Recent content by ExplicitDetail

For the past year and a half I`ve been a big fan of UWW as a quick detail spray and as a waterless wash when needed. I`d used it as a clay lube but it was only "ok", I felt like other dedicated clay lube products were far superior, so I only used it as such when I ran out of my other...

My personal experience with coatings has been somewhat limited, with only a set of wheels under my belt until yesterday when I applied two coats of GTechniq Halo to my freshly wrapped/PPF`d vehicle. Today I have a noticeably red and sore/irritated throat. I`m not sure if I`m getting sick...

Hey all, I`m currently having my personal vehicle wrapped with an Oracal / Orafol 970RA vinyl, the front end will be PPF`d in Hexis Bodyfence, and a few carbon fiber bits have already been wrapped in SunTek Ultra PPF. When I spoke with a rep from Orafol, they advised against using any petroleum...

Hello all! Here`s a short video of some stock wheels (originally a dark metallic grey) that were recently powdercoated in gold to give this Subaru WRX STI a more "traditional" classic look...from there, I applied some Feynlab prime to prep the surface, followed by their Wheel & Caliper coating...

Question 1: Going to be applying a coating of Feynlab Ceramic Lite here soon, and was curious if there is any reason specifically NOT to use an iron remover (in my case, DJFD) on the parts of my vehicle wrapped in SunTek Ultimate PPF? My plan was just to clay the areas that are wrapped (hood...

Hello all, here is a short recap or video "before & after" of a job I recently completed for one of my best friends. After purchasing a new vehicle last year, his former daily driver, a 2002 VW Golf, ended up sitting under a large sap-bearing tree for over 8 months. Prior to that, it hadn`t...

Hello everyone, after browsing these forums over the past couple months I finally signed up and wanted to introduce myself! I`m a complete car nut, certifiable even...I`ve spent more money on cars in my life than anything else (with one possible exception being my mortgage, but it would be a...