Recent content by mjpowers728

Over the last couple days at work, I've noticed while removing/lightening scratches, I'm becoming very disappointed with twisted wool pads. I can't seem to take the scratch down as much as I would expect with an aggressive pad, I'm stuck with just swirls. However, when I used an untwisted wool...

Hey guys, I was doing the inside of my car last weekend and noticed as I wiped the cleaner from the face of my steering wheel, there was gray spots appearing, as if the dye the factory used was coming out. I decided to stop with the cleaner. Yesterday I used an Armor All quick wipe and looked...

I'm a little confused about applying filler products to hide swirls. I read on here that NXT can fill pretty well, so I bought some last weekend and applied two coats. I definately brought out the color (black, btw) and hid some of the swirls, but not all of them. Would applying additional...

I was reading about the Shark steamer from Lowe's on here and was thinking about getting to help with my carpet and upholstery. I was wondering, though, how do I use it? Do I just spray the carpet with steam and then wipe? APC then steam then vaccuum? I don't want to spend 100 bucks on...

So yesterday I cleaned my carpet. I used 10:1 Meg's APC+ in a garden sprayer, brushed vaccuumed, then used a hose set on MIST to rinse then vaccuumed, rinsed and vaccuumed, then wiped with MF to get as much water/residue out as I could. I then left the windows up but sunroof open to let the...

Hey guys, I have a black 02 Impala with plastic trim going around the body. I have seen the trim on others being gray or black....I'm hoping to paint or dye the trim this summer but I'm not sure what color to go with. Also, I painted them black last summer and it turned out well, kinda...

I was doing some reading here and a few other places and I'm kinda confused about the application of APCs. At work, I used one from Carbrite called Hot Stuff as a pre-wash on the usually really dirty parts, where bugs and heavy dirt accumulate, as well as wheels and tires. Is this okay to...

I'm hoping to do a detail on the exterior of my car soon and was wondering if substituting an APC for the regular wash shampoo would be safe for the finish. It hasn't been washed since before winter and dirt and junk has piled on it quite nicely.

I was wondering if there is anyone here that can help me out... Last summer I was trying to polish my plastic bumper with an orange LC pad. I'm guessing the paint got way too hot and kinda scrunched up. I don't have a pic of the damage, but it's basically exposed primer and roughed up...

I have a black 02 Impala with gray trim/door guards going around the whole car. It's been worn over the years, especially in the front, and was thinking about dying them. I tried the stuff from TOL and didn't like it too much....hassle to use. So I was wondering if the plastic dyes they use...

Hey guys, I need your help on windows. I can't seem to get the inside of the glass streak-free no matter what I try. I know someone's going to say SEARCH, but there's a catch...I have limited resources. At the dealership they only have so much different stuff to use and nothing works out good...

I went to Target about an hour ago to get see about some waffle weaves to accompany my only Meg's WW at work. I came across the Vroom Drying Towel and picked up two (as well as a Water Blade) to help dry cars at work...as some of you may know, I'm a porter at a local dealership. I was looking...

So I brought my waffle weave into work today to see if it would help get deliveries out quicker...did it even, by the way....but I noticed that if I went over the emblems, the the corners would kinda catch the threading or the weave or whatever and pull some thread out of the towel. It's not...

As some of you may know, I spend a lot of time on here asking somewhat ridiculous, self-explanatory questions as I try to teach myself to polish with a rotary. Now I have one more. I was thinking the other day that one of my main problems is that I'm still a little scared of ruining the...

I was polishing the trunk lid on my cousin's white Sebring last night and I seemed to get nowhere. The paint got an occasional wax, other than that not maintained at all. Anyways, the surface looked dull and cloudy, I assumed it was oxidation or contamination but didn't have a clay bar at...