Recent content by Rowani

Hello, I have an 02' Lexus GS 300 that I have kept (per Autopian recs) to the best of my ability. This spring, however, I noted a long, moderately deep scratch on the hood. I brought it to a local detail shop for a buffing (which I felt was beyond my abilities) and I was very dissapointed...

I'm off this week and, quite frankly, fairly bored. We have a glass shower stall that always looks lousy. Water spots, soap scum etc literally 1 day after it is cleaned. So I got an idea.. I cleaned it and then used AIO x1, SG x1. I thought that it would be interesting to see Klasse in...

I've read all of the old threads on QEW and tried it yesterday. I was amazed at how dirty the water becomes. I washed my car using 2 buckets, both filled with 1 gallon of QEW (one for washing, the other to rinse my mit). Both became absolutely black (my car didn't seem that dirty:eek: ). On...

My wife's black car looks great after the Klasse/S100 treatment except for those annoying paint chips on the hood :mad: . I read the chapter on chip repair in Davids book and am tempted to give it a try. However, being a amateur I'm intimidated by the thought of wet sanding the finish etc...

I just read the post about S100 on top of Zaino. Most reviewers were lukewarm and felt that the two didn't compliment each other. On the other hand, Klasse plus S100 is a perenial favorite. Since both Klasse and Zaino are acrylics, why does one look great with a Carnuba topper while the other...

In between washes, I've been using David's "Quick Detailing" method (wipe down with wet MF towel followed by Qd/buffing). It works great and is especially handy since PA is in a drought and washing is off limits. I've been tempted to put a coat of wax on after such a treatment but have thus...

I just read the thread about how to get snow off of the car and it got me thinking. A few people mentioned going to the self serve carwash and rinsing/washing there. Sounds ok, however, even though it is brushless, what about the soap at those places? Does it strip wax? If so, maybe more...

I have a very dark blue car with a lot of seams. No matter how hard I try to be careful, I always get some wax in the crevices (usually Blitx wax). I previously used a soft toothbrush and QD to clean out the cracks but noticed on my wifes black minivan that I was causing scratches :eek: . Any...

Hello all. This is my first post on this excellent forum. I just bought a set of used alloys for my GS300 which I plan on using for snow tires. Overall, they're in good shape except for 2 scuff marks on the edges, one of which is fairly significant in appearance. Is there anything that I can...