Recent content by jpieps

Tomorrow I am picking up a 1986 Mazda RX-7 that I looked at earlier this week. It has a maroon interior that is In good shape in some places, and badly faded in others. I am going to try to dye the carpet because I don't currently have the money to completely replace the carpet. Does anyone on...

I have noticed that many people get their glass to be as shiny as the rest of the vehicle. How is this done? Do you use the same products on the glass as on the rest of the vehicle? Are there any streaking issues as far as the windshield wipers go? Thanks in advance for the replies. -jpieps

There is something that I have wanted to ask a professional detailer for a while. Do you pros ever think, "Man, I have to do Grand Caravan, that is just boring."? I mean, obviously, most people with Grand Caravans aren't going to spend the $$$ that it costs to get a pro detail. But, are some...

Ok, so I'm a noob at detailing, I have been prowling around these forums since January, but haven't actually taken the step to get some stuff. I don't want to go out and buy everything at once, cause then if I decide that detailing's not my cup of tea I will have all of this stuff on my hands...

So I want to get a 1990 Mustang. That car would be 20 years old now, and I would feel really bad if anything on the car started to rust. I live in Minnesota, with no garage, so I have 2 options: 1. Store it outdoors after taking the proper steps to prep it for winter storage. 2. Put some...

Hey Guys, I have been looking around and researching for a long time now, but I still have tons of questions!(and yes I did try the search bar.) :hairpull I have finally decided to post a new thread (much to the annoyance of others I'm sure) to get all of my newbie questions answered...

Hello I would sure like to clean my engine, but I have heard different things about the affect. I've read some books and other articles on the web that say you should not clean it with water because it might harm the electrical systems, but some people seem to think its ok. I am not sure what...

Hey Everyone, I just got registered. I kept coming to this site and wishing that I could ask questions, so I finally registered. I should have done this a while ago. Anyway, thanks for looking and hope to see you in the forums!:xyxthumbs