Ferrari GTO, etc. I like supporting small business owners over big corps like meguiers so to me, given the choice between two equal product offerings, i'll support the little guy, and such is the case with AMMO.

I just got the entire AMMO lineup and started using it and I have to say it all seems to be fantastic. I was a dyed in the wool Zaino/Zymol guy but he's converted me. No gripes or complaints with any of his formula's thus far - everything is as advertised and I plan on sticking with the AMMO regimen to keep my cars detailed, protected, and looking good.

At the end of the day you can use whatever products you like but check out some of his how-to videos (they aren't AMMO-centric and would apply to the use of any product), but he really explains the do's and don'ts quite well IMO: http://www.ammonyc.com/videos/

2URGSE

Looking good. I would recommend taking the wheels off the car and cleaning them individually, as well as sealing them with wheel sealant or just any good synthetic sealant, but it's pretty time consuming.

I just ordered some detailing materials, and this brush is pretty awesome:

http://www.autogeek.net/ezdebrfca.html

My friend (2011 ISF) bought it and I used it a few weeks ago. It's able to go inside the wheel all the way.

2URGSE

Gotta love that foam canon. I don't get to use mine anymore since I don't have a driveway, but hopefully someday I will.

I use it on my friend's E90.

2URGSE

Great videos, thank you for providing the link, I really enjoy his tips and glad I'm not making those mistakes.

http://www.ammonyc.com/detailing/top...ling-mistakes/

Interesting, he does not like to use the car duster. I just got one as a present....lol

Joeb427

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That's a great color for a IS-F.Also love it in Starfire/Black.

zmcgovern4

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^This! After your 1st pass with FG400 and MF cutting pads and you did not see hardly any noticeable difference, I would have attempted a 2000 grit wetsanding (provided healthy paint thickness readings) and then used the FG400 + MF cutting pad combo to easily remove the sanding marks.

^Chances are, you've got significantly more clear to work with on a respray area vs. OEM paint. OEM paint is thin, very thin! It would be a good idea to invest in a paint thickness gauge for peace of mind in your future projects. You can find them for very reasonable prices if you do not mind buying chinese branded products.

Here is the one that I use and have no complaints about it!

CM8801FN Paint Thickness Gauge - Affordable for Everyone!

^Very sound advice! This will also allow you to get in the wheel wells and clean up the exposed suspension and brake components as well. You can always Opti-Coat the wheels too for optimum protection!



Keep up the good work!

zmcgovern4

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99% of the professional detailing community will advise you to never use one of those "duster" products. There are much safer ways to quickly wipe down your vehicle.

As the OP mentioned in one of his posts in this thread, never wipe the car down with a dry material - whether that is a MF towel, duster, whatever. The best way to quickly remove dust from your car is with a quick detail spray, spray wax, or spray sealant and plush microfiber towel. The detail spray acts as a lubricant to help the towel glide across the surface and not scratch it.

RCM83

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Good to hear with the AMMO products. I love his videos as well, in fact I used the spray just before running the wash mitt across the car method today to clean mine.

As far as dusters I have a california car duster that I use when there is a light dusting from sitting at work and I haven't seen any issues but I probably wouldn't use it on a darker color (I have MM). I think the key to using them is to just barely let it touch the paint as you drag it across.

VtotheJ

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+1 on the california car duster

chrisp1

not trying to hijack your thread but i used the meguires clay bar kit and swissvax(some of the best and most expensive stuff out there) yesterday and it really helped the finish. Highly recommend swissvax to finish off paint correction!

2URGSE

Advise taken! Wondering what I will do with the duster now.......lol

zapa

Use it to clean your home.

lobuxracer

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It's awesome on wood floors...

zapa

and at chrisp1 which swissvax did you use.