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HD Odor Eliminator Reviewed by darkonion (duh) Detailing ability: Noob Ease: Easy Price: currently listed at $10 for 5oz. (7/26/2013) Why? Simple... my car is a 97 Subaru Impreza. That's 17 years old. 200K miles. Lots of road trips. Lots of fast food. Lots of smelly people. I...

What essential tools or products do you bring with you when you travel for an exterior detail? Dragging along a bunch of stuff is a hassle and burden. What are some of your essential or multi-purpose products or tools that you use in order to travel more conveniently??

Hi all. Sorry, this space is going to be used as a work in progress. Update 1: 5-24-2012 - I am tired of looking at my project. Instead, I am going to continue reviewing the two products. Update 2: 5-29-2012 - Instead of sleeping, I continue working on reviews. Added a how-to on HD Speed...

Hi all. I walked into my garage this morning and saw a black widow making itself comfortable in my car. Before I could remove it, it retreated into my dash. Obviously, this is a concern. What do you guys recommend I do to kill it? Is there some type of fogger or poison I can use to kill it...

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the Chemical Guys Microfiber pads. Chemical Guys posted a teaser on their Facebook fan page of these new microfiber pads. It looks like they have two types; for cutting and polishing I assume. Anyone can give us more details? I'd...

Hi everyone! My name is Kevin. I am kind of a lurker on the forums. I am a college student from Northern California. I guess you can say I am kind of a car junkie and appreciate a clean car! I got the detailing bug when I got a part-time job a few years ago. Even though that time with the job...

Hi all. For some reason, I am having a lot of trouble with Meguiar's D300 cutting compound. Can you guys give me some tips on how to better utilize the compound. For some reason, I am not getting the correction quality I am looking for. I pretty much follow the directions here...

Hi all. My name is Kevin. I am kind of a lurker here on the forums, but I wanted to share one of my favorite cars I detailed. This project is almost two years ago. I use to work for a local detail business here in Northern California, and this particular car was one of the more fun and...

Hi all. I've been lurking on these forums for awhile now, and absolutely amazed by everyone's various projects. Anyways, I am having some trouble with my PC. I've noticed that my backing plate is wobbling. It is kind of hard to describe, but... I took the backing plate off, and the...