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I'll butt in here since Mike is teaching a class this weekend and probably won't get back to you for several days. A few things. I doubt they will return the car to you covered in dust, I believe they will wash it before presenting it back to you, unless you have made some special arrangement...

That's crazy, only in California...er...Florida, would someone do that. I see the air intakes, the engine is in the back under the bed?

OK...so first of all, I didn't even realize Dr. Beasley's had a headlight coating, so I'm glad you did this livestream/video/writeup. Second...you said it was optional to use the cleaner that comes in the headlight coating kit, if you are using an NSP primer. The blurb for the kit says the...

Holy cow, you sanded a brand new windshield in front of a live (and internet) audience?!?! That takes some cojones! I don't want to derail your thread, but I have always been tempted to try the 3M polishing (sandpaper) discs that one of the online glass repair stores sell, as an alternative to...

How did your "train the trainer" classes go, Mike? And how was the show this year?

Hi Mike, I notice your PE-150 says "brushless" on the side; I was thinking about this the other day as I was using my Flex 3401 inside on the roof a car and could see the sparks from the brushes through the vent since it was at eye-level. It's only the battery tools that are brushless? Or are...

They show as in-stock at my store. Cringy is right, not only do they show scrubbing wheels with them, but a plastic grille and a badge on the paint, of course they do also show a tire being scrubbed. I don't get into Harbor Freight too often, but I'll look for them if I remember. Let us know...

I should have asked if you have talked to the shop that did the coating, there must be some sort of warranty they gave you? In light of you already trying more than one "reset" shampoo, it would seem that perhaps simple solution is off the table. There are stronger products, which may affect...

What shampoo are you using? Do you wash with hard water? Does the car live outside? Do you live or work in an area that is prone to industrial fallout (park the car at an airport frequently, etc.) Coatings can become "clogged" where environmental contaminants or residues from other detailing...

I guess I scrolled too fast and thought that Grand Am was some more pics of the Can Am. You do get the coolest cars for your classes, Mike.

Wow, I don't remember that Can Am, I had to look it up, that's a pretty rare car, only made for 1 year, approx. 1133-1377 made, according to Wikipedia. And they were all white. Pretty cool with the T/A engine, although only 200 hp. IIRC the peak for that engine was in 1978, when it made 220.

You're unhappy with the Mitt on a Stick? I had thought about picking one up on Black Friday after seeing the one linked above in a SEMA video, but it's been out of stock since SEMA. As far as the top-loader-with-agitator...I had a front-loader for a number of years that had a lot of cycle...

Ha...I couldn't pass up the...Black Friday bonus gifts...I now have a Dr. Beasley's section on my detailing shelf (shelves).

It seems like I've been asking this question forever, there are plenty of small polishers now, from the iBrid Nano to the PiXiE to many variations on that theme, as well as small short throw, long throw, and rotaries. Why isn't there a small gear driven orbital? A Beast or CBeast in a smaller...

Thanks Mike!

Mike--that brush the class used on the rotary to scrub the tires; was that a hook & loop brush, or screw on? Can you share what it is? I was just scrubbing and coating some tires, off-car, a few weeks ago, and doing it by hand. I completely forgot about your machine scrubbing method, I have...

That was outstanding, Mike, great history and great overview of current pad selections, although now that I'm thinking about it, you left a couple out, doesn't CarPro have a couple of specialty pads? And Koch Chemie which seems to be the current German darling, has a line of pads now where the...

You're selling yourself short, Mike--that show still comes up on the other forum because of the forum members you recruited to be on that show--no one over there ever mentions AJ :p Seriously, that was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most of those guys and I know they appreciate it.

Bookmarked! LOL, that had me laughing for a few minutes!

This sounds like it should be a TV show....what would be a good name for that? Competition Ready? Wait, I think that one is already taken, :D