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The weather forecast here for the coming weekend is calling for 50s-60s. I have a four-day weekend coming up, and so, I am getting the itch to try products I have picked up. My 05 Focus ST (dark gray metallic) survived the winter well, thanks to Collinite 845, and two-bucket washes with a...

Someone can slap me if I am wrong, but now there seems to be a "karma rating" on our thread. I'm not an IT guy (I leave all that to my brother, who does that for Rolls-Royce). It just made me laugh a little. A "karma rating?" Well, I'm just an "ordinary average guy (thanks, Joe Walsh...

When I switched to winter tires at the start of the winter, I polished the clearcoated factory alloy wheels, and put on some IW before storing them in the basement. I recently picked up some Poorboy's Wheel Sealant, and was going to use it next month when the summer wheels and tires come out...

As of the time I write this, it seems to me that "Accumulator" is at 9,999 posts. IMHO, that oughta make him the Cal Ripken of this place. That's a pretty impressive total. 10,000 posts, all well-written, with good advice. The journalistic side of me appreciates that. I must admit...

As some of you know, I am a high school teacher, working mostly with freshmen. In the 31 years that I have worked at this profession, I have prided myself in being very thorough about taking the time to make my students aware of upcoming tests and quizzes, and spending the time the day...

After reading all of the positive feedback about foam guns, I succumbed, and ordered a Gilmour gun from Danase. I'm not looking to bother anyone for instructions on how to use it. I will read the instructions with the gun. However, I have used Griot's car wash for a long time, and like...

My "collection" of products is meager compared to most, but, with your help, that could change. Last year, in my pre-Autopia days, I used Griot's polishes (with a PC), Megs #3 and IW on my new dark-gray metallic Focus. It looked pretty good, but after hanging around here, I wonder if there...

As I stood in my classroom this afternoon, upset with my classes on a poor performance on an easy quiz, and upset with my son, who was elsewhere in the building, something happened. The fire drill bell rang! As we all trooped outside, I noticed that it was quite reasonable outside. About 45...

I have been reading the posts on this website for six months now. One thing that I notice is that I tend to wash my car more than average. I do a good prep on the car when I am into clay/polish/wax mode. It is now topped with 845IW, which I am really getting to like here during winter...

I understand why many car owners remove the dealer emblem/ badge. However, when I bought my Focus ST last summer, I left the dealer emblem on. Here's why. Three years ago, I was going through a divorce. Because of whose name was on which owner's card, I ended up with my ex's terrible lease...

I succumbed to the upcoming weather forecast, and changed my '05 Focus ST's tires over to my winter Blizzaks (mounted on plain wheels, with some wheel covers). I managed to wash the summer alloys and tires, dried them, and got them into my apartment, as snow started to fall. After polishing...

I am looking to try QEW, since winter is just around the corner here. I looked at Protect-All's web site dealer locator, and so far have tried two Wal-Marts that do not carry it. I also drove 50 miles to an RV dealer who was no longer in business. So, I guess I'll have to order it. I would...

For me, there are five purposes for my MF towels, other than merely drying my car. They are 1-windows, 2-abrasive polish removal, 3-non-abrasive polish/glaze removal, 4-wax (IW, #16) removal, and 5-QD. I have towels dedicated for all of these uses, and that use only. Likewise, I would never...

Shortly after I got my '05 Focus ST (dark gray metallic) during the summer, I clayed, polished it with #3, and, because I got curious about IW, followed with two coats of it. I managed to find of the old formulation at a parts store. I liked the result. The metal flakes stand out, and it...

I have a two-month-old Ford Focus ST (replaced the SVT). It's a dark gray metallic. Using the products I had on hand, I clayed/Meguiar's #3/845x2. I like the result. The flakes really jump out. Though, you do wonder what else is out there. After reading the wealth of info available...

I have a two-week-old Ford Focus (dark gray). In the time I have owned it, I polished it with my PC and Griot's Machine Polish 3, and waxed with Best of Show Wax. It gets washed nearly every day. After spending some time reading in this forum, I have purchased a tin of Meg's 12 (one of the...

I understand that the bulk of the quality detailing products out there are not available OTC. However, I am headed to Fairfax, VA this weekend to visit family. For the DC area people out there, are there any stores in your area worth stopping at? I'm looking for things like AIO, IW, good...

I succumbed to Ford's employee discount program, and today I traded my 2002 Focus ZTS on a new Focus ZX4 ST. It is a small step down from the old SVT Focus. It suits me well, because I love to drive, but I drive 20K miles a year, and have to keep a handle on expenses. A relative put me on...