Recent content by calhoun1

Well, since I had some time off as I am going between two commands (Navy) I was able to come home to Texas. Well, I decided to treat my dad's car (and my dad) to a 2 step polish. This car is a Daily Driver with 106K miles on it. My dad and I together spent 12 hours, so around 24 man-hours...

After 20+ hours of work on the G8, I was able to get rid of the damage done by the evil dealership to the paint. I love this panther black metallic paint. Products used: PC 7424 Menzerna SIP, 106FA, 85RD Wolfgang PPE Wax: Wolfgang Fuzion Before: AFTER...

Is it possible to burn the paint with it? I was just using it on my black car, and unfortunately it was in the sun. I was using a blue pad with PO 85RD. I managed to get a quarter size wrinkle/hole in the paint. Is this possible with just the PC, or could a defect in the paint be an...

What do you guys recommend for getting the gunk off my wheels from the shop pulling off the old tire weights? Would goo gone work? It really annoys me that places just leave that crap on the wheel when they take off the old weights. Would goo gone work? Or what else should I use? Thanks.

Well, I just spent 16 hours on my wife's car in 2 days. I believe it was time well spent, you be the judge. The car is a 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP in slate grey metallic. I am very pleased with how it turned out. And the metal flake really pops now. I didn't seal this one because the garage...

Well I since I finally got my order last week, this weekend I spent around 13 hours on my car, a BLACK 2008 Pontiac G5 GT. Now to preface this, I believe that, Saturday morning when I got up to start, the temperature was ~30F and the first spray I started on my car to get the initial...

Which one do you use and why? Are higher end carnauba's like Fuzion, Souveran, and SSII recommended for daily drivers? Or would it better to get something like Megs NXT 2.0? I don't mind less durability, but I also want to get good protection after polishing. I notice the different...

Just found this site through a google search on auto detailing. Decided to join to get some info on detailing cars. Currently on an intensive detail, I start with Megs Scratch X, go to Cleaner Wax, and then Gold Class. All done by hand. I am contemplating getting a DA polisher (Porter...