Recent content by Leadfootluke

I received an with their new products listed. Very interesting, I wonder if Opti-glass could be applied to the paint since it states that: The advanced resin layer is impervious to abrasion; not even repeated windshield wiper use will lessen the effectiveness of Optimum Opti-Glass Coating...

I've been out of the loop lately due to marriage and a new job, but I received an email from ADS with a link to their website showing that they are selling quarts of the USA formula, which they say is the same. Meguiars M101 Foam Cut Compound

It seems weird using the work "restoration" when referring to a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country, but it was definitely in need of being restored to it's original condition. I was asked to clean the interior and spend as much time as I needed on it. I was thrilled as that meant I didn't have a...

I had a set of Michelin Defenders put on my car today [at Discount Tire] and when my vehicle was ready I saw that there was an oily dressing on the wheels already. Should I fully remove this as soon as I can before it migrates into the rubber/becomes an issue or will normal washes remove it...

I know it has been a question for a while if ONR can *kill* an LSP. It has been observed by a few members that ONR does not play nice with Collinite. I have also experienced that with an older version of ONR and wanted to test it out. I had an LSP test going on with the roof but I had the...

June 6th I set out to do a test on the durability of HD SPEED. I polished my hood with the Hydrotech pads, Cyan through Crimson, to see how well HD SPEED cut with each respective pad, and what kind of durability I could achieve. At the same time I put some LSP's down on my roof, with HD SPEED...

A family member bought this Dune colored Kia Soul new from the dealership and before it was in their hands and I asked if they were interested in having it coated before the elements had a chance to get to it. They drove it for a week and came back and said they wanted me to Opti-Coat it when I...

My boss has seen my detailing work and asked if I would take care of his vehicle. His truck's manufacturing date was 6/02 and he thought it would be appropriate for it to be protected for the first time in it's 10 year existence [I gets regular tunnel washes]. For having never been waxed, the...

Simply put, I may be doing a test panel for a few friends as well as slowly working around my vehicle [wheels one week, then roof, then the rest of the paint, etc]. Can I recap OC and use it multiple times without adverse effects? I know with products like Nitro Seal, at one point [true or...

I had absolutely no intention of doing a review on HD SPEED this weekend. I had a few other projects where I thought this would fit in quite well, but I had the perfect opportunity fall into my lap on Thursday. This is a small write up with a story behind it. [Edit, after hitting submit, I...

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I mixed IPA and ONR together for wax/sealant prep for a test I was doing. In theory... IPA cuts through the oils and can be used for wax/sealant/OptiCoat prep. ONR is body shop safe and can be used before waxes/sealants/OptiCoat. I wanted to add lubricity to IPA as well as minor...

I was going to do another personal wax/seal test on my hood, but first I wanted to strip it. Having applied 476 a couple of months ago, I figured stripping it wouldn't be too hard. I recently acquired a couple of bottles of CarPro's Tar X and had yet to test it as a stripping/decontamination...

A few teasers pictures were released, but the official unveiling will occur late Wednesday morning. It definitely *appears* to have Fiat bloodlines, but overall it looks to be a much more progressive and refined Viper [although I have never been in a Viper, it seems like the first generations...

I bought my "new to me" car late last summer and never got the opportunity to properly polish and seal it. A little over 2 years ago I started getting very interested in detailing and had collected a lot of products. Now, with my current job situation and time factoring in, I have cut back on...