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Hi guys, apologies if this is the wrong forum, but it's about protecting paint, so this was my guess of a forum that gets traffic ;). I got a new car, and the license plate area in the back has just two threaded holes at the top of the plate. Inevitably, the bottom will come into contact with...

Hey guys. I'm taking on quite a beast of a project in detailing a 32 foot boat. The boat is fairly new and has been kept in good shape. I'm halfway done with the hull - and have been using automotive products, although I suspect there are better suited marine products available for the gelcoated...

Taken today...parked outside 24/7..constant precipitation and tons of road salt and this yellowish brown chemical make washing pretty much impossible/worthless...sure glad I did a full sealant detail before winter..this is certainly going to be a test for it.. Try not to get sick to your...

Well guys Santa brought me my new Mytee lite this year, so I thought I'd share my experiences/thoughts. I got mine on ebay from 'abettercleaningsystems' I believe it was, for a great price, shipping was quick, no issues. So far my only basis of comparison was the Little Green Proheat machine...

Every time I have to move my hose from the garage to somewhere else, it seems to be such a pain to thread and unthread the hose from the spigot every time. I notice my extractor and some other items I own have these hydraulic quick connect type brass fittings, where you slide back a collar...

this '07 Bentley Continental Flying Spur. 550hp of bling..I didn't get a ride in it yet but hope to next week. I can definitely say it sounds and feels pretty wicked from just moving it around. About 700 miles on the car. This is the first time I've gotten to sit or really get close to a brand...

Guys I've decided it's time to step up to a more professional extractor from my LGPH that I'm currently using. I do less than 5 cars a month, detail for myself, family, and a limited external clientele...so I don't need anything huge or super-commercial, and I occasionally go mobile. I figured...

I'm pretty pleased so far the the look has held up. '04 w/80k miles. My truck has KSG x 3 with a topper of CG 5050 wax. It's parked outside 24/7 and has been rained on for days straight, our weather recently has been a few degrees short of tropical ;) Anyway I'm pleased the 5050 still appears...

Many folks seem to like to do a dawn wash before they do a full detail, because it's believed that the dawn soap strips all of the previous sealant/wax off the paint and better prepares it for the following polish/wax steps etc. Well I just decided to test it out in the driveway. I've been...

Ok guys, it's official now. I had always wondered how much the Autopian OCD nature we all share rubbed off on our spouses and friends. Well after a few months of pointing out swirl marks, hazing, and generally horrible finishes on cars...she now notices. She is somewhat annoyed with me, because...

Well guys winter is approaching and it's time to put away the toys for a few months. Since there are only 4 or 5 of these skis in the country (its only sold in Japan, will not be available in the US), and I paid stupid amounts to sneak it thru customs in a crate, airfreight from Japan, etc, I...

Hey guys, looking for an autopian quality moblie detailer for details in the ft lauderdale area for washes and periodic details on high end cars. Feel free to reply here or pm me. Thx

I notice Chemical Guys offers a few different apc's and degreasers. Wondering if anyone had tried them. They have kiss-off, red hot, acid like grime reaper, and extreme orange..all with varying levels of strength rated on the website. They appear to be pretty concentrated. Some apparently have...

This camry belongs to one of my cousins, who is 16. It was in pretty rough shape inside and out, and of course stuffed with more bags of clothes, shoes, and cd's than I think I own :chuckle: Anyway since last night I've been working on bringing it back to life. Unfortunately I don't have many...

Hey guys. I would love to hear your thoughts on a possible winter wash routine for my truck. While I currently prefer my chenile mitt and buckets, when it's freezing out I need an easier/quicker solution. My truck is parked outside 24/7 and is 7'2" tall. It's black, and during our winters it's...

Hey guys - a bit of a philisophical question I'd like to open up to discussion. It appears that most of us have bought into the marketing these wax and polish companies have pushed down to us, and that we are all applying our LSP's in multiple layers (at least when we're doing our own cars or...

Here is my '04 diesel Ram with 80k miles that is worked/driven hard and parked outside 24/7. Disclaimer - haven't touched tires/wells yet because there is thick mud caked in there from some offroad driving I did last week and i don't want to leave it in the driveway. Will hit the coin op to...

Hey guys. This is a 2006 Mercedes S65 AMG (v12 twin turbo 610hp). Anyway in one wash, I was not aware such devastation could occur. I had previously hand washed the car 3-4 times and it had minimal if any swirling..the car has around 4k miles on it. It was at the dealership for something and the...

Hey guys. This M35x has only 12k miles but I can't believe how bad the paint was when I got the car. The owner never drives it through a car wash, instead a professional 'detailer' comes and washes it for him once a week or once every other week. Knowing this I expected the paint in reasonably...

Well I made a classic mistake of putting KSG on a little too thick. Now that it's completely dry, it's requires a good bit of elbow grease to remove..too much. I tried a little megs quick detailer spray along with my mf and the KSG came off with zero effort. I'm wondering if using this qd wiped...