Recent content by 0311_Lifer

Hey guys I havnt been on this forum in a very very long time and now that I have some time I would like to get back to properly maintaining my car's body. I drive an 04 crown vic that is dark red and it is a swirl magnet. It seems as though Ford must have the softest paint on the market or I...

what are some safe options for drying my car and not getting swirl marks ?

im going to use the meguire 3 step (cleaner, polish, wax) today and i was wondering where in that process i should use the meguire's scratch x to get rid of these nasty swirl marks ?

i have a 2004 crown vic sport, all stock and i was looking to add something that would help it stand out just a little bit from other crown vic's (besides the rims and decklid it looks just about the same). in the past ive heard about these H.I.D. lights and ive seen them on bmw's and stuff but...

i noticed today how much dust/residue stuff is left over on my car after waxing it. no wax is really left on the paint but the dusty residue stuff is still there no matter how many times i go over it witha mf towel. i think tomorrow im going to just hose it down with some water then maybe go...

i have a 2004 crown victoria sport with 8,900 miles on it. today i realised that thers this clicking noise coming from under the hood. someone once told me its the valve lifters or something. this car is too new to have any serious problem. im almost positive its running a 5w-20 oil right now...

i realised that theres alot of dust collecting on my car after i washed it and waxed it. i used mothers carnuba cleaner wax i applied it with a clean cotton terry cloth and i got it off with a clean micro fiber. what did i do wrong ?

well guys its almost spring and in a few months ill have enough money to get my rear fender repainted. a few days ago i actually washed my car with that eagle one car wash stuff and then for the first time ive personally ever waxed a car i waxed my car with mothers caranuba cleaner wax. i washed...

which one do you all thinkis better ? are either of these oils even full synthetic base stock PAOs ? i just want the best for my car and these two seem to be the least shady brands. amsoil is too unreliable because they dont manufacture their own additive packages so it varies from batch to...

what is something good to use for cleaning the interior of my car, not the leather but the dash and other plastic parts ? is there any thing i can use to protect it to ?

alright i have an 04 crown vic right now brand new deep red paint job. its got a few tiny scratches here and there and right under the rear passenger fender theres a blotch of faded paint it looks like someone scraped it a little (probably when it was getting transported from the other...

i was wondering what i should use to clean my engine and protect the rubber hoses and stuff. i have a new crown 2004 crown vic sport. im pretty much a beginner at this i just want to keep the engine clean and free of dirt and oil and stuff. what products are good for painted valve covers ? is...

my 04 crown vic sport has these 17inch alloy wheels and im not sure what to use to clean it. all it said on the website is that they are alloy wheels. i have some eagle one nevr-dull wadding pollish laying around here and i also have some eagle one aluminum wash and cleaner which is ph neutral...

i know this is a really stupid question but i should ask because i dont want to hurt my baby's paint job. my car is a deep red color, kinda dark but has a clearcoat finish. i bought some of that mothers carnauba wax to use after i wash it. i was wondering what the best way to apply it was. i...

how do i remove paint swirls from paint ?