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hi, I clayed, polished, applied AIO and UPP about 2 weeks ago, I was thinking of trying another layer of UPP, but I had OCW and I hadn't used yet so this week i did: wash with optimum no rinse also QD'd with clearkote quikshine then i applied ocw with MF i had read posts that it...

... and need a decent looking 7+ seater vehicle, suggestions? also, are there any hybrids in this class? price isn't an issue yet, just want to know whats available

hi, ive read in griots handbook that wax can be layered by allowing it to cure for 2 hours, and then following with another thin layer without buffing off the first. after both layers cure a bit longer, than you buff it all off. can this work in general, this would save having to wait 24...

Hi my brother owns a 2001 bmw 525, silver color. i want to detail it but the strongest combo i have is orange lc pad and optimum polish ... it has some swirls which are a bit deep, i think its gone through automatic washes before he owned it. i'm afraid this won't be enough, i guess i...

Hi, I've read several posts that sheepskin does not release dirt well when used with ONR. Why does this happen? I haven't had this problem with regular soap. Is it something specific to ONR or to all waterless washes? I think there is poorboys, QEW, ONR, ... any others? I'm using...

Hi, Where can I get a sponge like this: http://www.autogeek.net/the-bone.html except one that its rectangular and similar dimensions?

Hi, I know there have been several theads on this, but I finally tried ONR. My car was hardly dirty but I really liked the product. I used 2 gallons water + 2 ounce ONR and I think 6 or 7 MF. I washed the car really quickly and came out with a nice shine. I don't think there was any...

Up until this weekend I've only done car washing and some minor interior detailing, after reading the forums for a while I finally ordered a bunch of products. For my first true (exterior) detail, I think things went alright, although it took really long being the first time, and my whole...

Hi, I tried cleaning carpet yesterday with a scrub brush, some diluted PB APC (10:1). (First I vacumed thoroughly from central-vac.) I follwed scrubbing by wiping up soap (with towels) and using a wet vac (ridgid vac from home depot, its 3.5 HP) It worked ok to get most dirt out, but I...

I got a new set of LC pads and wash mitts. I put them together in the wash to make sure they were clean before using, now lint from the mitts got all over the pads ... I'm letting them air dry right now, will a lint brush take care of this once their dry? how to get rid of the lint?

hi, maybe a dumb question, but on paint there is clay / polishes that do deep cleaning, and there are also strong cleaners for smooth plastics like plexus and AIO. For rubber there are dedicated rubber cleaners. But, what about textured plastics .. how do you deep clean these? diluted...

Hi, I just washed a set of microfiber towels (most new, just washed to be safe) along with a few lightly soiled older towels. The older towels seemed to release a bit of yellow dye onto the new towels!! Should I be concerned about this? I hope this doesn't affect performance and/or rub...

Hi, I have some PB APC and was planning to use it on interior as follows: 10:1 dilution on carpet and fabric 20:1 dilution on all interior plastic, vinyl, rubber, leather - is this safe? I've heard APC can be harmful to some surfaces, espcially leather/rubber? I also have Megs...

Hi, I'm looking for the 3M green tape, prod no.: 3M Green #233+ Is there anywhere I can pick this up locally (GTA), I'm looking for a few different widths

Hi, For a weekly wash, I sometimes only use a single large WW towel. How do you clean the towel in this case? ... i've heard that you can't wash MF with other fabrics For now I just handwash .. but its a pain