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I am detailing my 83 380SL and the door rubber molding is almost white in some areas. "Back To Black" didn't work on this at all, and neither did repeated application of "Simple Green". What to do?

a little offtopic, but: Is it better to start a car that is sitting for a while in cold weather (it's 12 degrees now) or wait until it's in the upper 20s? Should I idle it once a week - and when? Sorry for the offtopic, but you guys are around cars all the time and would know this . I...

Hey, it only cost $1000, and it's in great mechanical shape - this means the 87 Jag and 89 Mercedes will not see salt or rain! BUT the finish (see pics) appears to have been sanded for preparation for painting (see the pic of the wiper fluid dispenser). Is this worth compunding out...

I just bought my THIRD car - this one's for bad weather / salty roads, etc, it's a 1991 Accord EX with 102,000 miles on it. it's running great and even tho it's replacing my 89 Merceds and 87 Jag as daily driving machine, my autopian side has had me detailing the car (can't be in an unclean...

the light beige belts in my 91 Honda are dirty and sort of smelly. What is a good way to clean them?

It's really windy here today. Will a car cover be a detriment or an asset? Pros: Keeps dirt off Protects from flying debris Cons: flaps around a little bit (could it scratch badly?)