Recent content by jatleson

Thoughts on dealing with the corona virus in car interiors? I detail my own cars and have a small weekend only detailing business. With the certified spread and contagious aspects of the virus, I`m likely to temporarily stop offering interior work for my own and family`s health.

Starting to look for the next car. Love my current 3 series, but I have a hunch some big upkeep bills are coming and not sure I can justify putting the money into it. Never thought I would be so intrigued by a Kia (yes I said Kia). Been doing some research and test drove a Stinger GT. WOW...

For those Jeep Wrangler owners who frequent the off road trails - how do you get tree sap/pine tar off of the rear plastic windows? For those convertible owners that park under a tree - how do you get tree sap/pine tar off of the rear plastic window? Yeah I know it is the same question. Let`s...

There are a lot of different manufacturers (and private labelers) of pads and lines that each of the said manufacturers sell. When asking/discussing pads, please include the brand and line you are discussing. A Griots Boss White pad is very different than a LC Flat White pad. And to spice...

1996 BMW 318ti. 96,000 miles daily driver. Had 2.5 hours to work on the car, the owner had concert tickets that evening. The car was washed the previous day, so all major dirt was off. We agreed to do a one step - AIO polish to bring back gloss and reduce marring, little to no attention was...

Have a client coming by tomorrow that wants his older BMW (e36 ti) looking nice for a car show he is going to. It is a driver so we are not going for perfection. He told me it has been compounded previously, so I`ll take some measurements to ensure there is something left to work with on 22...

1999 BMW M Roadster. 81,000 miles. To be fair, this car was in great shape before I touched it. Only driven on nice days. The first pic is pre-polish but the pictures can`t capture the difference after the coating. Sunglasses are required when driving or looking at this thing. It is such a...

Lets hear the tips and tricks on Black Wheels, specifically black Jeep/Dodge wheels. Just did a 2017 Jeep SRT, it was destroyed. I think the previous car wash places used some acid that etched the wheels. What are tip/tricks/products to use? Any harm in using the traditional wheel cleaning...

2015 Dodge Durango. 35.000 miles, year round daily driver in Chicagoland. No before pictures. It was pretty swirled up from some stops at the body shop. Who is the genious who thought carpet wheel well liners was a good idea? I need to work on my photography skills, these pictures don`t...

2010 BMW 335i XDrive. 91,000 miles, year round daily driver in Chicagoland. Sorry no before pictures. It really wasn`t that bad. Goal was to get rid of the minor swirling from daily use and give the coating a whirl. I`m a fan of Garry Dean`s product. The correcting and finishing ability of...

This may have been asked, please point me in the right direction. I`m an Android guy, currently have a Samsung S6, due for a new phone. After seeing 512`s pictures with the Note 8, leaning that direction, but need to do a pocket test. That aside, what is the best way to get pictures from the...

Thought I would have some fun/practice on our rental for the week. My wife`s Durango is in the shop getting fixed after accident #2. After a rinseless wash, clay and decon - this what I started with Closeup of the working half After 2 passes with HDSpeed 1st with Griots Boss Orange...

Anybody use plastic gas cans to store premixed solutions (detail spray, rinseless wash, etc.)? I`ve got 1 gallon windshield washer bottles, but after doing some back of napkin calculations, I`m not sure if I`ve got enough bottles to get me through the winter with the solutions I want available...

I`ve poked around here and didn`t find a good consolidated thread on this. I`ve finally gone through my Meguiar`s Gold Class and Meguiar`s Ultimate Wash and Wax shampoo`s. I have McKee`s Foaming Shampoo (the green minty stuff) for my foam gun. I`m looking for a good, basic, leave no residue...

Was bored Saturday night, had some used pads laying around. Now if only my golf game was actually smooth and shiny like this...