Recent content by Malachi71

I messed up... I have stainless steel, mirror finish, nerf bars on my truck. I used 2000 grit and wet sanded them to remove the grittiness they've accumulated over the last year from road elements and debris. Prior to using sandpaper, I tried Never-Dull (did nothing), fine steel wool...

In a previous thread, I asked for recommendations to remove imbedded brake dust from the backs of alloy wheels. I've tried Megs Hot Rims and E1 wheel cleaner and used a soft brush but still had a lot brake dust remaining. After trying the wheel cleaners and brush, I then tried clay with both...

I am doing some research on the types of materials used by your state's Department of Transportation for winter maintenance of roads. I live in PA (part of the salt belt) and materials used in my state include the following: 1. Liquid Calcium- used mainly on high speed interstates 2. Rock...

I recently rotated my tires and the back of my two front alloy wheels have baked on brake dust on them. I tried Meg's Hot Rims Cool Care wheel cleaner. It removed very little of the brake dust. I tried a second application with a brush. A little more came off but there is still a lot in the...

Has anyone tried the Terry Cloth sold by Vroom? Is it good quality like Megs Super Terry?

I removed a bug guard on my truck and wanted to know what would be the best method for removing the clear tabs? These small clear tabs are on the hood of the truck to protect the paint where the bug guard mounts to the hood. They extend about an inch on the top front of the hood and bend...

Does anyone know if Simple Green will remove brake dust on Alloy Wheels? Would it be safe to use on them since they are factory clear coated?

Will Megs ColorX clean and remove all wax, whether layered or not, from the paint surface? If so, is it the best OTC option for completing this task or are there other OTC choices that are less abrasive but still clean and remove wax? By the way, I am using Collinite as a wax so I'm...

If I use a quick detailer like Mothers Showtime, Meguiar's Quik Wax or a product such as Eagle 1 Wax As U Dry, the next time I wash my vehicle, does it remove these spray on products? I'm thinking about using one of these for the in between times when I am not waxing. Would these work...

I've used the NXT car soap and like it but I noticed Megs also sells Deep Crystal car soap (Pinkish Color). It seems to be priced at about $2-3 less than NXT per gallon. I'm thinking it may be a good alternative if it is as good of quality. Has anyone used it and have opinions on it's...

The terry cloth they sell says 100% cotton. I'm wanting to use terry cloth for some light scratch and swirl removal (cleaning and polishing). Will this terry cloth from Wal Mart be alright to use?

I'm looking for recommendations for a good otc prewax. Perhaps something from Mothers, Megs, Collinite, etc. I've got the polish (Scratch X) and wax (Collinite) from other's recommendations here but I forgot to ask which otc prewax would suit the polish and wax listed above. Input would be...

After washing, is it recommended to dry the vehicle first before claying or can I begin claying with a wet vehicle using the left over water as well as the spray lube as the lubricant for the clay?

Does Meguire's, Mothers, or some other OTC company have something in their product line that's good at removing swirls and scratches (hand application)? I'm looking for recommendations to remove some light scratches and swirls from my truck.

Which of these two products, Meguire's or Mothers cleaner wax would be better to use under Collinite 476s or Collinite 845? By the way, where can I buy Collinite?