Recent content by dekeman

Hi all, I've got an interesting rust problem on the edges of the doors of my '03 Mazda Protege. It has progressed slowly over time to the point where I can't ignore it anymore. The worst is the driver door, but the rear driver's side is also bad. The passenger side, oddly enough, is barely...

I tried an experiment with my G110v2, two yellow Meguiar's polishing pads, and some ColorX and M205, to see what kind of correction they'd give. The 205 came with the ADS special at Christmas-time, so I wanted to see if it gave me that much more correcting power than ColorX worked aggressively...

Hi all, I have a Mazda Protege that has door seals that like to stick to themselves. Any OTC products that are good for this, or do I need to scour the countryside looking for 303? :confused:

I was doing a fall cleanup/detailing on my '03 Windstar's interior, and took off the threshold cover plates in the front doors. There is a metal beam across the doorway that you can see is quite corroded. Here's some bubbling paint in the door jamb as well. Great. I just...

I have a Carrand wheel brush that I've been using for a few months now- it's a common design that a lot of them have. Here it is: The problem is that the wires have pulled free from the handle. I can't believe that it's already failed. Has anyone else had this problem with this brush?

Ok, I've picked your brains about the rust, now how about these wheels? I want to sand and repaint the little trapezoid-shaped areas of rust. They're a result of these wheel covers: The problem is the rest of the damage/rust/embedded brake dust on the wheel. I've used Eagle 1...

I've got a weird problem I've never seen before. I've just done my springtime engine bay detail, and found some rust under the strut mounting brackets. A closer view: It's an 03 Mazda Protege, and the pic is of the passenger side strut tower; driver's side is the same. We get very...

I bought some new MF towels and used the above for their first wash. This is the detergent that's super concentrated and has no perfumes or dyes. I can't find info on it to tell me if it has fabric softeners in it. Anyone?

Hello all, I have been lurking here for some time now and finally joined last week. I actually made a fairly long post last week too, asking about how to get rid of corrosion at the inner hub of my aluminum clearcoated wheels. Anyhoo, I'm sure it'll show up at some point. I'm just glad to...

Hello all, Thanks to all for the helpful posts I've used in getting my neglected Protege back looking good. I'm getting ready to put summer wheels (aluminum w/clearcoat) on and am cleaning the daylights out of the inside surfaces. Lots of chunks of tar from the previous owner who just...