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Unfortunatley someone decided that they were going to key my front bumper. I have length long scratches down to the primer in my front bumper. This is beyond what I am experienced or even know how to correct. Can anyone reccomend someone as I am not familiar with auto body places in NC but know...

Due to injuries to my back within the last year I have not been able to do any detailing to my car. I still have a lot of detailing products(pc, polishes, clay bars etc) but unable to put any of it to good use. I came back to this forum from a very long hiatus because I know the folks pay...

I need some input here. I have been tackling some pitted brake dust on my alloy rims for three weeks straight and I have still not been able to remove it. I tried some sonus rim bright and got one of those new meguiar's safe wheel brushes. Vast improvement in cleaning the rims but did not touch...

Well I am finally getting around to getting my car's body repaired after the damaged it sustained back in January. Unfortunately I have been unable to clean it thoroughly due to snowstorms and it just being to cold to use to use the outside water hose. Up until now I have been just rinsing my...

My car was severly damaged this week when a portion of my landlords porch fell on my car. My hood was damaged resulting in multiple dents, front fender dented in, front bumper damage, drivers side door heavily scratched, halogens lights sractched. Basically her homeowners insurance will be...

Shouldn't car covers be soft? I finally received my Noah car cover from webcover.com I did a lot of research before I purchased and figured this would be the best cover for my intended use. Although I am a little disappointed because this cover seems a little abrasive and not soft at all. It...

I received my exp over the weekend. I am very anxious to apply it but don't want to remove what I currently have on the car(1Z GW) I like the protection the GW over their MP has given me so far against bird bombs. Besides I am hooked on the shine it has. Can I just apply the exp over the GW I...

It takes me on average two hours to wash my car. Actually it's an hour and 45 minutes. 15 minutes to dry it with a WW. I have been using the two bucket method, rinsing mitt, getting clean water after each panel etc. I am not moving slow at all while doing this or dragging my heels.I can't...

I just realized that I can use the AIO I bought a few weeks back to clean my wheels. They are a little easier to clean now just using some soap and water. I am wondering what sealant to choose to put over them or can I put a sealant over them safely? Or can I just use a carnuaba wax over them...

Here is my current situation. I have been using 1Z products with good results(specifically MP/GW) I believe that I did apply the product a little thick in some areas because I had a hard time removing some of it. Anyway, I went over those areas with some quick detailer to attempt to remove some...

I am trying to figure out if Plastx will be safe to use on simulated wood. I am trying to remove some hairline scratches that the dealer put in my wood trim pieces near my dash. I know these were installed through dealer prep. I am concerned that this product will be too agressive and ruin these...

Okay I have been reading like crazy on here. Anyway ordered some 1Z polishes(MP, PP, GW) and tried them out on my car today. I am highly impressed with these products as they left a nice gloss on the car. Anyway I was outside doing some interior work and decided to look at some of the areas I...

I am sure many of you probably can relate to what I am going to say. Do you cringe at how you used to take care of your vehicle before you learned how to detail it properly? I am astounded at how I took care of my ten year old celica. That car was lucky to be washed once a month, nevermind...

Please Excuse me if this question has been asked before. I have been using the search feature a lot and gained a lot of knowledge so far but still have additional ques. Btw I lurk here more than I actually post. First of all I have been trying to take very good care of my now three month old...

Well I finally managed somehow to scrape the underside of my front bumper backing out of my driveway. The ground clearance is horrible. I scuffed it up pretty good as I have a large spot that is unpainted. Any reccomendations for fixing this myself? Or should I just get it repainted at the body...