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Nice story. Good to see Dave and Todd posting here. One time I did something similar and ended up paying a small fortune to stay at a Ritz Carlton somewhere because it was the only room in town. Of course, me being a first class only guy I got on the phone and ordered some Cheese Fries from...

So, it's been almost 20 years since I wrenched for Ford. At the time, we dealt with a plethora of stupid engineering designs like composite rotors on the Taurus that just warped and fell apart, a 10 foot twisted mess of leaky power steering lines that only traveled 3 feet, plastics power...

So peeps and geeks I thought I would put this together as an OT on the basics how to attack a check engine light (CEL) issue in your car with or without a drivability problem. Pretty much everyone has experienced the knot in their stomach that is brought on from the appearance of the dreaded...

This is a review of Natty's Paste Wax (Blue) by Poor Boys (PB). I have used this wax (and the red version) before - but never had really put it under the microscope. The thing that has always bugged me about this wax (and PB in general) is people always say "it's great - especially for the...

I thought I would start a thread regarding common vehicle maintenance & repairs - since I'm doing some. I'm hoping others will add to this when they get the chance. Basically, I do all my own maintenance repairs I can at home. Most of this stuff is pretty simple. It just takes some time...

Dr G, I use Optimum products and think Optimum is an industry leader. Some of my staples are the polishes (lotions), car wash, and OptiCoat. I was wondering if you could comment on the quote above you made from another thread. Conventional detailing "wisdom" tells us "regular soaps" and...

This is a review of Mother's Back to Black Tire Renew (B2BTR). To start, I'll be honest with you. I really don't care for most OTC products. To be fair, I haven't used many recently. I've used a few in the past (not Mothers per-se), and most I thought were just OK - but not too exciting. But...

Saw this brush at The Home Depot. Reminded me of the Auto Finesse brushes. The fibers are either boar's or horse hair I believe - and quite long. The fibers seem like the perfect stiffness for detailing. Best part about it is it's 9 bucks: It's called a Ralph Lauren Fitch Edge Tool. It's...

So, here's another little detail related project I got myself into. I've noticed the trim moldings between my fender flares and quarter panels / fenders were looking pretty grubby. Basically, you don't see these type of painted moldings too much today on newer cars - but they were around about a...

I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of a jar of Pinnacle Synergy during a promotion AGO was having several moths ago. Part of the promotion was an agreement to post a review of the product. So, due to a few different circumstances, this review was delayed. Instead of just throwing...

This is meant to be a quick review of FK 425 ESFBS. This is basically a quick detailer, that FK claims to have some anti-static properties and to add some protection including UV protection. They also mention it can be used as a clay lube and on pretty much any non-porous exterior vehicle...

So, this was supposed to be a review of 1Z Anti-Insekt. But, you will see what happened. I'm not usually one to "clean bugs" off my car. I'll just wash the whole car. But, the bugs are as bad as they are going to get here in PA - although I know they aren't Florida bugs. My car was pretty...

Today's cars have a lot of technology...Check this out: http://youtu.be/XV9rJwEOCus Is it too much? Too expensive? Not picking on Mercedes here either... Dude has a BMW video as well: http://youtu.be/mGE6roEThig

I'm looking for a pro to re-color a piece of faded auto leather (same color - no rips) in the PA area. Looking for someone who does top notch work. Please PM me or post if you know someone. Thanks.

Well, it seems everyone agreed synthetic oil is best. But, I'm wondering what everyone is using in their headlights? I'm thinking of changing out the factory fill for this stuff:

So, the name is PoorBoys, maybe you think it's detailing supplies for poor people or something. But, they make some top notch stuff. Some of my favorites are: Bold N Bright dressing Super Slick Suds (it's really a slick soap) Spray and Gloss QD Pro Polish Black Hole All of these products...

I thought I'd post up a quick review on Black Fire Midnight Sun wax (BFMS). This is not a new wax. In fact, it's been around as long as I can remember. I do remember when it was not made/owned by PBMG (AutoGeek / Autopia). It used to be produced by one of PBMGs competitors, then PBMG...

Drove 2300 miles or so to Detail Fest, after putting Midnight Sun over BFWD. I'm pretty impressed with the BF combo. While its not the newest product - its extremely good. It looks great & feels slick. But, it's been raining, car is dirty and beading is quite good - as is hydrophobicity. This...

Is BFWD layerable, or is layering it a waiste of time? Todd?

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