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Cliff notes: 1. 10ml of product is more than enough to do your car / SUV 2. Don't worry about driving in rain the next day 3. If you mess up some spots, lightly polish those areas by hand, do an IPA wipedown, and reapply. This is very easy After years of only using waxes or...

Time to give wheel cleaners a shot - my car has polished wheels and makes epic brake dust. I tried a few different all purpose cleaners (Zep, Adams, and Megs APC+), and found Megs APC+ to be the best. Spray on and it all brushes right off. Some of the other all purpose cleaners required a...

Well I just bought a 2011 CTS-V in black. I just couldn't resist the car - after test driving a lot of other decent (and many more expensive) options, this one put the biggest smile on my face. I've never done correction work on an american car. What should I expect paint hardness wise...

A friend just got a new M3 for a milestone birthday, had about 6k on it, said it was in good shape. It was in OK shape - sort of what I expected - good shape for a car in general but a little beat up considering how new it is. Process: 1. Wash / strip wax 2. Clay 3. Wheels removed...

Still need to do a wipe down, glaze, wax, but looking good so far. Full write-up to follow.

A couple of things to add to the video: - One spray per panel is only for SUVs, and once the applicator is primed (1/2 way around the car) I go to one spray every other panel. Most cars a spray per two panels should do it. - Shake 845 for 1-2 minutes until it has the consistency of whole...

Getting colder outside, so time to move the washing operation into the garage. I'm definitely a suds guy - I like getting the buckets out and letting the kids run around while using regular car wash. But I have to say, I just did an ONR wash where I sprayed each panel with a couple of shots of...

Follow-on post comparing some detail sprays and spray waxes. I bought these in response to recommendations in this thread: http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/137607-need-recommendation-spray-drying-aid-slick-detail-spray-spray-wax.html The contenders: FK425...

I'm getting ready to add speed shine, aquawax, and FK425 into the mix, so I thought it would be good to do a quick comparison of what I already have. Strongest smell was Adam's - coming in with super bubble gum smell. The rest had a fairly mild smell that I didn't notice enough to be...

I have ONR, Megs Quik Detailers, Final Touch, and Adams QD. I realize that I only use these products as a drying aid - one or two sprays per panel as I wipe down. I'm going to keep ONR for door jams, etc, but just for the purpose of a spray or two as I wipe down the car, what would be slicker...

Time for a test among the heavyweights. The following contestants: - 1 coat of collinite 845 - 2 coats of collinite 845 - 1 coat of FK1000P - 2 coats of FK1000P - 1 coat of 476s - 2 coats of 476s The donor car is black, in the south, and sits outside fulltime. The paint on it...

With the temperature rising in the south, I think its time for a side-by-side battle of the heavyweights wax test. This will be a durability-only test on the hood of a black car that sits outside. What do you all want to see? Right now I'm going to test 845, 476s, and FK1000P. Should I...

Washed three different cars with three different shampoos today. My usual shampoo is Adams car wash for the last few years, but I bought a few more to sample. I used everything at the recommended dilutions. All of these cars have several coats of wax on them. I also had a trial size of Sonax...

What can be used to protect cloth seats from getting faded when a convertible is down? My first inclination was the 303 fabric guard. Pricey enough I wanted to check the forums first though. Any recommendations?

After being surprised by the amount of dirt that came off my 97 4runner seats using APC+ (10:1), I decided to go after my wife's 2004 GX470. These seats have been cleaned by me many times with leather cleaners and a microfiber towel. I didn't realize how dirty they still were until treating...