Recent content by MST3K

I don't understand why there are some companies that have mild or aggressive levels of clay. The way I understand it, clay is suspended by the lubricant but catches contaminants that are embedded in the paint surface, and which stick out through the lubrication. The surface of the clay is not...

I am having trouble with embedded particles that I can't lift out of the finish. They appear to mostly be tiny rusted metallic flakes along the lower panels on the sides and rear. I have used Mother's clay bar and Turtle wax bug and tar remover, but these particles remain. I clayed twice over...

I am having my front bumper repainted. Yesterday they did the prepwork on the part, and he said this morning they will paint it. By this afternoon he said it will be ready to pick up. My question is, isn't this a little quick? I didn't quite know how to ask that question tactfully when he told...

I used the Lexol cleaner to clean the leather seats, followed by the Protectant. However, after using and wiping off the protectant with a dry cloth like the instructions said, there was clearly residue left over (streaks and product build-up). I could not remove it by hand with a dry cloth. So...

I have some very very minor swirls from the one time I let the dealer wash it. You can't even see them except under artificial light. It's a metallic silver. I was thinking of the following sequence: wash clay AIO 3M or Meguiar's #9 SMR SG P21S The reason for doing the SMR after the...

I have not used this stuff before, But when I opened it for the first time, it was VERY hard. I had to dig into it with my finger a bit to break it up. I had wet the applicator already, so I rubbed it on the broken up pieces, it got some on the applicator, then I went ahead and waxed the car. It...

I am going to detail my Acura for the first time. First I'll take care of only one scratch on the upper hood (:mad: ) and anywhere else I see problems (:mad: :mad: ) with Mother's scratch remover, and then I am going to do the Klasse thing with the P21S topper. So I am a little unsure of what...

Don't know if I should have it done or not... can you help? I just bought an Acura TL Type-S one week ago, and the first thing I noticed going over it was some paint defect in the bottom rear door panel. It is 3/4 of an inch below the trim, and looks like a scratch from several feet away, but...