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Wife rear ended a furniture delivery truck in bumper to bumper traffic this morning. :( Most importantly, she is fine. Car is not too bad (was going slow). Scratched bumper and hood pushed back about 2 inches. Now I need a reputable body shop in the Orange County/Irvine area. Any leads...

While washing my wife’s car today, I noticed something kind of unusual on the paint. Initially, I thought it was a bird poop etching but when I looked closer this is what I saw. It’s about ¾ of an inch long. :grrr The car is a 2000 Acura TL that has been taken care of. I...

A true addict will use any reason as a justification to continue the addiction. In my case, it’s Fathers Day, so there. ;) I broke out the new tub of Souveran that had arrived on Friday and after washing my car applied it as my LSP over EX and EX-P. Here is the story on that detail...

A few months ago some birds had used my wife’s 2000 Dark Emerald Pearl Acura TL for target practice. As soon as she saw it, she said wiped it off with some paper towels and water. She reasoned to me that it was better than letting the poop sit. I had to agree that it was probably the...

On Saturday afternoon, I decided it was time for me to go after the cobwebs on my Nighthawk Black TLS and also try to achieve that “wet� look. I started with a Dawn wash and a clay job. Then I went at a small section of my paint with my PC, DACP and a polishing pad. I pulled the car...

I'm trying to figure out the difference between 3M Perfect-It III Finishing Glaze 05941 and 3M Perfect-It III Show Car Finishing Glaze 39013. :nixweiss I've e-mailed 3M asking them but no reply. Can anyone enlighten me please?

After doing some searching and reading, I’ve learned that there are two schools of thought in the application of AIO and SG. Some say AIO + SG + Carnauba and others say AIO + Carnauba, no SG. :nixweiss My goal is to create a shine that is not only highly reflective but deep and wet as...

I just wanted to share my experience with Everett Glass of Clearkote with everyone. Recently, I ordered the Show Special from Clearkote. When the box arrived, it was apparent that the contents had been broken because of the strong odor emanating from the box. When I opened the box, this was...