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    eagle 1 wheel acid vs. Meg's wheel brightener

    From what I have gathered these are both an acid based wheel cleaner. For those who have tried both which do you think is the better wheel cleaner?? Any info would be great
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    where to get eagle one wheel acid

    I checked out sparkle auto.com but for 1 gallon of the stuff I have to pay close to $11.00 in shipping. Does anyone know of a more reasonable place or a place in So. Cal that sells eagle one's professional line???? Thanks
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    Pic of your detail shop or detail work truck/van

    We've seen pics of people's cars, the cars they detail, members product collection and some garages. How about posting pictures of your detail shop, detail truck or van or.....if you detail out of your home then your garage or driveway.
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    opinion on PBs polish + Carnuba

    Looking for comments, opinions, statements, rants ect. on Poorboy's polish with 100% carnuba. Currently I have the polish with no carnuba, I don't see much of a difference when I use it but really curious about the 2 in 1 product. Thanks
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    quest. using APC

    I read some of the info regarding meguiar's APC and from what I read it seems to be an all purpose cleaner for interiors although Ive read of people using this to clean wheels wells, rims, tires ect. What exactly can APC be used for? Thanks
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    scratched headlight lens

    I had a piece of plywood sail toward my car and it nailed the plastic headlight lens now i have a big scrape/scratch mark about the size of a quarter on the plastic lens. Any suggestions on how to get ride of the scratch/scrape? The scratch is pretty deep, the over the counter products won't...
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    Chic Elec rotary not too powerful

    I used my new CE rotary for the first time yesterday trying to remove some scratches from the hood of a 2001 altima. My uncle decided to use a scrub sponge to remove some over spray from a spray can project. anywho. I tackled the hood using the CE rotary and i was surprised to find that if...
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    help w/paint trnsfr combo

    i know this will tough to advise on but anything you can do to help would be appreciated. OK driving along when a van kicks up a 6x6 sheet of some very thin plywood (almost looked like cardboard) one side of the cardboard was painted white. Along the very most forward edge of the front bumper...
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    throw-away rags

    I was at a friend's house who does a lot of carpentry work and noticed he had this big bag of used (but clean) surgical rags (blue in color, low lint) and thought it might be something you guys would be interested in. I know you wouldnt use these rags on paint but for those jobs where you know...
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    does autogeek sux or is it just me !!!!

    I know bashing is not condoned on this board but I feel it my duty as a consumer of auto care products to share my experience with my fellow auto care product purchasing brothers (& sisters) :rolleyes: Autogeek.net - 2 months ago I purchased a car cover through them over their "800"...
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    Finally took the leap

    after reading just about every post on this forum I found that there are many like me - PC/DA owners ready to make that leap into the rotary world. Surprisingly not a whole lot of horror stories about using a rotary which encouraged me even more. So, I have my Chicago Electric from harbor...
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    rotary backing plate question

    Ok made the decision to order the Chicago Electric rotary. So, some questions for y'all out there that have experience. Currently I have a PC DA and have 2 sets of sonus pads I bought from autopia (orange, green, blue, grey). I measured the backing plate (velcro) on the PC and it's a bit...
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    Rotary Pros I need UR advice

    Like many here I started with and have been using my faithful PC DA polisher for about 8 months now and I now feel ready to take the leap to a rotary polisher. In my adult years I've been afraid of their power and ease at which you can ruin paint using a rotary. Looking back as a teenager I...
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    finally broke down, buying poorboy's

    since poorboy's products seem to proliferate this board I have finally broke down and placed an order for SSR1, SSR2 & their polish. It's making its way to Calif from FLA right now but I anticipate it getting here before the weekend so I can give those products a test run.
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    what will clay remove?

    about a month ago I did the AIO and megs #16 thing to my car, at that time i felt the paint a bit rough and deciided it maybe time to clay it. My question is, will the clay remove the AIO and wax? THX
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    what do u think of this recipe?

    I'm off thursday and there's no better way to relax than blasting my radio while washing/ polishing my car and sucking down a big gulp. So here is the recipe I am going to try, tell me what you think. I will follow this order: 1. wash & dry 2. Meg's #80 3. P21s paintwork cleanser 4...
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    meg's #83 on good paint?

    look for opinions here. I can't seem to get rid of those pesky spider web swirls on my paint, they are not that bad but they are there. most can't see them but i can when i wash and it's beginnig to bug me. The paint is in good condition, garage kept and the car is only 2 yrs old. I have...
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    Product shelf life

    can someone run down the shelf life of some of the more popular products used (eg. AIO, #16, DACP, #80 etc). How do you store products you're stashing away for use at a MUCH later time? Thanks
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    SHARE ur detailing tips

    Share some of your best detailing tips. Not talking favorite products but tips (ex. woolite water mix for cleaning leather or bleach white to clean engine etc.). Stuff you can't go out and buy. My tip is cutting a piece of cardboard to the size of my rim so when I spray on tire dressing it...
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    3M mach glaze/PC/caking on pads

    Well I just tried the 3M machine glaze with my PC and the orange pad stiffest pad that is supplied by sonus. Later I changed to the blue pad (softer, less cutting) to see if my problem would go away. The problem I had using the 3M machine glaze was that it kept caking on pads. I would...
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