Recent content by Luster

This is my "Retirement" car. :D I've had it for about a year... No need for any polishing yet... But I did add a couple nice coats of Blackfire Wet Diamond! Good stuff.....

This car was painted with Base/Clear 16 YEARS AGO. The paint is in remarkably good shape. During the winter I cut the swirls with M105, LC orange pad with a PC, followed up with Z5Pro, LC White with PC; then Z8. I maintain with Z8 weekly from April through October (Drivin' Season!!!).:D:D:D

It wasn't all that dirty, mostly just a little dust and some road splash. The only products I used on this engine bay were an APC & ArmorAll Tire Foam. I cleaned the alternator and supercharger with APC (50/50 water), and wiped dry. Everything else in the engine bay got saturated with AA...

A friend just bought a 2004 Chevy Malibu with light tan Leather/Ultra-Suede interior. The Ultra-Suede is in the center of the seats with leather surrounds. Leather... easy to clean. The suede, however is a different animal. It is badly stained and needs some heavy cleaning. I don't have...

Last spring a guy called me and said that he had a '58 Chevy pickup that needed to be polished for a parade... ORIGINAL paint. The one thing I DIDN'T want to do is go through that original paint. So I was extremely careful. Heavy oxidation, and scratches. No swirls. I started with SSR 2.5...

The daily ritual on the daily driver..... Wife..."Where you going, honey?" Bill..."Ohhh, I'm just going out to clean the windows on the GTP......." Wife..."Uhhhh huh." 20 minutes later..... Wife..."The windows must have been REALLY dirty!" Bill..."Well...................the glass looked so...

A couple years ago, I had about 1 oz. of Spray & Wipe and 1 oz. of Spray & Gloss left in 2 spray bottles..... Had a brain cramp and mixed them together... Been mixing them ever since!!! I really like the combo... in fact I'm just getting ready to place an order for 1 quart of each..... Let...

I did a coat of ZAIO today after church, then went up to QuikTrip for gas... the shine looked so good under the canopy, I snapped a couple cell phone pics...... I clayed with Meg's claybar, used PBS&W as my clay lube. Applied one coat of ZAIO with a PC, 3M 5-1/4" soft waffle pad from...

I've read on some detailing forums (and on the Meguiar's label!) that #1 Medium Cut Cleaner is for "Rotary Use Only"... I have been using it for years with my PC and it is a VERY nice product for the removal of scratches, swirls, oxidation. Sometimes it leaves a little hazing, so I will follow...

:) Well I sure remember mine... It was about 30 years ago and a lady (my neighbor) was constantly watching me clean my cars, daily, in my driveway... One day she came over and asked me the now-famous line, which you've all undoubtedly heard... Yes, you've all heard it.:lol2: Well... it was...

I haven't been on the forum for a while so I don't know if this has been discussed... Advance Auto Parts is closing out on Stoner Invisible Glass (pump spray only)... Regular price is $4.94 ... sale price is 95 cents!!! Supposedly it's a national sale. I talked to a guy in Atlanta who said...

My QEW wash and dry method keeps evolving and getting more refined. First, I have switched from using MF towels for the wash, to a large sheepskin washmit. The mitt hold 3-4 times as much water and lubricates very well. I do not wring the mitt at all, leaving it saturated with QEW water...

I tried UPPS for the first time 2 days ago. I was very impressed with it's shine, slickness, ease of application and removal, and the overall general look. I had read on the PAC website, that UPPS actually gets SLICKER when it cures via heat. The product label says to put the car in the sun...

I'm a long-time Zaino user, but I'm also open-minded towards other top notch products. I have used UPP with excellent results, but hadn't tried UPPS until last night. This is a NICE PRODUCT! Very easy to apply, very wet and slick finish, no streaking. I applied it to 2 cars. One over UPP...

I have a very nice 750 SF garage for doing detailing all year round... BUT IT'S COLDDD !!! I've been wanting one of these shop heaters from Ace Hardware and they were on sale this weekend for $49. I think regular price is around 70. I picked one up and WOW! Put out nice heat and has a...