Recent content by tony_passat

Just wondering if Autopia's on-line store offers a discount to Autopia members. And if so, what's the code? I'm thinking about picking up a PC and would love to save a little money.:) TIA Tony

Hey detailing gurus, I discovered my first nasty scratch on my Passat while I was washing it over the weekend. It's on the driver's side rear fender, and it's about an 2 inches long, 2mm wide and deep down to bare metal. It looks like someone opened their door, hit my car, and just kept...

I applied a coat of NXT to my wife's MDX about 2 weeks ago. The shine and slickness are brilliant. Anyway, I noticed some bird crap on the car yesterday. I'm guessing it had been there for at least 24 hours(based on when my wife last drove it). So I was expecting a dried up mess to deal...

I've been interested in trying out QEW for quite some time now mainly because it's hard for me to wash out of direct sunlight. The way my house faces (south east), I don't get any shade on my driveway until the sun drops below the hills. This gives me a very small window of opportunity to wash...

the smell. Most Meguiar's products smell nice, and I was expecting NXT to follow suit. But no. To me, this stuff smells like mosquito repellent. It had me thinking about "camping" the whole time I was working on my wife's car. Okay, now with the positives. This stuff absolutely ROCKS...

I've been using Klasse on my Silverstone Passat and my wife's black MDX, mainly because of its reputation for durability. I've used AIO and 2 coats of SG for each car. They both looked great and felt super slick when I finished them, but after the first rain or wash, that slickness was gone...

I've been using Meguire's Quick Detailer for a while now (the one in the maroon bottle), and I feel that it does a great job for what it is. Also very cheap at less than $5 at Walmart. I recently picked up a gallon of Meguiar's Final Inspection for use with Klasse Products, and found that FI...