Recent content by alw6589

Hey I washed my truck at a DIY car wash booth with a pressure washer hose that had various options like mixing soap / wax into the stream. Now my chrome pieces have a faded white substance forming almost like calcium deposits in a shower Was this caused by the water/wax, pressure hose, or maybe...

Hey guys, Just a quick question. I painted my wheels BMW Jet Black, and would like to Opti-Coat them before mounting. The painter said it's suggested to wait 30 days before applying any wax, is this accurate? Has anyone had problems waxing shortly after painting? Looking forward to your expert...

Hey guys, Just a quick question. I painted my wheels BMW Jet Black, and would like to Opti-Coat them before mounting. The painter said it's suggested to wait 30 days before applying any wax, is this accurate? Has anyone had problems waxing shortly after painting? Looking forward to your...

Hey autopia So I did my first full interior detail today on my 2008 3 series and a friends 02 rsx, and boy did it take much longer than I expected. First, I was hoping someone can point me towards a nice interior detailing process to follow for following a smooth, logical flow and...

Hey guys, Appreciate all of your support, please pardon the newb question as it was very hard to find the answer via searching I've seen numerous videos of pro detailers taping sections on the hood / panels before polishing. Not just taping trim which I understand, but breaking the hood...

Hey guys, So I've recently made a pretty decent investment into detailing - Flex DA, Meguiar's line of polishes/waxes/cleaners, necessary buckets/wash mits/towels etc, but the more I read here the more I realize really how over my head much of this is. I'm happy to introduce myself into the...