Recent content by KenSilver

Near-new car with matt finish (anodized?) alloy scuff plates, and I want to first remove the light scratches on the edges caused by shoes scraping them. Then I want to cover them with a clear protective plastic like a clear bra, to keep them looking like new. Mild abrasives like Mother's...

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I conducted an informal but exacting Meguiar's wax test today. On the hood of my perfectly shiny black Mercedes I sectioned off one half for my first ever try of NXT, and the other half for Hi-Tech Yellow Wax which I've been using for years. I followed the instructions on both bottles to the...

I thought my Porter-Cable was the ultimate cleaning machine when I purchased it a couple of years back. My Ryobi rotary had stayed in its case before that because I was nervous about using it. According to many posts on various forums many problems could be caused... vast experience was...

I'm really surprised at the number of client's high end cars, both here and on other forums, that show long term owner neglect. Not just swirls and bad cleans, but downright abuse. It's not only on the forums, but all round me. There's a nice 2003 Mercedes SL500 in my area that is constantly...

Did this 1989 Audi 80S yesterday as a Xmas present for a friend. The car was badly oxidized on the upper surfaces and several side panels, but strangely there were no swirls - probably because the car hadn't seen polish for maybe 3 years. One of the rear side panels had been repainted a...

I recently put new alloys on my Mercedes SL500... nice looking wide 5-spoke AMG's. But the problem has been brake dust, which is more pronounced on these deep wheels than the previous ones because the spokes show more of the inside of the wheel than my previous 8-holes. The front brakes seem...

I want a garage lift. Not that I really need one - I'm not going to do anything more than lift my cars to bring them up to eye level for cleaning the wheels and lower body (this bending down business cricks my back, and it seems that most of the cleaning I do nowdays involves the lower half...

I bought two garage parking helpers yesterday at a car show, and they work quite well. When you run your front wheel up to the pad, you feel the first bump, then settle into the second bump. This positions the car accurately. In practice it works well enough, but I had to put them on a rubber...

I applied Meguiar's Gold Class Endurance High Gloss - 2 coats - on brand new tires, and it looked good. But after a 45 minute run in the dry, the shine lessened considerably. The next day it seemed there was little shine at all... perhaps about 25%. Is this a common problem? I'm...

Just came across this article at Lending Expo: http://www.lendingexpo.net/article-20000526_snouthomes.htm about oversized garages facing the street. There's more on the original web page: --- Are garages really for cars any more? Is it more likely that the SUV is parked on the driveway...

I've just put new wheels on my SL500. The factory - for identifying or whatever reason - sprayed a bright yellow dot about the size of a coffee cup for both back tires on the tread, in the middle of the tire. Obviously the paint wore off the tread in the first few rotations, but is still...

I've got hose-itis! The retractable water hose I bought last week was such a great hit that I went out and did it again with my air hose. Without realizing, I found I had bought from the same manufacturer. So it works the same way and has the same action. I'm really pleased. And it's a color...

After years of struggling with a floor winder water hose, I came across the answer this afternoon - a wall mounted self-winding hose reel. I paid my NZ$99 (about US$65), brought it home and proceeded to set it up on the wall. In 5 minutes I was running out the 66 feet of hose and walking it...

After a year of running back and forth to my detailing cupboards, I finally came to the conclusion that having everything in one *mobile* spot would be ideal for each clean. What does everyone else use? I'm looking at a Powerbuilt service cart, stands about 3' high, and looks ideal. Or is...