Recent content by RootsRadical

A Michigan February is typically not a good time for detailing - even in a 2.5 car garage outfitted with radiant heating. This year, however, found Mother Nature providing an exception. February 4th and 5th greeted the Detroit area with a weekend of sun, blue sky and temperatures near 45...

I'm looking to purchase a 1/2 inch drive torque wrench and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I've seen 'em sell for $10 - $500 and everywhere in between. I'm looking to spend around $60 and definitely no more than $100. Any recommendations?

I was wondering if anyone knows what would happen if someone polished a vehicle without first stripping off any wax/sealant that was on the paint. Would the polishing process successfully strip the wax? Would the wax interfere with the polish's ability to correct defects? (I'm guessing...

This is my absolute favorite product for removing adhesive residue as well as tar from paint. It works so well that I've never found anything that can compare. I love the spray - just the right amount - and it seems to last a while. I used to have a bunch of these (I think Griot's Garage used...

So about 4 or 5 years ago my wife and I had our second child and there was just no time for a sports car - especially a two seater. So I sold my low-mileage 1989 corvette (which I purchased in 1999) with the promise that, one day, I would own another toy. Well, after some years of saving (and...

I just wanted to take a minute to say hello to everyone here at Autopia. I'm one of the "refugees" from TID and I'm hoping to find a bit of an online home here to replace what we had at TID. I've been detailing in one capacity or another over the past 21 years. I started out with my own...