Recent content by couch16

My friend hasn't taken care of her bright red 1997 Saab 900 SE. I believe the paint is heavily oxidized. The paint was dull, lighter, and covered with a disgusting film. It was especially noticeable on the top surfaces of the car. I tried AutoInt's ABC system on a small part of the car and...

Others have recommended using a magnifying glass to see defects in the paint. I was wondering if anybody knows a way to get an even closer look at the paint. Perhaps using a microscope? It would be great to be able to tell how much clear coat is left, whether there's any wax left on the...

The waxes I used a long time ago were often difficult to remove and left an uneven coat. Yet P21S seems to come off very easily. (As per the instructions on the can, I don't let it dry.) Have any of you had the need to put a microfiber bonnet on a pad on your PC to get P21S to come off or...

What is the general lifespan of a pad for the PC? How do I know when it's time to retire one? Also, do the lifespan of the pads vary by their color? I'm using CMA's pads (if that makes any difference).

Here's the situation. I have a new 2002 Mercedes C32 AMG in brilliant metallic silver. The car is pretty much a garage queen. It's only been rained on two or three times and it will never see snow. It sits in the garage most of its life. I have another car for bad weather. Mileage per year...

I just called Leatherique and spoke with Kristy. She was very helpful and answered some of the questions my fellow Autopians and I had. Is Leatherique just for reconditioning leather or does it also protect leather? Kristy gave me a detailed description of the chemistry of preserving...

I've read all the posts about Leatherique. However, I'm confused about one issue. Does Leatherique protect the leather or is it mainly for cleaning and restoring leather? Some here have suggested using Leatherique to clean and restore the leather and then using 303 to protect the leather...

I've been on vacation, so I haven't had a chance to tell my fellow Autopians about my experience two Saturdays ago. I spent the day with NYDetailer (who is known in the real world as Brian). As a fellow Autopian, Brian offered me a reduced price to detail my car. Better yet, he offered to...

Woudn't it be bad to apply SG every two weeks? Here's my theory: One of the key factors in detailing your car is to clean the car all the way down to the clear coat. All wax, contaminents, etc. must be removed first. Then you use products like AIO to help clean and seal the paint...

Ok...I've been lurking on Autopia for the last few months and there's one question I haven't seen addressed here. Why not strip all the wax and contaminents off your car and then take it to a body shop where they'll add MANY layers of clear coat on top of the existing paint and clear coat...

I'm detailing my car for the first time. This is also the first time I’m using Klasse. I washed it with Dawn, used Mother's clay bar, then put two layers of Klasse AIO on it. I even put a third on the facia, hood, roof, trunk lid, and some leading edges. I was VERY thorough with the...

I'm going to buy an air compressor to serve the following functions: - Drying the car (after I use the "Perfect Drying Technique" described elsewhere on this forum). - Detailing the interior and engine bay. - Adding air to the tires on my car and bicycle. - Various other cleaning...