Recent content by chet31

The current no exclusion sale "forced" me to pull the trigger on a Flex 3401. Went with the package deal, got the Flex, Meg's M105 (32 oz), M205 (32 oz), 6 pads, 2 Cobra MF, a 4 3/8" backing plate, and 2 3" surbuf pads for $379.92. I will keep my PC for 3" pad duty. Anyway, if you were...

To me, a glaze is used to fill in microswirls. It makes the car temporarily look better, but can interfere with sealant adherence. Anyway, I bought some EZ Creme a couple of years ago thinking it was a filler, and did not notice any "filling" effects. I also know Meg's and some other...

I like the Poorboy's Polish w/ Sealant product. I like the fact that when I am using my PC to apply the sealant, I am getting a little bit of finishing polish with the effort. I am also cheap. I have some Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket (FMJ) sealant lying around, along with some Menzerna...

Any detergent formulation chemists here? A lot of car detergents will say they have "great lubricity." What gives a detergent it's lubricity? Is it simply the surfactants themselves or is some kind of agent added that provides lubricity? If it's the surfactants, do the carbon chain lengths...

I was looking at a thread on another forum where people were showing off their product inventories. Some had multiple product lines, hundreds of products, costing thousands of dollars. This got me thinking, what about the opposite? What are the fewest number of products you could buy and...

Some guys say you should wash the tires, rims, & wheel wells before washing the rest of the car. Makes sense, they're usually dirty and cleaners and dirt can get on the paint. However, when I do this, my problem is I must dry the wheels or I get waterspots (hard water in my area). My wheels...

Hello, my name is Chet, I am a detailaholic. Step 1 is admitting it? I am an amateur, only work on and damage my own cars. Looking forward to learning from everyone.