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I saw very detailed post about a fellow in PA who does remarkable restoration of headlamps lens'. ..at the end, he showed how he resprayed the surface rather than simply ending up with a 2000grit finish. Ahhhh! My beater is a 2001 Escape with 205k .. and here's what my headlamp looked like a...

... maybe extractor hose .. air hose .. Duh'no?! ...but I have to somehow "fix" this. I realize a real fix is not in the cards but before I end up with an even bigger shovel in my hand, I thought I'd ask for some assistance. I usually read the posts and glean lots of info, but now I need...

I tried Amazing Rolloff with limited success and was wondering if this product http://www.properautocare.com/mamistre.html works on mildewed vinyl boat seats. Does anyone have experience using this on vinyl boat seats? If so, what were your results? The description states that it is a strong...

I just watched a segment on PBS' MotorWeek about this car. All I can say is WOW! Eco-Friendly Over 100 miles to the gallon Sexy as Hell! Here's the link: www.fiskerautomotive.com I am in no way affiliated with Fisker Automotive (although I wish I were).

I recently read an article by Prentice St. Clair who is the author of several detailing magazine articles and is the author of the video training series Detailing for Profit. In the article (Back to School, America's Car Care Business, August 2006) he stated: "Automotive wax is not like floor...

I'm doing a rowing scull and the UDM + Prime did wonders for the hull, but when I flipped it over to do the deck: Ayee! ...there's a wavy streak of 1mil, metallic vinyl right down the center.. Oh Maaan... So, what's going to happen? Am I going to tear if off with the machine? (there are...

If not: then some of youse r-e-a-l-l-y expirenced guys could probably do one off the top of your head... Obviously, there are changes too ..with things like Ceramiclear added by PPG within the last few years. So? Selfish: on a 1-to-10, where's recent Porsche's?

I read both: some top CS with Z8 .. others layer-layer-layer CS. What happens when you top with Z8 ...then want to add more CS?

..now that the weather's broke to the warmer. I found CS really odd: I couldn't see it.. I have real trouble with Believe Me kinda stuff ..things like molesting priests, lying politicians, etc.. come too quickly to mind. I got a little streaking when I tried too hard to see the...

JJ from Scotland with the test of all those different soaps got me turned on to the idea .. then Steven/Pogo123 from NC had one in the Trading Post and the Planets aligned. About five minutes after I opened the box, this is what I got... I only had one auto soap that I bought at a cheepo...

I've made accessories for planes for a number of years and a high percentage of these guys stay on the line 100% of the time. A small number - like car owners - really like to keep their planes looking nice, so I thought I'd pass on advice of the experts. So - what do you think? You mobile...

It's not just the Hot Rod shops any more ..these are examples of a new PPG clearcoat anyone can buy. The instructions are: NO sanding!

I'm quite sure this is old ground... I'm going to buy an extractor. I found (what looks like..) a great buy on a 2/3gal. cold water at kleanfreak.com ...but when I told a long time detailer friend, he said; "Send it back! Useless!" Yet, I'm not about to bury $1k in my business account...

I have a bunch of old, 8' fluorescent lamps in my business and am slowly switching over to the new T-8's. Thery're brighter, lighter and the ballasts are not such a PITA. However, I snuck this little beauty into the invoice.. It's a 4' high bay fixture with teeny T-5 bulbs that quite simply...

A friend around the corner makes viynl sinage for trucks, etc. She cuts the letters out and then places an application tape over the top to keep the lettering aligned..yatta-yatta. Well, this application tape is nothing but a form of semi-transparent, wide masking tape that is...