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[FONT=Verdana]Hey guys been drying my car with an EGO leaf blower for years and love it. Now that so many detailing products are so hydrophobic, ceramic everything right, the water just flys off. The one flaw I always encountered was bumping the nozzle into the car... To remedy I ended up custom...

Hi All....long time autopian (circa 2006 or so). My old PakShack microfibers, for the old times who remember them pre rag company, have finally given up the ghost. I see folks really like the griots PFM drying towels but I think they are only 80/20 blends? Are folks concerned about...

I have Carpro reset and some CG extreme gloss, and while i like both on clean cars, I don`t find them pulling dirt off my outdoor only cars without substantial mitt pressure. THings like tree fallout (tree debris, sap, acid rain etc....) What is the deepest cleaning car soap without having to...

Hi All, With the emergence of more and more tire coatings i figure i would create a newer thread to allow folks to comment on which ones are legitimate and a good value. I have not used one before and would like to start getting some real world opinions What are the best tire and rim coatings...

Hi All, got back into detailing again heavy (enthusiast) this last year and went to detail fest. Got overwhelmed with all of the new coatings and started researching. My personal LSP experience is coming from older step 1/2/3 megs products. P21s, Duragloss TPP 105, and Wolfgangs 3.0, and...

Hi All - I am getting back into detailing pretty heavy this past couple of months. I have seen this coating, Migliore Strata, all over amazon and looks pretty good, the gloss and shine from the submitted photos are what caught my eye. Anybody here use or have an opinion? I was looking at that...

Hi All, I have a paint gauge and the paint is all reading around 80um so i do not want to do any correcting. What specific products are out that can help fill the marring wash induced swirls that will last more than a wash or two since i dont want to risk taking down the clearcoat? Also what...

I`ve never had luck trying to restore the window trim and Rubber on my Toyota Highlander. How do You fix, and what products do you use? Do you end up a compoundin or just something like solution finish im not sure what kind of material this is. Thanks in advance.Thanks in advance keep

I am getting back into detail (hobbyist) after about a 18 year break, other than wash, decon/clay, LSP (holy S&$* its been that long). I have a PC that used the old LC flat orange, white, blacks. I didn’t really like those pads and they got trashed in the florida humity and heat...

What is the safest (least toxic to people) APC that can be used on aluminum? Looking for an APC for light Engine Cleaning and Wheel Cleaning that can tackle vinly, door jams, exteriro trim. You know the holy grail of APC.. :) I am no chemist, but I have been reviewing the MSDS sheets for...

Like in my other posts I have been looking for green all purpose cleaners and degreasers. I came across this product GGT speed clean and it carries the EPA design for the environment seal, and it seems like an HD Total like product in that at different dillution ratios you can clean all...

what is the recommended way to clean foam pads? I just used some dish soap in a bucket and now i cant seem to get the soap out of the pads. And the pads still look like they have product in them (the polish on the grey pad is still noticeable). FYI.....I do not like the megs APC for the...

I have been on a quest to find auto products that are safe for human use meaning I can touch it with my bare hands breath it and not worry about health effects in 5, 10, 15 years. As a secondary attribute I am looking for something that does not harm the environment. Well here is where the...

I was trying to find less harsh APC that do not stain aluminum and I cam across this Magic555 products. I have been reviewing their site and their prices are awesome and the products are water-based, non toxic, biodegradable. I was looking at their APC and Auto Degreaser? Has anybody used...

For water stains or streaks maybe even the grease I put around the seal on my hardtop dripped over my passenger side window. In the light I can see drip marks on the window that reg glass cleaner wont take out. Its like the passenger side window is stained. Would a glass polish do the trick...