Recent content by TriPinTaZ

Long story short, My car has been in the repair shop for 4 and 1/2 months dealing with tranny issues. The car was 100 miles away so I could not wash it or anything. Within these 4 months it saw ONE car wash about a month ago and thats IT. Below you will see the picture of how the car looked...

I have very light swirl marks on my car and was wondering which combo to use with my porter cable. #1 SSR2.5 with a cutting pad then ssr1 with a polishing pad followed by VM + EX-P #2 SSR2.5 with a polishing pad then VM + EXP #3 SSR1 with a cutting pad then VM + EXP or something else?

www.fk1usa.com I have the Poly quick detailer, the poly super slick quick detailer, paint cleaner/polish, sealant conditioner, sealant, Pink Wax, and even the profession version decontaimination kit. Just curious if anyone uses this product here. Only problem is you get so much of the stuff...

Well here is a pic of the wheel cleaned but I havent polished it since the day i put them on new over 4 months ago. front rear Next I used a loose buffing wheel and a couple different buffign attatchments on a power drill with Heavy Metal Polish ULTRA FINE blue. this is the outcome, They...

I have tried many tire dressings in my day, some good, some not so good and some great like BnB. However I hate applying any type of tire dressing because it makes the rag or sponge black and dirty and then you have to wash it and I cant wash it with my Micro Fibers because its black and grimey...

http://www.tripintaz.com/pic/nattys/ :bounce I used SSR2.5 with a light cutting pad on the PC, speed 5 on a few areas that had more swirl marks then the rest of the car. then I used VM with a polishing pad on speed 5 on the whole car. then I did EX-P wit ha finishing pad on speed...

I have Polished aluminum ZR1 rims, they looked great for the first couple of months. But I went about 3 month without polishing them, all i did was clean them with every car wash. Now they dont shine like new anymore and have water spots and small black spots in soem areas. I have Mother...

Well , as promised I was going to test the FK1 products, but got delayed due to hurricane Frances. Well here is the writeup and pictures OK I had already done the FK1 decontaimination steps abput 4 weeks ago along with one of their sealants #218 by hand. Step #1 So today I applied the...

I have the new Pink Wax from FinishKareUsa.com which was recomended for use after the FK1 sealant. But I have just recently purchased Vanilla Moose, EX-P and Natty's. The biggest thing I noticed was that all the FK1 products have a chemical smell to them. The sealant smells kind of like paint...

I have a 1997 trans am with a new paint job. It is a Pure white basecoat, Blue pearl mid, then clear coat final. I just finished the FK1 4 step deconatim process. I am about to do Vanilla Moose with my Porter Cable, then 2 layers of EX-P. But then im stumped on which WAX I want to buy...

Thanks to MattZ28, I coudlnt take the swirls anymore and ordered the Porter Cable, some Vanilla Moose, and EX-P. oh boy here comes the fun:bounce

WEll I bought their pro decontamination kit Step one : dirt and soil remover step two: Acid based iron and rust remover ( MUST BE CAREFUL ON this step) I also Clayed durign this step, which pretty much melts the clay bar. step three: Neutraled car wash concentrate step four: FK1 base Poly...

Well Matt aka mattZ28 has gotten me addicted to detailing my car now. Thanks to him I have ordered about $130 in Micro Fiber Towels, and $300 on car care products ranging from interior protectants to all assortments of waxes and Polymere sealants in the last 3 weeks. I have already tried all...