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First off thanks to Todd and Autopia for super fast service and shipping...many online companies could take a lesson from you. I just got mine and of course it's raining here now..LOL However my first impression out of the plastic bag, it feels like a sturdy paper towel you might see in a...

I was speaking with a detailer at the local marine shop. I wanted to better understand how to buff gel coats, of which I have limited experience at restoring.. He said that a trick while buffing is the dust the surface with CS then buff the surface, the CS helps in the cut and reduces the...

I'm finished for the most part, however I still want to polish the roof line a tad more..I used my rotary with a wool pad and Presta products, they are designed for high speed buffing..that said it wasn't quite enough to cut the gel coat to my liking. I took all the windows out, cleaned and...

Got this camper shell for free yesterday on Craigslist..Total score for me. I washed it off then use APC to clean off the surface oxidation for the most part. I did a few test spots using PB PP and the rags come back white, but cleans up very nicely and you can see a good shine. It's a...

Decided that I was going to get a Flex this year. I've had a orbital and rotary for years, like the combo. But in reading about them it seems like it can be the best of both worlds. That said what are some of the better sites for pricing and models? I see there are two main models Thanks

We don't get this much here in CA, but wanted to ask how some of you in areas that do this alot what your method is? I have a ice scraper that seems to work OK...but read about mixing water and vinegar that works pretty well. Thanks

Neighbor gave me a pretty full gallon of production wheel cleaner..It's an acid based cleaner, which I don't care for, but they can have their place. Anyone have an experience with this line? Thanks

I had the time yesterday to get the new (to us) car paint done. There is still a lot more work to be done, but this is a good starting point. After the wash and clay, I used my PC with PB PP to clean the paint as much as I could...I then used my rotary with Presta ultra cutting polish with a...

Brought the family a newer car over the weekend, 2012 KIA Ompita...I'm going to wash and clay..then use a rotary wool pad and foam cutting pad with Presta polishes two step to get the paint leveled. Then polish with the PC using PB P-W-C and PB black hole glaze.. Then I'm up for suggestions on...

Cars these days have real bad clear coat failure. I've been looking for a car for my son, something to get to school and work with. I check Craigslist two or three times a day, and the amount of cars that I see that look like good buys have CC failure. I have 17 year old Camry that looks as...

I brought two cans recently, and have to report that it's close to the worse glass cleaner I've ever used. It doesn't clean all that well and smears pretty good, plus it has a real chemical smell, not pleasant. I finial used up what I got and went back to Sprayway Just an heads up if your...

I have a solid oak kitchen table that needs refinishing...I bite at wood craft projects but decided I was going to learn one way or the other. I can strip and sand the wood and get it prefect for stain and finish, but that's the part I bite at. After watching a few utube vids I started to...

Neighbor was giving this bicycle away, so I decided to redo it in a retro cruiser.

The local indy Harley shop I do detail work for built this 47 panhead machine. Easy Rider Magazine is going to do a photo shoot and feature it. I was asked to do a show room detail on it. I used all Poorboys World products...I polished the paint and metals with pro-polish and pro-polish 2 and...

Over the weekend while getting a new battery for my pickup. The local O'Reillys was selling Gunk Glass cleaner two cans for 3 bucks. I decided to give it a try, at that price how could I go wrong. It's a foam based spray so it coats the glass very well and doesn't dissipate. Glass comes out...

It's a term that I see posted on many detail forums, signaling how bad the condition of the vehicle is in. The pics posted in most cases don't even come close to (what I think) is thrashed. Having been an auto detail enthusiast for 40 plus years, my perception of thrashed is much different...

Anyone brought this product in the 5 gallon bucket? I love this degreaser for its cutting abilities, and think for $95 on the Stoners web site would be a good deal Thoughts?

I read and post on a few detail sites. I just love it (not) when someone posts pics of their car and say I detailed my car. In reality all they did was wash and wax, and they call it a detail. I feel like the word "detail" is used fairly loosely and or those that do, don't understand the true...

I work on a fair amount of Harleys, I'm looking for a good cleaning solvent. What I am currently using that works OK, is Gunk and or Stoners Tarmaintor...These are effect enough but get expensive on the larger jobs. APC is NOT the solution here, the areas that I'm cleaning are the bottom end...

This is a machine that I've wanted to add-on to my detailing equipment for some time now. What I do not want is a cheap hand held level unit. Example: For a carpet cleaner I wouldn't want the little green machine, but rather a Mytee or that level unit. That said anyone have a steam cleaner...