Recent content by FIDOAG14

Took me a little while to get back here and post the finished result but it turned out great! Thanks Guz & Sizzle for the input. All-in-all it took us about 4.5 hours to do everything. I led the process and my father-in-law followed behind to dry, buff, etc. The cquartz went on well and was so...

Howdy all, My father-in-law recently purchased a 2012 911 Carrera and we are planning on getting it all gussied up for Christmas. I`ve put together a plan based on what I think it probably needs but I figured my fellow Autopians could weigh in. The color is dark blue metallic and the paint is...

I am stealing Sizzle Chest`s format. 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Blue w/ Black Interior 350 HP | 380 Lbs. Ft. Torque 350 CU | 10.25:1 Comp. Ratio 4-Speed Manual Transmission Affectionately known as "Clyde" this `vette is my father-in-laws. He bought it completely restored from...

Took my old Chevy down to a car show in Marquez, TX this weekend. Naturally, I had to get it nice and shined up first. ONR Wash Blackfire Compound then Polish using a Griot`s Garage 6" RO with orange then white pads Topped it with Poorboy`s World Black Paste Wax. She`s far from perfect but she...

Went with my mom to buy her a 1950 Chevy 3100 this past weekend! From a purely Autopian standpoint, it needs a repaint (which it will eventually get!) but it`s pretty cool looking as-is! It moves pretty good too, it`s got a sbc 350, front disc brakes, and an auto transmission. We`ve got a lot of...

Just wanted to share this podcast with my fellow detailing nuts: Nick Griot joined the guys at Everyday Driver to talk Griot`s Garage and cars. He doesn`t get in-depth on detailing products or methods but does discuss Griot`s Garage history and his personal history which I found interesting...

I`m starting to get the beginning stages of dry rot on the tires of my `31 Chevy. I was wondering if anyone has a product they really like that sort of counters/slows dry rot? Obviously, the best solution is to drive the car more but due to reliability issues it`s not always running and ends up...

Has anyone ever used a QD spray (I use Megs because you can buy it anywhere) as a Wax Off aid? I had this crazy idea last night as I was buffing off the wax on my truck to give it a light spritz of QD. It made buffing off the wax as easy as putting it on. I don`t know that it enhances the...

Hey, guys hope it`s just me but wanted to give y`all a heads up anyway... The Autopia in the header is not loading this morning. I`m running Chrome on Windows 10.

I have actually sold the Mazda and upgraded to a Ram 1500 (picture attached). As for the Chevy, I need to go back and do the Megs #7 Glaze technique (discussed on page two or three of this ) thread to the front fenders. The rest of the body is "as good as it is gonna get" without wet sanding...

Has anyone else seen this? https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/peel-coat/peel-coat This is pretty crazy, I personally don`t have any application for it but has anybody else used it? Seems pretty cool but it leaves me very skeptical. How bad do you think it is to the...

Nothing to show off here unless you are a fan of Honey dripping out of your wall! Discovered this when we got back to the house this past weekend. I guess it is finally hot enough that the honey in our wall liquefied and starting running out of the wall. How do I know it`s honey you ask? Last...

LEDetailing shared this post: The #7 Rub Down Technique by Mike Phillips with me over on another thread. After reading the full post by Mike Phillips I am convinced and curious enough to give it a try. I am going to give it a try on the trunk of my 1931 Chevy. I`ll post the results over on this...

Howdy, This post is going to be a bit lengthy but here goes: I have a 1931 Chevy 5-Window Coupe (see attached) that is currently being stored at my granddads. I plan on bringing it down to my garage in either mid-may or early-june. Im pretty excited about bringing it down, still working on...

Wweellll.... So I have a jar of Poorboys Natty Blue wax (my personal favorite). I've had it for close to 8 years now and I feel like I know the answer before I ask this.... Is it still good? The reason I ask: I used it on my black Mazda 6 recently and it didn't haze over, I waxed it about 9pm...