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I'm leaving my original post below, but here's an update on my Metabo. I just finished using it for over 2 hours on my car, going over it with both IP and FP2. Yeah, they were fairly quick passes, but the car was mostly in decent shape. I was also handicapped in trying to find marring because of...

I know the Metabo uses a 1-6 speed dial like the PC. Does anyone know what speeds the numbers translate to? Also, what speeds do you run the Metabo at? Do you run slower speeds for extended periods of time? I've heard the cooling fan depends on the motor running faster in order to work well.

It won't be long until I tackle my spring polishing to take care of the marring from over the winter. I have a few samples of various polishes, but I'd like to settle more or less on one primary line to work with. From reading here there ones that most catch my attention right now are 1Z...

I was just browsing around and noticed that Pinnacle Souveran wax is on sale 2 for $95 at 2 Jars Pinnacle Souveran Carnauba Paste Wax That seems pretty decent at 41% off their MSRP. I'm already overloaded on waxes, from NXT to Zymol Concours, so I'm not going to buy any but I figured someone...

I'll let the pictures speak for me. Keep in mind the paint on my car is <3 months old. I haven't been able to find a tunnel wash open while it's this cold and it's too cold to get out and do it myself without the water freezing on the car.

I'm a noob when at using Zymol and while I do have some HD-Cleanse, I'd like to know about good alternatives that will get the job done. Also, does anyone have any tips on using HD-Cleanse?

I'm a noob at using Zymol and while I have some HD-Cleanse, I'd like to know about any alternatives out there that would get the job done. Also, does anyone have any tips on using HD-Cleanse?

Prestone has a new line of products for taking car of ice on the windshield, including one you can spray on the night before. Does anyone know if they will damage paint with the inevitable overspray from the glass? Also, what about impacting any LSPs you have on the car? Or for that matter would...

When looking for a QD spray to use as a cleaner, or waterless wash if you prefer, how would you say ONR mixed as a QD spray compares to something like 146 or PB S&W? Since I already have ONR it would be much cheaper, but cost aside how would it compare? I was thinking about ordering some 146 to...

I have my grille out to do a some minor repairs and custom work and I discovered some paint overspray on the plastic chrome surround from my recent foray to the body shop, as well as some minor scratching. For the overspray I've tried mineral spirits: didn't touch it. I tried lacquer thinner...

The underhood insulation on my car is driving me batty. I can clean everything else, but this stuff is "uncleanable". It's a luxury car so I'm not sure I want to totally lose it, but I don't know how much actual sound dampening it does. It's picked up stuff that's splashed through the engine...

Check this out. He turned an RC Lamborghini into a floor sweeper. Complete with a video of it in action. Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories - Turn an RC car into a floor sweeper!

I'd like to trade a quart of 425 or something else from my small collection for same of 146 or possibly PB S&W. I'd kinda prefer the 146, but S&W would certainly do. If you have another similar product you'd like to swap, let me know and I'll consider it. I have a few other things I could...

I have some areas such as the wheelwells that have some overspray from the last couple of paint jobs my car has had. Some of it isn't just misted overspray, it's areas that weren't masked properly. I've had a little success with blue Clay Magic, but that's not gonna do the trick for the stubborn...

Well they didn't use tar, but there's plenty of feathers. I found this earlier today at the dentist's office. It looked like they used vasoline to stick the feathers to the car. I found out the car belongs to one of the staff. When the Cardinals (keep in mind I live in St Louis)...

This last time I had my car in the body shop they actually did a respectible job on the paint, the outside of the car actually looks good and I'm confident it looks better than it did in the showroom. The problem is on the inside. Apparently they removed the door panels in the process of...

Perhaps I'm just being paranoid, but I want to be sure that doing a wipedown with isopropyl alcohol won't harm paint that's just a day or two old. The only thing I can imagine is if it somehow interferred with the natural curing process. I want to use it to take the glaze off part of the car...

I was in Home Depot this weekend and noticed a car product section around the lawn and garden area of the store. In particular, I noticed some WWs for about $5 each. IIRC the brand was Quickie, but they had practically no information on the package such as size (?!?) or poly/cotton content. They...

I've been having an incredible run of luck lately. I won't recount the whole thing here, if you're really interested you can see my posts at http://www.autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=77379 The result of all this is that I now have overlapping insurance claim. I have a few hail dents on...

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/hello-kitty-exhaust-pipe-goodbye-kitty-198824.php What more could I possibly say, the picture speaks for itself.