Recent content by 4details2win

I detailed my friends EVO VIII last week washing/claying/polishing/sealing. Most of his car looked great after I was done. However the hips and his drivers side door were really lacking in depth. Hell, they were flat out DULL. The only thing the polish did was remove the swirls. I then tried...

Here is a pic of my friends exposed hub nut/axel nut. He just bought these new rims so the nut is now exposed. I'm wondering just how in the world am I to go about cleaning the rust off them and then protecting them from further rust.

I've had my 350Z for a while now. I got it in Sept of 2002. I just recently was introduced to the wonders of a PC. So here were the steps I used. Yep, my car was the first to see the likes of the PC, however it went fairly smoothly once I got a pair of 500W halogens to see my progress. Washed...

So, today I was able to test out my new Duragloss products I picked up from Carquest. I got the Duragloss TPP (Total Performance Polish) and the Duragloss PBA (Polish Bonding Agent) to go with it. Here was my process: Exterior: Washed with Dawn Clay - Clay Magic Sealant - Duragloss PBA...

This is my brothers 2002 Rav4. Aweful I know. His hood is the worst part of the car. This is a before shot after I washed it and clayed it. Ok, here was my process to remove these aweful spots. First I tried polishing. I tried OC and OHC with very little luck. I used the orange propel...

My next door neighbor just got a new 2006 Chevrolet "Remington package" truck and I'm going to be doing regular detailing on it quarterly and weekly washes. My question is what do you recommend as a tire dressing that is quick to apply but doesn't sling and lasts at least a few days. These...

My dad just bought a new VW Jetta (white). The dealership "washed" it for him and left swirl marks in the clearcoat. I've tried Optimum Compound with yellow pad and even the orange Propel pad with minimal success. What should I do? Is there a more abrasive polish I can pick up locally? Or if...

Last week I detailed my first car for $. I plan on doing this part time since I'm off 4 days a week due to me working 12 hour days. After I washed the car I used a homade mixture of Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo and water in a spray bottle however after a while my Clay Magic clay bar started kinda...

For me it's usually difficult to see Zaino spreading. It is SO light that I don't know if I'm using enough product or not. I know using too much product makes it a PAIN to take off but I wanted to show ya'll the ammount I use for my hood and see if this looks reasonable. How much I load my...

This is my dads Toyota Rav4. Well a while back someone opened their door obviously really hard on his side pannel. As you can see it's pretty bad. What if anything can I do to fix this? Wet sanding? Any help would be appreciated.

I just started using the yellow propel pad and Optimum Compound to remove these stubborn swirls on my car and its working well however this is what my pad looks like after doing my trunk and rear of my car. My car is a blue nissan 350z. Is this normal. Should I be concerned? I use moderate to...

I find it really hard to see whether I'm removing swirls on my paint when it's daylight outside. I polished the car today with OP and it was a cloudy day. I turned on the outside halogen lights but I could only see whether I was making progress on the hood and top of my car. Is there an easier...

I can't believe how naive I've been. :confused: Here I am thinking after claying the car you can just feel the surface with the back of your hand and all is good if it feels smooth and slick. Well I was wrong! After I tried the plastic bag trick I couldn't believe how much surface contaminants...

Just a quick question. I found nowhere on the bottle that said if I can use it in the sun or not. Does anyone know whether I can use Optimum polish in the shade?

I just tried out my Optimum Polish and after using the PC for approx 2 min of polishing a 1.5 x 1.5 foot area I removed with a buffing Concurs towel and found that it didn't remove easily like a wax would when it's totally dry. Does this mean that I'm not letting the polish break down enough or...