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I got home from work tonight, all wound up, about 9:30. I checked my emails, and then, at about 10 after 10, I turned on the radio, picked up the CCD, and dusted the car; then I QD'd it; then, I applied a coat of wax. I walked the dog, did the top & wheels, removed the wax. It's now about 11:55...

Actually, periodical cicadas, Brood X, or The Great Eastern Brood. story So. Those of us who detail MUST all be thinking the same thing here.... Those of you who've been through it, what steps should we out here in the East take to protect our cars? Tom

I'm sitting here looking at: Endurance High Gloss, Hot Shine Tire Spray, Armor All Tire Foam, NXT Tech Protectant, and Stoner's MSLT For Tires. I've also tried the Eagle 1 and Black Magic Tire Dressings. Of them all, the Stoner's looks the best and lasts the longest, but I don't like the...

Rod demonstrates the Makita Rotary Convertible top care Bugsy & atownbob with the door prizes Mosca checks a stone chip through a 30x lighted 'scope Rod demonstrating the PC Club members haveing a GREAT time Thread with description of the...

My camera only works when I remember to put a memory card in it, so I'm dependent on my friend Lou for pictures. So far, this is the only one he's posted. Check out this awesome Tahoe... Today, 4/25, the Lehigh Valley Miata Owner's Club held a Detail Day, with Meguiar's Rod Kraft, the...

I've had a can of this in my garage for about a year now. At the time it was $11.99 for a 12 oz can, and it is available in WalMart, KMart, Pep's, etc. I used it last spring, when I did a detail day for my car club. I remembered it as a very handsome product, with excellent slickness and...

I don't think I've EVER seen ANY discussion of #6; I've only seen it mentioned in passing or in comparison to another product. bretfraz mentioned it in passing over at the Meguiar's board yesterday, just after I'd asked a question about it (that I then closed the window on without sending, by...

There aren't a lot of reviews, so I'm kinda in the air. I've used GooGone, TW, Xenit, and Tarminator. I kind of prefer the limolene-based products (Xenit, GooGone) over the Xylene-based products, but I'm open. My favorite so far is probably the Xenit. Anyone else have a DISTINCT preference...

I want to start really slowly. I'm thinking of doing the side of the car with IP and a polishing pad, then FP and a finishing pad. I just want to get a feel for how it works. Does this sound like a good idea, or a waste of time from which I'll learn nothing?

It was beautiful today, but I couldn't drive the Miata with the top down. My wife was on a girls' day out and my daughter was doing her science project, and I wanted to hang around if she needed any help. So, I decided to (surprise) wash the car. Mary Joan's friend Bethann left her car in the...

I've been meaning to try this for years. I used the Novus 1-2-3 system by hand when I first got my car, and it made the back window passable, for me anyhow. Ever since I got the hang of the PC, I've been meaning to try it on my window, but the reason I haven't is that SOB Hard Dog Sport bar...

OK, I procrastinated and procrastinated, and I finally did it. Here is what I did, and what I see. If you watch the CG application video, you pick up a lot about how to use the products. My kudos to Jim Campos, for this video. IMO, it stresses the concept of "swirl and scratch free". Most...

'Nuff said. That's not really an automotive product, is it? Tom

I used this on my convertible interior after bombing 200 miles through the back roads with the top down on a 55* late winter day. The roads were covered with salt and dust, and when I got home my interior was filthy. I used the Griot's cleaner on my dash, door panels, carbon fiber trim...

I would have posted a review, but SX isn't listed there. It's a nice product for what I used it for. When I do a 100% detail, I almost always forget the a-pillars. On a Miata, those are painted pieces that are part of the windshield frame. Last year, I got them with the #83 and the cutting...

(edit: the brushes are Black Magic, not EO.) If this isn't a sign of the detailing hobby at the beginning of a bubble, I don't know what is. I saw a few different interior and exterior brushes at Walmart yesterday; nice ones, made from neoprene. I picked up a dash vent brush, a short...

H'lo, I'm thinking about the rotary that I have that I've never used. I didn't get a whole lot of swirl buildup this winter, and I don't think I need to DACP/IP/FP the car, maybe just FP. Could I use the rotary, at maybe 1300 rpm, with a finishing pad or a light polishing pad, and get...

I've been tossing this around for a while, and I think this will give us some data. I'm posting it here SPECIFICALLY to have people make suggestions AND CRITICISMS on how it would work. Imagine a 2" square piece of painted sheet metal, and a scale or balance accurate to a thousandth of a...

I have someone asking me for a reference in Las Vegas. Anyone? Tom

'64 Impala 409 convertible, triple black. It's from the B-J auction. It is a recent repaint, single stage, a nice paint job with a couple dust specks, but nothing serious. I'm pretty sure it's modern paint. It has the typical marring from improper washing and waxing. I'm not going to get all...