Recent content by craigdt

Well I hope this isn`t the final nail in the coffin. There`s an administrative message about backups and updates, and hopefully that`s true. I think its been down for around 24 hours at this point. Was really looking forward to getting caught up on some forum reading this weekend. Fingers...

I`d like to be able to spray a waterless/rinseless wash product out of an IK foam sprayer as sort of a pre-soak. Tried N-914, and ONR and they just don`t foam... Sounds like there might be 3 options that I could find: AMMO Frothe American Detailing Garage Wipeout Fuzion 3D Foaming Waterless Car...

This is one of those "Scroll of Truth" posts, where the scroll says something that the reader doesn`t like, but is still true. I think most of us would have to admit that most of the time, products are pretty hard to distinguish from each other. As long as you find something you are happy...

Haven`t been able to enjoy the detailing hobby for about 10 years, so I feel like I missed a lot of advancements. Im upgrading from a Meguiars G110 v1 to the cordless Flex XCE 8-125 forced rotation machine. Hopefully it will be a step up in ability and ease of use. I`m working on a silver Kia...

Our local Car Quest is turning into an Advance Auto, so they have marked some stuff down. They are the only local place to sell any Duragloss products, so I like to snag them there from time to time. You usually have to blow the dust off all the DG stuff, since they just don`t look like an...

These arent strictly "brand new", but got a Sihl SH-86C blower/shredder awhile back for yard work and my uncle gave me a TroyBilt power washer that had never been started. I haven`t been able to spend much time at all detailing the last several years, and so getting "big" tools like this gives...

Just thought I`d share with everyone how I store my waxes. Someone a long time ago mentioned this in passing, and I thought it was a genius idea. The mini fridge keeps everything a constant temperature- some of them have been in there for 8 years, and they havent changed consistency in the...

This isnt a pure "Click and Brag" thread but we got this a few months ago and just now got around to snapping some iPotato pics :redface: We test drove almost every small SUV/CUV in this segment, and by far, the Hyundai was the most well rounded.. It beat out the Toyota Rav4, Mazda CX5 and CX3...

My wife is about to sell her worn out 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, so what better time to answer one of life's greatest mysteries: How much clearcoat is removed during *aggressive* swirl removal? To try to answer this question, I used the following approach, which was somewhat popular ~4 years ago with...

My wife is considering a new 2016 Hyundai Tucson and while looking at their website, I found this gem: "we use an elastic chemical compound called Scratch Recovery Clear to help scratches heal" https://www.hyundaiusa.com/new-thinking/quality.aspx :unsure: That sounds a lot like the paint that...

Its been a long time since I've gotten any new detailing products to try out- I think the last thing I got was a bottle of M105 when it was the next big thing. My wife, amazing as she is, spent some time trolling the AG and Autopia stores, swooping in on the great deals offered over the...

After trying to dig up some info on this wax, I have become frustrated. I would like to know when it was first released and when it was discontinued and last sold here in the US. Maybe Mike Phillips can chime in or another suitably elderly member :p This is the best I could come up with...

Well its time for a front speaker upgrade. So Ive narrowed it down to these: Blaupunkt-$29 Blaupunkt ODx462 Overdrive Series 4" x 6" Speakers Car Speakers Car Audio Car Audio, Video, & GPS Navigation - Sonic Electronix Infiniti Reference-$59 Infinity Reference 6432cf 4" x 6" Speakers...

Found this ad in a local car sales magazine: Now, the bottle looks exactly like the bottle I have of UPGP. It also seems to be applied *almost* the same way, with the exception of "wipe off". Its also about the same price. Thoughts?

Ive been working on this for the past day and have just gotten enough done to feel comfortable with posting it up It is a work in progress. There is another one somewhere that inspired mine, but I found it to be a bit outdated, and not inclusive of a lot of the most popular products often...