Recent content by Patek14

So I`ve realized I have about 8 tiny chips down to the primer over the last 2 years and I need to take care of this! Grrrr.... I have some older touch up paint that is still liquid, but is much more thick as the solvent likely evaporated. What can I use to thin it out? I have at home: 95%...

I've been searching for a good product to care for my shoes. I have a few leather shoes I have worn to work and they are between 6 and 9 years old so they are not doing too well. I also am in the process of buying several new pairs of fairly expensive shoes and I want to take better care of...

Ok guys and gals, flame away on this one. I've had my current car for almost a year. I have always assumed it was "metallic paint" but yesterday I realized the Mfg called it "pearl". (yeah, I am slow). My questions are as follows: 1. Visually, what makes a pearl finish "pearl"? I know...

Just got a small chip in the windshield - about 1/6 area of a dime. Maybe 1mm deep. Good new is that it is small and not in my direct line of site so there should be no issues with repair and glass distortion. Now the question is...anybody done these types of fixes and have some recommended...

Can you (or has anybody here) mixed opti-seal with other products, both optimum and non-optimum to add additional protection? I recall on the optimum forums, somebody had posted about their conversation with Dr. G. The customer had stated his poli seal got thick as it aged and he wanted to...

Hey all - I just got a bottle of opti seal from AG and it came w/ 4 yellow foam pads. The pads feel a lot rougher than my other pads for hand application of wax so i figured i should ask... 1) Are these the same applicator pads OPT includes/features with OOS on their site? I've never had...

I've got a few specific questions about poli seal / OPS, and yes I know how to use the search feature so please don't limit your replies telling me to just do that. I've scanned many many posts on OPS! First - What have your experiences been using OPS as a wheel wax? (by hand) I use NXT as...

Inspired by another recent thread...Please post and debate away at my and others concoctions - I shall post 2 I actually like though. Note, these are made w/ other COTS products as opposed to compiled from just raw materials/ingredients. 1) Homemade Glass cleaner: ONR @ QD strength with...

I've recently noticed this thing springing up on shelves in my local wal mart, autozone, etc. It is even on AG. (Picture borrowed from the current sponsor, AG. If this violates anybody's IP rights, please mods immediately remove...) Has anybody used this or heard much about it...

Ok, i'll be the first to admit this is not an apples to apples comparision - more like a papaya vs a couple of apples... From a durablity perspective, what would be the rankings of these three waxes? (In my arsenal, I have NXT 1.0, OCW, DGAW, and a few other crummy waxes).

A few years ago I drove through what I think was white house paint. I now want to get it off my car but I dont know how. Thoughts? Obv washing and claying doesn't work. Isopropyl alcohol and the risky acetone don't work either.

I just bought a used car with some surface rust on the exhaust, muffler, and some of the bolts. Although the rust is hard to see and doesn't do much, I do not like it and want it gone. I plan on buying a mothers power ball (small sized), some metal polishes, and going to work. I want the...

Greetings all, I have a question (well, actually several) for all you multi-layer zealots. 1. After you apply the first coat of wax/sealant and let it cure for 10-15 hours, do you do any prep prior to adding the next coat? (Washing, QD, etc or just go for it) 2. I have a preference...