Recent content by BookemDano

Spring is here, my collection of detailing products is swelling with new stuff, and it's time to get started using the latest tools and techniques. Our cars have not had much care in the last few years due to house remodeling. One technique I want to use is taping, but I've never taped before...

I'm a big fan Menzerna polishes. I've tried other brands and nothing works better for me. However, I've only used the old version of Menzerna. I'd like to get fresh stuff. My current Menzerna is Intensive Polish and Finish Polish II. Those are the only names on the containers. I'd like the...

I want to buy an electric washer, probably Karchar. But it's extremely difficult to find any comparative information about the products. I tried calling Pressure Washers Direct, but they only know about the 740. Other vendors only know the 540. Calling Karchar is useless - you go into...

Hi. I'd like to say that my experience with Autopia-Carcare Store has been wonderful, but unfortunately the opposite is true. Has anyone else had problems with Autopia-Carcare Store customer service? Here's what's happened... Sunday morning at about 11:00 AM, I finally chose the 3401, LC...

I want to buy a Flex XC3401. Currently I have a supply of LC 7.5 CCS pads and I'm interested in the 6" LC Kompressor pads. I'd like to try both sizes on my new Flex. Also, the Flex polisher apparently has a 5.5" backing plate and I understand that the max pad size is 6.5" with that plate...

I want to buy a Flex XC3401. Currently I have a supply of LC 7.5 CCS pads and I'm interested in the 6" LC Kompressor pads. I'd like to try both sizes on my new Flex. Also, the Flex polisher apparently has a 5.5" backing plate and I understand that the max pad size is 6.5" with that plate...

Hi. A few months ago, I bought a new Festool Rotex 150 FEQ for a non-detailing project. Since I wanted to use it for detailing too, I bought three of their polishing backing plates. That's the good news... The bad news is that I just found out that their polishing backing plates are 5"...

I have an '02 Audi A4 with two coats of Z5 and one coat of Z2 Pro. Frankly, I love the stuff and couldn't be happier. It's a great protectant, but is it resistant to bird poo? At work, the parking lot is about a block from a major garbage transfer point in south Seattle. At any given time...

This is for current foam gun users. I bought an Auto Magic Foam Gun. When I got it, I noticed that it didn't look like the Butchers Foam Gun. But I thought, well it's probably OK. Now I'm not sure. When I spray foam on the car, it's sudsy water, not foam. My water pressure is 55...

When I applied Z2 to my '02 A4, I also applied it to my wheels (after cleaning and claying). Besides looking great, the wheels are very slick. So brake dust doesn't settle on them as much. But, there is still some brake dust, especially in the rear. This evening, I got a brainstorm and...

This isn't exactly a review... Tonight, I got my order of Zaino products (ZFX, Z5, Z6, etc). Out of curiosity, I grabbed the Z6 Detailing Spray and sprayed it on my wife's car's hood (bright red '05 Subaru Forester). After wiping and buffing with a clean MF, the surface was nice and...

Hi, I've been washing and waxing cars for close to 50 years. :eek: So you'd think I'd be pretty good at it, right? Well, so did I until I read this forum. Now I refer to myself by the correct term - "Newbie". :D So here's a newbie question... I understand the benefits of...