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I feel like I'm in some kind of wierd purchasing department or something - I'm always finding detailing stuff. Just call me the Wax Hunter (like that Food Hunter guy) :p Anyway I was in Home Hardware today and found out their household cleaning section has a truly bewildering variety of...

I'm thinking of buying something to replace my synthetic chamois for picking up leftover water droplets. I can get the Absorber, but something I've also seen locally is called Mr.Thirsty. It's from the same folks that make the CCD and CWB. One nice thing is it comes in a 2-pack cheaper than...

I was in the neighborhood today, and went to Nikka Industries in historic Steveston to see what Collinite products they had. I think there's another branch elsewhere in Vancouver. They sold: #885 Paste Fleetwax ($25) #870 Liquid Fleetwax ($21) #850 Metal Wax #925 Fiberglass Boat Wax...

I think I'm going to have to get my rear windows tinted soon :cool: - on hot days my black leather interior is murder! I want to get a tint on the "dark" side to keep it as cool as possible, but I am waffling between 35% and 20% because I don't want to have too much trouble driving and...

So, how do you pronounce the mother of all automotive pigment salves and lotions? :) I say "kar-nob-ah". BTW, the first 3 options are "dictionary approved". :D

I would've posted this earlier, but I had to go out. I topped most of my car with #26 Hi-Tech Yellow paste today. My plan is to Klasse, then top with #26 for a durable layer, then finish with P21S/S100 over top of that. I'm getting better at applying the coats, and buffing was tough but...

Since everyone's mentioning all these dubious products from Prolong and Pennzoil, I thought I might as well mention something I saw lying on a shelf today: Hot Shine, brought to you by the makers of Duralube! http://www.autobarn.net/ch48110-06.html It seems like one of those scary...

Well I made the mistake of parking under a tree with my freshly waxed car tonight. :( When I came back from dinner there were all these droplets all over the place. I was chauffeuring relatives around so I refrained from cursing (too much) and breaking out the Agent Orange on the tree. On...

Bad news to those following this idea: MOTHERS SEALER AND GLAZE STRIPS KLASSE :( A couple weeks ago, this thread: Mothers Sealer and Glaze appeared, and based on the info within (and another thread) I decided to try it tonight. I did the actual test at night so I could enlist the use of...

I bought some Meguiars #26 Hi-Tech Yellow a few days ago, and decided to throw some on my parents' van hood to try it out while my car's K coats cure. When I went to do this, I suddenly found myself in the awkward position of realizing I'd never used a real paste wax before! The acutal...

I was in a dollar store today and just for kicks I bought a 16oz bottle of something called Excalibur Carnauba Wax Cleaner Polish. Only on the back at the bottom it shows the origin as Turtle Wax (1996) and gives their web address. It says "The perfect wax for those who insist on...

No, I don't have the haze! :D (knock on wood) I just thought of a possible new theory as to why some people are/were getting it. The last couple coats of Klasse SG I have been especially thorough with my removal technique. I use a very fine mist spray bottle filled with water to lightly...

A while ago I read a thread where some people commented they loved the slickness of Eagle One WET Wipe 'n Shine. This struck me as being odd since I had also used Mothers California Gold Showtime Instant Detailer as part of my claying prep and thought that it was slicker than the Eagle One I am...

As some of you may know I posted a poll about how thin you can get Klasse Sealant Glaze and I said I used under 1/3 an ounce. Well, I recently applied 2 more coats after that and find myself wondering if the SG is either undergoing spontaneous regeneration or if I'm applying too thinly. At...

I just applied my first coat of SG and am waiting for it to cure. I poured 1 ounce of SG into a small clear plastic squeeze bottle and used a bit less than 1/3 of it. So I project I should get 3 coats per ounce - not bad I say. :up Of course at this thinness the coat is pretty much...

I didn't feel like conditioning the leather on my car this afternoon, so while sorting through my various products I remembered I had wanted to perform a CD scratch test on some of them. These are what I tested: Turtle Wax Professional Cleaning Cloth (pn MC1C) Supertek Micro Fiber Miracle...

I just realized that I haven't seen the fabled Finish 2001 Tire Gel OR the Turtle Wax Tire Wax around, both supposedly extinct. What I have seen though is something called Turtle Wax Emerald Series Tire Gel...

I love finding things on sale. On a whim I went to the Canadian Tire on Kingsway and discovered they had the large (squeegee style) Vision Blades on clearance for $3.29 each (74% off)!! :eek: So with very little thought I almost cleaned them out, buying a theoretical 3-year supply. Only left...

I've got almost 2 dozen paint chips of various sizes on the sides and hood of my car, ranging from pinhead sized to almost 1/4". For the past couple weeks (while agonizing over sealant choices) I've been slowly filling them in with touch up paint. This wasn't easy because the only thing I...

I'm not having a lot of luck finding #9 2.0 locally so far and, judging by the relative availability of "good" detailing supplies, I wouldn't be surprised if no one stocked it. I need a SMR appropriate for hand application. Most people recommend #9 2.0, with 3M SMR in second place, the...