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I just stopped by a Detail shop this morning to drop off my friends car. I was talking to the owner and he showed me a new towel that he had. It was a 16x16 towel, was insanely soft and wasn't a MF. It felt like a 400 thread count bed sheet. It looked like 3Ms detailing cloth. He told me...

Friend of mine has a '97 Ford Escort with about 97K miles on it. About a week ago he noticed a small leak of coolant. About an ounce worth. We had a cool week in NY recently and it only happened on the colder days. He bought some Prestone sealant that you add to the radiator and it's been ok...

I have to learn how to take pictures...or maybe a better camera than my wimpy 2.1 mp. 1) Washed with some Mother's Cali Gold (left car wet). 2) Used Pinnacle Clay (1/3 of a bar) and Lube. 3) Washed again with Mother's and dried the car. 4) Used Pinnacle Paint Cleaning Lotion with a white...

We're suppose to have thunderstorms later in the day today. I scheduled myself to do a little work this weekend and wanted to start today. The car has to sit outside overnight. What would you do ? Day1: wash, clay, wash/dry, light polish/clean, wash/dry, zaino (3 coats). I don't think I...

Does anyone have any videos of themselves, friends, others, etc. detailing in action ? The only one I've seen is the one by David with the black Porsche and the PC. :xyxthumbs I'm asking this because I've read a lot of "How long does it take...?", "How fast do you...?", "How much...

Just ordered a PC. Regarding the "edges", "bumps", "curves" etc. How do you handle these areas ? For example: the area where the hood meets the qtr panel. Also if there is a ridge on a qtr panel (fender area). Can you use the PC there ? Will it burn ? Absolute no no ? I've read mostly...

When I first started with Zaino, I did not polish or glaze. At the time, I was very confused about polish and glaze. And now, after reading some more I think I'm even more confused. What I did in the past was: Dawn wash, Clay, Dawn wash, Dry, ***, Z5/ZFX, Z6, Z2/ZFX, Z6, Z5/ZFX, Z6...

This is a pic of the chrome on a 1991 Benz. The car has been washed every few months and has been parked outside for about the last 6 years. I've tried some cheap "No. 7 chrome polish" with no luck. It's a small white bottle with a silver label that you'd find in a regular autoparts store for...

I posted this about a month ago and figured I'd start a new thread. http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23475&highlight=SK2003TypeS So now it's been about 3 months since I Zaino'd. My car went untouched, undriven for a week while I was away. I came back only to find...

I Zaino'd my car two months ago. Dawn wash, clayed, dawn washed, dried, Z5/ZFX, Z6, Z2/ZFX, Z5/ZFX, Z6, Z2/ZFX, Z6. It hasn't been garaged, there's been a lot of pollen as of late and there was a span of like 3 to 4 weeks where I didn't get to wash it (not to mention it's been raining on and...

How long do you keep your tire swipes for ? How often do you use them ? For those who keep 'em in their trunk, how do you keep them from making a mess? Ziplock bag ?

My friend's car has some paint on the sideview mirror from scraping against a garage. She doesn't take care of the car the way an Autopian would. Washes it at car washes with brushes and OPD (Other People's Dirt). What's good to use to get this paint off ? Thanx.

What do you use to "add" depth and wettness to your Zaino ? I have 1 layer of Z5 and 1 layer of Z2 on it right now (Z6 too). I'm satisfied with how it came out, but it isn't as deep/wet as I was expecting. Z7 and more Z2 or what ? Carnuba ? I got head turning, but I'm looking for head...

This was my first time using Zaino. Any Comments ? I notice Z6 helped a lot. Lots of pics so don't bother if you have a slow connection. http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/tls/zaino.html

How long does it take for Zaino to ship ? Sent the check last week. I'm in NY and the weather is getting nice. Was hoping to get it by midweek.

I plan to go the Zaino route. I ordered ZFX, Z2, Z5, Z6 and Z7. I have Pinnacle PolyClay (haven't used it yet). Going to use foam applicators, MF and 100% Fieldcrest towels. Plan to use dawn as well. I'm reading/learning more about the polishing stage and it seems like this step is...

How to treat rust: My car is 4 months, 5 days old (the time since I picked it up). There is a chip on the hood which appears to have gone down to the bare metal. I'm guessing this happened at the dealership and I haven't noticed it until now. It is right where the hood "meets" the...

Hey gang, I have a 2003 Acura TL Type S (http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2/tls/index.html). It's only been washed twice with Mother's Gold wash since I got it in Nov of 2002. I planning on doing the Zaino system for the first time (Feel like I'm studying for an exam with all of the...