Recent content by metload1

Ok, so I hope this works, I've tried to post a 1000 times now. I've got a 99 grand prix that has some swirling I want to get out. I bought some optimum last year and I sat there all day with it and it didn't do hardly anything. It was the optimum polish. After about 10 minutes of sitting in...

hey, I went out to my car today to get something important and it was frozen shut! I was thinking of spraying something down in there but I'm afraid it will trash the paint. I really need to get in there now, I can wait if I have to, but would really rather not. Would deicer trash the paint...

hey, I took off one of my wheels today to clean it on both sides and man that stuff on the inside won't come off for anything! what should I use? I've tried: -Mineral spirits -clay -engine degreaser -bug and tar remover -wd-40 -car wash -kitchen soap nothing works so far, it's...

Ok, maybe some of you saw a thread I posted a while back about the fact that when I detail a car it's dirty again in about 10 minutes. http://autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/89479-gritty-cars.html Well, it's solved. I didn't realize it, but pine trees "dust". I just found out from my...

Hey, The front sway bar on my car cracked, so I'm going to be installing a new one. I'm getting this. My question is, will it be bad to just replace the front sway bar? The new one is going to be stiffer, so does anyone recommend replacing both instead? Thanks

Hey, I have 73 XM radio stations that come with my DirecTV package, and I was wondering, do I have to pay extra subscription prices to get that in my car? Can I get it there too because I'm already paying for it on DirecTV? (Obviously I'd have to buy the equipment). Thanks

Hey, I've been having a problem this year with my car detailing. I'll wash the car as usual, and then I'll proceed to pull it in the garage for the rest of the job, and within literally about 5-10 minutes, the car is gritty, as if it were never washed. I've been detailing for years now and...

Hey, I know there was a thread on this somewhere, but I can't find it no matter what I search for! Anyways, I've got a lot of microtek and lexan MF towels that I use for the interiors and such, and I also have two nice Cobra MFs. Is it ok to machine wash them all together? Or should I separate?

I'm going to have to buy a vault or something, everything I have gets messed with by other people in my house. Anyways, I have an unfinished basement with a smooth concrete floor. I went downstairs to get something and found my nice blue edge pad on the ground. Is it ruined? Cement dusts and I...

Hi, I finally got a day to work on my car, I've got the Edge dual action kit from autogeek and some Optimum Polish. So the first thing I did was get out the Edge blue pad and go to work. When I was done I had more swirls than when I started. I did it a couple times more and not much...

Ok, so I've seen a lot of avatars with south park characters carrying PC 7424s, where did you go to make that character? I've seen the make your own south park character stuff but never with a PC as an object!

I recently ordered some Optimum Polish from Autogeek and had it delivered UPS ground. I live in northern Illinois and when I ordered, and even a few days after, the forecast was a little chilly but nowhere near freezing. Now I look and the overnight lows are well below 32 degrees. Does UPS have...

Hey all, I've got some Edge pads on the way, and have not purchased and degreaser to soak them in to clean them (except for the NXT spray pad cleaner). Would it be effective, or even a good idea to spritz the pads with the NXT degreaser and then soak them in vinegar or a vinegar/water mix? Or...

Ok, have you checked out google recently? Free WiFi! It analyzes your crap to find out what you eat and give you relevant ads. Yes, that's right, your crap. This is crazy, you have to check this out! Welcome to Google TiSP You heard it here first folks!!!

Hey, I've got the Edge buffing kit and some optimum on the way via UPS, so I'm in the process of getting the bulk of the paint prep done so I'm ready to fix the swirls that I've got all over my paint. But man, some of this stuff just won't budge! So far I've tried clay (Megs Quik Clay) and 3M...