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Checking with folks on a couple of my "go to" forums. I have several minor flaws in the factory paint of my white 2012 Ram...dust flecks/"nibs" in the factory paint. (I really checked the paint out before I took possession of the truck, but did not notice the blems until the first detail.)...

Autopia used to have an article about what to look for in a selecting a body shop. I did a search and can't find it. Any suggestions for a shop in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area? My daughter needs to have some minor paint work done on her new Subaru - her first scratch. Thanks, Tom...

Ever since ONR came out, I have been considering switching over from QEW. ONR has had so many glowing reports. But after washing both my wife's white Tacoma and my white Dodge Ram with QEW, I think that I will stick with QEW. Both trucks look great. (I keep them well protected with Meguiar's...

Yesterday I got tired of looking a my wife's grimy white Tacoma and decided to give it a quick wash. The temperature was in the mid-thirties. Usually I head to the coin-op to get the big stuff off and then finish the wash at home in my garage with QEW. However I live 25 miles form the nearest...

I put a small dimple about 1/2 inch above the door handle on the rear door of my Ram Quad Cab. Is this too close to the handle for a PDR tech to work his magic? It's OK with me if he has to drill a hole and cover it with a body plug. Tom :cool:

I put a small dimple about 1/2 inch above the door handle on the rear door of my Ram Quad Cab. Is this too close to the handle for a PDR tech to work his magic? It's OK with me if he has to drill a hole and cover it with a body plug. Tom :cool:

Has anyone tried Eimann Fabrik Waterless Auto Wash & Gloss Sealant, a new product from Classic Motoring Accessories? Tom

OK, I did a search on "Langka". There are 257 posts related to this touch-up product/process and I am too lazy to read them all. Is it worth the money? Is it any more effective than what is outlined in David Bynon's "Repairing Chips & Scratches". Is the "blob remover" siimply laquer reducer...

I spilled about 1/4 cup of coffee on the grey carpet in my 2007 Dodge Ram. Yep, stuff happens, right? The spill was limited to a small area (the hump of the front floor). Fortunately I had several terry towels in the truck when it happened. I immediately used a dry towel to soak up as much of...

I spilled about 1/4 cup of coffee on the grey carpet in my 2007 Dodge Ram. Yep, stuff happens, right? The spill was limited to a small area (the hump of the front floor). Fortunately I had several terry towels in the truck when it happened. I immediately used a dry towel to soak up as much of...

From a Dodge Ram TSB: "....All Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles are designed with a low gloss interior trim. This low gloss finish maintains pleasing aesthetics, as well as to minimize glare of the instrument panel into the windshield. This low gloss finish should not be altered with a...

I posted this on the Meguiar's forum but am posting it here too. Autopia has much more "traffic". It’s a rainy day on the Nebraska prairie and I have way too much time on my retired hands and brain. A question on product penetration. I am not an “interior guy�. In...

I'm not about to be the first person to try this, therefore the question; For a stubbborn scuff (not an actual deep, rough scratch) has anyone tried using a PC with four inch pad and an interior protectant to blend the scratch and the affected panel. The protectant has no abbrasives but a...

This is not a cricism of QEW. I like the stuff a lot for winter washes. BUT I certainly would not say that it is either "quick" or "easy". All in all, it is more time consuming that a regular wash. When used by the RV folks for whom it was intended, it probably is "quick" and "easy". However...

I’ve learned a bit about scuffs/light marring on the hard plastic interior pieces in our vehicles. First unless you take drastic measures, which will probably make things worse you, cannot “make them go away. “ The plastic has been permanently changed even though the change...

It seems that the hard plastic in both my wife's Tacoma and my new Hemi scuff when you even look at it the wrong way. Both interiors are light/medium gray. I'm talking about scuff marks not scratches. I know that scratches are forever. Actually the marks are not visible from all angles. Just...

When I removed a spot of fresh pine tree sap (on the truck less than 12 hours) from my wife's 2005 white Tacoma 4X4. the paint dissolved almost to the primer. I used my usual product -- 3M Adhesive Remover which is very safe for factory or cured paint. First time something like this has happend...

When I removed a spot of fresh pine tree sap (on the truck less than 12 hours) from my wife's 2005 white Tacoma 4X4. the paint dissolved almost to the primer. I used my usual product -- 3M Adhesive Remover which is very safe for factory or cured paint. First time something like this has happend...

I already did a search on tree sap removal. Lots of suggestions. Some I'm just not so sure of. I'd like a detailing pro to explain how he/she removes hardened tree sap -- like sap that has been on a hood for about a year and is in big, very hard blotches. None of this sap mist stuff, the real...

I seem to have grown quite fond of Meguiars ColorX and use it frequently (every 4-6 weeks or so) on my black Hemi. Recently I did a thorough detailing on my daughter's silver 2002 Tacoma. After claying and application of ScratchX where needed, I used ColorX because I had time only to use a...