Recent content by ULUA.LAWAIA

Does anyone know of a PDR service that charges *per panel* rather than *per dent*? I somehow got the impression that they usually charged per panel, so when I accumulated some door dings all on one door, I didn't think much of it, thinking that it would be cheap to get it all out. But now I'm...

It seems like UV protection would be one of the most important roles that a wax/protectant plays (especially living in California), yet I'm confused because very few products actually say that they have UV protection. Is it just a given that all protectants naturally help block UV rays, or do...

Hello all, I drive a 2-year-old Subaru Impreza that is in pretty excellent shape EXCEPT for the emergence of light door dings all on the passenger side, (where drivers parked to my right open their doors). These dings are driving me crazy, and I've tried various methods of parking my car, but...

Two years ago when I first got into detailing, the first tin of wax I ever bought was Blitz. This was back when Blitz was the most recommended wax on the forums. My first waxing experience was harder than I expected, mostly because I was clueless. I slathered on the Blitz (using 1/3 of the can...

I was looking through my manufacturer's service manual, and it doesn't say anything on the schedule about getting alignments. So I was wondering, is there a regular interval in which we should get alignments as a preventative maintenance, or is it something that should be done only when really...

I spent all day detailing my dad's car, a 3.2TL. I did Dawn wash, Klasse AIO, S100. In the evening he goes out to a friend's house and parks in the driveway where a sprinkler subsequently comes on. He comes home and wipes off the water with a paper towel. Sigh.. I haven't sworn off detailing...

After driving home tonight and into my lit garage, I realized that my car had picked up hundreds of spots everywhere - the hood, the trunk, doors. They must've come from the tree I parked under this evening (I know, I know...). The spots are actually little dusty yellow streaks, about a quarter...

I was hoping to get your advice on the different brands of fuel system cleaners out there. (I do remember various threads discussing this topic, but I had bookmarked them when the site was autopia.ws, so the links are now broken and my search results come up empty.) I recall several...

At the L.A. Auto Show this weekend, there were vendors all over the place selling a car polish called "Simply 'Z' Best" (which I've also seen ads for in the back pages of Road & Track). The big "Z" logo and the shape of the bottle itself was vaguely reminiscent of Zaino bottles. I wonder if that...

I'm often tempted to buy certain products in bulk when I see a good deal. But knowing that it will last me a few years, I'm hesitant to buy too much of a product because I'm afraid it will lose its "freshness" after time. Does anyone know what is the shelf life of carnauba wax and/or other products?

You know in those automated drive-thru car washes, how there's often an option of having a "hot wax" for $2 more? Out of morbid curiosity, does anyone know exactly what kind of wax that is, where does it get dispensed from, and how does it get buffed off (or I'm assuming it doesn't need...

I recently applied Vinlyex to all the rubber seals around my doors. Then I went to clean my windows and noticed that there was some Vinylex that had transferred over to the edges of the glass. Since there are no 'frames' around the windows on my Subaru, the window glass rests directly against...

I have a new bottle of Eimann Frabrik Hi-Intensity and am having a hell of a time trying to get the lid off. The cap is like those "child-proof" aspirin bottles, and the instructions say "while pushing down turn", but it's just not working. I've tried pushing down as hard as possible and turning...

I have a few decals on the windows of my car; do you think it's safe to Klasse right over it? I was thinking that KSG might be a good protectant for the stickers, but will the AIO's cleaning properties harm them?

I'm about to order some cotton polishing cloths from Griot's Garage (www.griotsgarage.com), and thought I should pick up some of their other products as well. I hear a few people mention that they like Griot's stuff, but never any specifics. Has anyone used their Speed Shine, Wheel Cleaner...