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My dad sent me this....:rofl

It's time for a little work on my car. Last night I got incredibly bored and decided to de-badge the old girl. I have some before photos but don't feel like looking for them. And the fallen soldiers...

UV damage is an unfortunate disadvantage to the otherwise more durable plastic headlight lenses of today. Sure they don't shatter like the old glass units did when hit by road stones but the sun has got it in for them. Cars that spend most, if not all of their lives outdoors suffer from this...

And he brought me the best tool for the job. :cool: This is my brand new, just out of the box Makita 9227C. Here it is with the Lake Country 6" backing plate. Check out this nifty little carrying bag that comes with it. And it fits perfectly in the cabinet next to the dying Griot's...

We're through, finished with what used to be a fine brand that did everything right where Detroit was doing everything so wrong. My mom has driven two Toyotas and one Lexus, the latter of which is a 2002 RX300, her current car. We bought the RX new in '02 as a replacement for her bulletproof...

It seems that China has been putting forth plans to import their cars here and then retracting them before they can come to fruition. For the last five years I have been reading that Chinese cars are 'just around the corner' for the American marketplace. At this point it's not a matter of IF...

I have a nerdy confession to make...I am the proud owner of a 3M traffic signal. The signal is painted a dark color called Hunter Green and has never seen road service. It has been in my possession since 2003 and always kept in the garage, out of the elements. I always assumed the paint was...

I LOVE this stuff and I swear if I could marry it, I would. It made quick work of hard water spots that Menzerna SIP couldn't really get. And it hardly needs finishing down. :cool:

Alright, guys... I'm going to be putting a new buffer on my birthday list (December) and am split between the Makita 9227C and the Flex 3403. I already have a random orbital (Griot's model) that is very similar to the PC. It still runs great after a year and a half or so and has many years left...

The owner of this '08 Acura TL is quite possibly the pickiest client I've ever had. Normally that's not a good thing but in this case it was as he had been vigilant in trying to keep the swirls at bay. He did a pretty good job because the paint on these cars is so stinking soft, you breathe on...

Well guys...after many years of 'maybe we should's and procrastination, we finally got around to a FULL remodel of the garage. It took a little over three weeks but was well worth it. We accomplished (in no particular order): New Cabinets Floor Epoxy Black Sockets & Switches with Stainless...

Hi guys... Sorry I've been absent for a while. I was dealing with the douchebaggery that is Autopia. I'm not sure how your experience with it has been but mine has been VERY negative. I couldn't get anybody to answer any of my questions, my write-ups went ignored, and in some cases I was...

I need some serious help here! During the garage remodel our cars were parked outside including my dad's black 2007 Acura RL. When we replaced the sockets with new black ones, the automatic sprinkler control was unplugged and when we plugged it back in, it defaulted to automatic without my...

Back in this thread I claimed that I wouldn't be dumping much more energy into my current garage as I'm still living with my parents and I wanted to save the energy for my own place. Turns out my dad wanted the garage re-done so I was appointed to get it done. After three weeks of hard work...

2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 Sedan Black - Full Detail by Andrew This car belongs to my neighbor and he has had it since new. He has had it detailed a few times but up until this summer I did not have the equipment or the know-how to do a full correction. Being an '01 model, this black C320 does...

Hello all! :wavey FedEx delivered my second order from Detailed Image today and it contained (in addition to some new pads) a bottle of Menzerna PO85RD Micro Polish. At present I also have Menz Super Finish PO106FA and I just have to ask is it essentially the same thing as 85RD or no? They...

2002 GMC Yukon XL Fire Red (solid) One-Step Correction Detail by Andrew I'm stepping into this section for the first time...wish me luck. :nervous2: It’s so funny…just a few days ago I was wondering what it might be like to de-swirl the ‘Titanic’. I need not wonder any longer. This truck...

I did this a few nights ago out of sheer boredom. So much attention is paid to the finish of our cars that sometimes we overlook other parts of the car that get swirled and scuffed, as well. I am guilty of this. The rear fog lights on my Santa Fe are low to the ground (mounted on the bumper)...

And the labels on my Menz polishes say keep it between 59ºF and 77ºF. Obviously they are not being stored in direct sunlight but before I let air flow through the garage the temperature was testing 95º in there (I have a thermometer on the wall). Is there any inherent danger to leaving these...

My order from DI came in today and I bought Menz SIP and 106, an LC PFW, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Black (one of each). If I do a majority of the buffing with the orange and SIP will it clean up okay with 106 and the green or should I go with the black? I'll be dealing with relatively soft...