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Found this to work nicely and quick on bird bombs. Supplies : Scott Tissue Spray bottle with a mixture of 1-2 oz. carwash and the rest water. QD Terry or MF Scrunch up Scott tissue. About the size of a tennis ball. Spray some of the wash solution on the tissue ball. Apply...

Keeping my fingers crossed. A few weeks ago my 99 Volvo's CEL came on. On a hunch I mail ordered a new gas cap and popped it on a few days ago. Went to get gas today and WaLah when I started the car the CEL went out. PM Moral : It's probably a good idea to change all your fluid caps and...

I've read that it's good to run your car at 5000 rpm's for a certain amount of time once a year to clean out the upper engine components and keep engine performing nicely. I have a 5 speed. What's the best way to do this without harming the engine. ty rd 99c70

My CEL light came on yesterday. I'd like to buy an OBDII scanner from IPD [ Volvo specialists in OR ] to read codes and maybe reset my CEL light. $ 179. Anyone have experience and these affordable scanners and do they like them? ty rd

Whatya Think, I was in the supermarket yesterday and Weiman's Lemon Oil caught my eye. Could this be the trick for our interior wood. Website : http://www.weiman.com/lemonoil.html What I like about this product : Weiman® Lemon Oil contains only 100% pure natural Lemon Oil...

I'd like to try and make some P21s QD using about a tablespoon of P21s carnauba in a spray bottle with warm water to make it melt. But what I would like to accomplish is to have it not solidify once the water gets cool. Maybe add a drop of Isopropyl or something. Any chemists here...

Can some help me. I just painted a little plastic piece for my car with the silver base paint and was wondering what is needed to do before I spray with the clear coat. For instance sanding with 1000-2000 grit, etc or no prep needed at all. Doesn't need to be perfect. ty rd

I see #20 for clear coat wheels get some nice reviews. For those who have done it, how many coats do you need to get good protection. ty rd

Some guy taking off the ice on his hood with an ice scraper and his car appeared to be brand new. I don't know. That's like scratching a chalk board to an Autopian.

Anyone ever do #20 - #7- #26 then top it off with some nice #34 FI. I'm a One Grand man but I was thinking this may look wild. The UV and reflectivity of #20 and the oilyness of #7 and #26. Whatyas think of this combo?

Have we discussed this yet? For 25 years my feet have been getting wet. Any suggestions on footwear that will keep your feet dry while allowing air to breath so you don't stank your family out of the house? ty rd

Question for the expert P21s users. What's the best way to apply GEPC / SEPC ? Apply to one panel at a time and buff immediately or apply and leave on for some time to absorb the product. I did a search but found little about GEPC's application for best results. thks rd

I wet sanded[2000 grit] some paint chips last weeks and did something wrong. I went outside the chip area a little and produced a little hazing or clouding from the abrasiveness of the sandpaper around the chip. I tried glaze and wax but still see the haze at certain angles. Does...

Well, I got egged Monday night and I'm pretty upset. This was a fastball! The impact was so hard that it created a crater effect with a hundred little holes in it's circumference. Kind of like a rasberry you would get when hit by a baseball in your thigh. I was able to buff out...

I've been using clay for a few years now and I'm not sure if I'm doing more harm than good. After each session the surface feels pristine but one thing I noticed is that hair size scratches are appearing. Maybe as the clay lifts the particles the larger ones are lodging in the clay...

No matter if your car is a daily driver or a garage queen sooner or later your rocker panels are going to be blasted by small rocks, etc and start to look crummy. Anyone have any good suggestions for beautifying your rocker panels? I see on the net that Exotic Wood Dash makes custom...

I've often wondered, which paint preperation procedure would give the better results, painstaking hand application or orbital buffer? What's the consensus among the detailing veterans here. Also, what do show car and Pebble Beach league collectors opt for. I've always been leary due to...

Blitz on dark green.

I called CD corp headquarters to find out the low down on the plastic vs wooden handled CD's. A nice lady stated to me that they are both produced by CD corporation and plastic one is not a knock off. She said some prefer the plastic handled CD because it's much lighter than the wooden...

Most of us do 3 different towel/mitt washes : 1- paintwork towels/mitts only 2- glass cleaning towels only 3- wheel/protectant/grease towels and mitts. My question is what do most use to booost your detergent to cut through the brake dust/oils/etc in the wheel/protectant/grease...