Recent content by ogre01

I picked up a 2007 Lincoln Towncar. Has the 18 spoke chrome wheels. Inside of the barrel has silver paint over chrome (poorish shape). I removed the paint and cleaned the wheels thoroughly, a light metal polish to remove the remaining brake dust stains in the recesses on the front. However...

Hey folks, (mods call me out if I`m in the wrong here) I`m looking for a pro shop in the KC metro area. Frankly I`d rather go with people on this forum rather than local word-of-mouth, I find that most I`ve talked to before really don`t understand the amount of work that goes into this...

The forum is asking me to post anyway, and I've just dusted off an hour reading through topics, so here goes: Dad purchased '07 S600. He brings it back to the office and we notice the paint feels rough (silver car, can't see anything in it); and the windshield does to. Overspray over most of...

I just finished cleaning a Caddy that had been covered in tack coat (emulsified tar). During the cleaning process I pulled the front wheels as the interior of the wheels were covered too. Some mineral spirits and a lot of elbow grease later they were much cleaner, but there is still some gunk...

Long story short, highway crew diverted traffic through a section of tacked road prior to overlay. My little sister's car has tack coat emulsion all over. MoDOT already said get bent to her and everyone else. I said I'd take a swing at it. Bottom line, it is a water based emulsion that takes...

Hello all. I plan to do a lot of lurking on your forum (search is always my friend). There is some incredible expertise running around here. I'm not a professional detailer, and probably couldn't even be considered beginning amateur. However, I appreciate top quality advice on difficulties...