Recent content by rasx

I used to detail my car regularly and even did it for some money on the side back in undergrad. I since moved to Chicago and didn't have a car or was too cold for 6 months a year to bother doing much other than a wash and vacuum with a little wipe down. After moving every couple of years...

I posted another thread about this but wasn't getting any replies, so... I'm doing an interior detail on a 4dr Accord this Saturday and also removing the window tint. I got a hold of a steamer (like the fancy ones used to steam out wrinkles in clothes) which is suppose to be very helpful in...

So I need money and I agreed to remove this girl's tint from her 4 door Accord. It's a nice show car with a whole bunch of mods. I'm suppose to remove the tint and detail the interior on Saturday. I did my home work and I found this website (searched the autopia forum)...

I've decided to get the Menzerna polishes. Is there any point to using a glaze before waxing?? I'd be applying with a PC and it's silver paint. Any thoughts? -Ricky

I've been doing some searching for a while now and I'm still confused. When do you use a cleaner such as Medallion Premium Paint cleaner and when do you use a polish such as SMR?? Are there better options available locally or at CMA (it's local to me). I was also planning on going over...

I posted a similar post on another thread but thought this forum was more appropriate and might get some more replies. I also did some searches on leather & vinyl care and alcohol. I got some of this 3M Refresh Vinyl & Leather Protectant with Cleaner. I am hesitant to use it because of the...

I went to the Makes and Models car show today... actually not too exciting. What I found out there was, though. CMA is based out of Tampa, where I live! Awsome deal since I won't have to pay shipping when I order from them. It's like 5 minutes from my house. On another note, the cars at...

To all the metal heads out there... how can I tell what kind of metal an object is?? stainless steel? aluminum? chrome? reg. steel? alloy? magnesium? ......?????? Would like to know. Thanks.

Well, I did a whole lot of research before getting to work on the old little car with all that clearcoat failure. At this point the whole roof had lost about half its clearcoat and looked like #*@!. So at this point there is no choice but to respray the car. Oh well, I had to give it a try...

I'm trying to detail my gf's car ('88 BMW 525e) but I ran into a problem... the black plastic/rubber part of the bumper is all rough and dull in some parts. I tried Back to Black, but that didn't seem to do much. It seems that the smooth black bumper moulding has actually started to denature...

I'm trying to figure out what I need to restore my girlfriend's '88 Bimmer. I want to start with the exterior of the car, which was really neglected before she bought it last year. I know it probably needs a paint job and some parts replaced, but I want to give some detailing a chance and see...