Recent content by ihetenyi

Just got my souveran kit off Ebay. I'll send free samples of either PPCL, PBS or Crystal Mist to the the first 2 or 3 people interested. Its a little late in the season but if there are any takers let me know. Steve

What do you guys use to protect your exhaust tips (and any other uncoated metal) from rust/corrosion? I use never dull for cleaning, but I’m not sure what people have tried for protection. Anyone try the Wenol combo from Cma? Thanks Steve

Anyone know if the orbital sander 7336 is the same as the orbital polisher 7424 (ignoring the attachments)? Thanks! Steve

I just posted a review of these products on the Review forum. If you haven't heard of them, check it out. Thanks to Ron K for his pointers and providing some of the products. Steve

Valuguard OEM one step & Finishing wax I recently tried out Ron’s OEM one step product and Finishing wax on a portion of my 2001 Red Jetta wolfsburg. I purchased the OEM one step from Autoint.com ($11 a quart) and had a free sample of the finishing wax product on hand. All work done...

How do you guys verify that both sides of your glass is clean and streak free (especially the rear glass)? I've had numerous occassions where I've detailed my car during the day only to go out at night and see streaks and dirty corners that I couldn't see in the day time. Any suggestions or...

what level of shine or gloss do you look for in your tire treatments? I'm asking b/c I generally use low gloss (Eagle one or Vinylex) treatments and I find that from a distance the tires blend right into the wheel wells (which are treated with armor all) and there is very little contrast...

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit with Ron K at the Valugard offices located in Cincinnati and I learned some interesting things about my 4 month old VW Jetta. My hope is that by reading this, a new car buyer or fellow newbie detailer might avoid issues I currently have. A little...

Jason was kind enough to send me a generous sample of Vinylex a few weeks ago on the condition that I post my views and results. Here's my thoughts: Baseline products - 303 on interior (dash - seats are cloth); Eagle one satin tire shine on tires 1st application to 01 VW Jetta - Tires...

Since I can't take my wheels off to clean the inside properly, can anyone recommend a good cleaning processs for getting at the interior wall? The rims are 16 inch bbs 2 piece with a fairly open design. I tried standard car wash with a 6 inch cone 'bristle' brush from the front of the rim and...

Has anyone done a self-install of a precut Xpel kit for their bumper, hood, or grill? If so, can you please describe the process and the difficulty of the install (how many hours, people, where done, potential issues...)? I'd like to do a bumper kit and possibly a grill kit myself as the...

Another brilliant question for those of us who don't have a garage. How do I get a heat source such as a hair dryer or heat gun out to my car? All of the parking places near any of my apartment's entrances or exits are quite far away making utility extension cords not much of an option. Is...

Dumb question - when you have layered wax over an AIO/SG combo, what is the indicator that tells you its time to rewax? Is it the loss of the carnauba appearance, the tactile feel of the paint, or how water beads?