Recent content by shumax

The photo, directly above, is after one pass - as described above. Yikes. The photo above, is the same as the one above it, but BEFORE I did anything to it. This is the SFX1 This area had one pass - like outlined above. Looks good from a distance :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, I admit laziness. Used a touch car wash for a year on my 2019 Explorer Sport. Been busy, so it’s what I turned to. Ugh The marring and scratches got to be too much. I took my PC DA with a yellow pad and Sonus Retore? It barely did a thing. See photos. I made two passes and moved to...

I just picked up a 2011 Ford Explorer limited - black on black. Beautiful vehicle and at a very good price. The bad is that it's seen 60,000 miles of smoking, by one person, in it. Ick. I am looking to place an order today on items that will help me get rid of the smell. I plan to clean...

Local member of the S2000 community in Chicago-land. Car has about 10,000 miles on it and is not a daily driver. Was well taken care of, overall. Some car wash marring and swirls were about the only issues. Process went something like this: Wash with Meguiars NXT Clean tires, rims and...

Looking for a suggestion in the Oswego / Plainfield / Naperville / Aurora / Lombard / Wheaton / Lisle area. It's a 2000 Honda S2000 with 6,200 original miles that needs two panels painted. I am very, VERY particular. Thanks in advance! Shumax

I have been battling two chips on my car for a few days. I finally got them smooth, but managed to just now sand down to the primer a spot about the size of a pin head. On the other side, I sanded it down to the point the paint thinned out and you can see black under it. I have done this...

Car had about 17,000 miles. Unfortunately, the dealer wasn't completely honest to the new owner about the repaint that was performed. He was told the rear bumper was sprayed---it was. Unfortunately, so was the front end, which led to other issues. Whomever did the work sprayed clear coat...

First up is the 2005 Ford 500 Limited All Wheel Drive with 50,000 miles. Products: Meguiars Extreme Car wash with two microfiber wash mits. Simple green on rims and tires Meguiars Extreme Tire Shine on tires Meguiars dressing on wells and trim Sonus 1--restore with a yellow pad x1...

I have a three car garage in a new construction home. I have two lights on the ceiling that were nothing mor ethan 75W bulbs. I put 500 watt bulbs in them, which makes it bright, but I am not getting any light on the SIDES of the car. I was thinking about mounting lights on the walls on...

Was home for X-mas, so I cleaned up my parents vehicles. First is the F150. It's daily driven and lately used on a construction site. It's a Northern car, so it's seen salt, grime, etc. Swirls were everywhere and the paint had light fade to it. The TL was purchased in May of 2005 and to...

I hate to abuse my membership here, but what the hell, right? ;) Afterall, it's because of all of you that I have this obsessive compulsive disorder afterall;) So, FOR SALE: http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4552

17k on my wifes car after 1.5 years of ownership. Car will be for sale in 1 month, by the way. We live in the suburbs of CHicago and got blasted with snow/salt three times already. There's 9" of snow on the ground now :scared: I hate the winter. We moved into our new home in June...

I normally just detail my wife and I's cars. They are clean so I never really have to get down and dirty, if you know what I mean. :lol I'm taking on my grandparents car--a Beige 2000 Honda Accord with 50k on it that's seen wax once :scared: I am a Zaino fan, but have to think that I'm...

I'm looking for the tape that comes in sheets that car dealers put on carpet when the car is new. It's clear and is sticky on one side and slick on the other. I want to apply this on the drivers side under my mat on the edges. Thoughts on where I can find this? Thanks! Shumax

I'm curious if anyone knows where I can find an inexpensive rolling cart with drawers and locking wheels? I'm hoping to put a good share of my supplies in it and wheel it to the driveway when I detail my car. I hate running in and out of the garage to get things. Having the majority of what...