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I recently pulled the trigger and purchased some Pacific Blue car wash. I was running low on Duragloss 901 which is an excellent product,but I wanted to give the Surf City wash a shot. I also purchased Road Grime destroyer as well. Does it do a good job at restoring beading like DG 901 or...

How does Meguiars Hot Rims wheel polish compare to say Mother's Billet? I'm about to run out of Mother's,and I wanted to give the Megs a shot. I'm a big fan of Mother's Billet,but the Megs is about half as much for more.

Whenever I polish my aluminum wheels or valve covers I always follow up with a coat of Zaino Clear Seal or UPGP topped with Zaino Z8 or Duragloss AW. Sometimes I just do one step or the other also. In any event the last few times I've applied a detail spray my microfiber towels have really...

I bought a tin of 476 from Harbor Freight back in December,and I finally got around to applying it on one of my vehicles. In the tin,The 476 was very hard on top. I used a damp applicator,rubbed some of the product on it,and applied it to the hood. I then noticed that the product had appeared...

My wife and I bought a 2008 HHR in December for me to use as a work vehicle. It's a base model HHR,but I'm still proud of it and it's been a great car so far. I haven't had time to do a full detail yet,but I will someday. About a week ago the crows that hang around where I work lit down on...

Has anyone tried using a different applicator with UPGP? The big blue microfiber applicator that came with my Ultima sampler kit is very nice,but I had a hard time telling if I was getting any UPGP on the paint. I actually got a little too much in a couple of places. I've used both the Zaino...

I've been using Meg's QID interior detailer pretty much exclusively for the last year or so on my vehicles. I absolutely love the low gloss look it leaves and it's super simple to use. How much UV protection does it have?? My wife's car sits out 24/7, and I apply the QID every 2 weeks to a month.

Thursday I polished my car with IP, then followed with Zaino PC, then ZAIO. Normally I would've done ZFX/Z5 Pro X 3 after that. However, I understood that ZAIO eliminated the need for ZFX unless you were doing multiple coats in one day. I was running a little short on time this time. I...

Well, after seeing all the miraculous turnarounds on red paint in the "Click and Brag" section of Autopia, I thought there might be help for my truck! My truck has been sitting for quite some time without any kind of wax or polish on it. It's under my carport,but the sun shines on one side of...

Friday afternoon I decided to polish my wife's GTP with my PC for the first time. We've had the car since 2003, but I've only had my PC for a few months. I finally got around to polishing the car with Menzerna IP, Zaino PC, then ZFX/Z2 Pro followed by Z6 then Z8. I had never used any kind of...

Pollen season drives me crazy! How do you detail during this time of year?? By the time I'm done washing the car and drying it, it's got pollen all over it again. If the wind is really, blowing it's even worse of course. I can't see any way to polish or apply an LSP without the pollen...

I have two white vehicles, and after an extended period of rain they both have black streaks down the sides. At first I thought it might've been the weatherstripping going bad on my "beater", but the same thing happens on my wife's GTP. Is this a sign of acid rain? Also, I notice both cars...

I didn't have much luck with the first coat of IW I applied in December. It was pretty much gone by early March. There was almost zero beading and I was really disappointed. It still looked good and felt pretty slick though. I put another coat on 3 weeks ago when it was about 80 degrees. The...

Is this product still available?? I went in my local Auto-Zone, and they didn't have any of the tire shine left. I'm almost out too! I love the look of this stuff, plus I've lost count of how many tires I've detailed with just one bottle. A little definitely goes a long way.

Has anyone ever used this glass cleaner? http://www.hopecompany.com/perfectglass.htm It's interesting in that it recommends using cheap paper towels. Not on my windshield buddy! It was a rainy and boring night so I went in Linens and Things with my wife to kill time. I noticed this...