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    Fomaing lance/gun collecting dust?

    Anyone have an old foaming lance (or even a foaming gun) collecting dust that they don`t use anymore?:D Can be Pressure washer or pneumatic powered.
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    New to decontamination

    I have never used a decontamination product on my car other than a clay bar once a year. Is a chemical decontamiator necessary if a clay bar is used? (under conditions where the car does not accumulate much fallout) And how often should it be used? What are some good brands without breaking the...
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    How long does it take you to detail.

    How long does it take you to detail a car? Im talking wash, clay, polish (however many steps you may need) and last step product. We`ll include glass and wheels, but lets save interior/engine compartment etc for another day. I am not the fastest at it. Like many, its a battle against the sun...
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    Any Griots comparable to m205?

    Just wondering if there are any Griots polishes that anyone has used, that they find is comparable to Meg`s M205. How about Griots perfecting cream?
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    Anyone try Duplicolor Custom Wrap for paint protection?

    Just wondering. I have seen it advertised as a way to spice up the look of your car, but then I saw a "clear coat wrap." I got thinking (which isn`t always a good thing for me) I wonder if this can or has been used to protect, say, the bumper covers of a car on a trip. I travel to the...
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    Lake Country Pads

    I am fairly new to polishing with my DA polisher. I ordered 3 pads by Lake Country, The orange light cut pad, the white polish pad, and the gray finishing pad. The pads in that order are more to least aggressive. However I noticed that when dry and clean, the white polish pad feel rougher than...
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    cleaning and polishing?

    I need to give my car a big makeover. Haven`t done it in about a year, and haven`t paid much attention to the exterior since winter. I plan on doing the usual wash and clay bar. After that, in the past I have used Evercoat, Body Magic, Surface Magic fine cut (that`s all one product) to mainly...
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    New paint, need help

    I just got a new bumper cover, door and front fender painted. I am finding all different answers as to how soon I can wash it and wax it. It was washed right before I picked it up in fact, but I don't want to over do it. I can still smell the vapors, and the paint is soft, as if my finger nail...
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    What do YOU do after it rains?!

    You just spent all weekend, washing, clay baring, cutting, polishing and waxing your car, and now you have to take it to work tomorrow in the rain. What would you once you were able to put the car back into the garage at the end of the day? Would you dry it? Would you use quick detailer on it...
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    Proper pad selection

    Hello all, I am new to machine polishing and just ordered my first polisher. I selected three different pads, the Lake Country flat pads, orange for cutting, white for polishing and black for finishing. about once a year I do some light cutting on my white 02 accord to remove the black...
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    Griots 6" VS HD Polisher

    Anybody use both the Griots 6" Polisher and the HD Polisher. I am a beginner with machine polishers, not looking to do any major correction. some finesse, polish and mostly wax application. Maybe some correction down the road however. I think I narrowed it down to these two machines, but not...
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    Polisher

    Does anyone know if there is a warranty attached to the HD polisher? What are the specs of the polisher? I cant seem to find this info anywhere. Do they have good customer service?
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    Polisher

    Does anyone know if there is a warranty attached to the HD polisher? What are the specs of the polisher? I cant seem to find this info anywhere. Do they have good customer service?
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    Magic Mender Leather Repair

    Anybody ever try products form this website? Leather Repair Kits - Do it yourself leather repair products for furniture auto just about anything leather or vinyl THey look pretty good to me, as they will come with custom colors that match your vehicles interior color code However...
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    New to machine polishing

    I apologize in advance if this is a re-post. I have been looking for information but I still feel lost. :-( Each year I do a thorough cleaning on my white 2002 accord. I clay bar it, use a fine cut cleaner on it to remove the black film, and use meguiars deep crystal polish, and meguiars deep...
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    Headlights not bad enough to restore yet?

    I was interested in the 3m headlight restoration kit for a drill. The headlights on my 2002 accord are of a crystal clear plastic. They are still mostly crystal clear, but upon inspection, there is some whitish oxidation along the top and in certain spots. I am afraid to try a restoration kit...
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    Definition of Polish?

    Is a Polish something abrasive that removes some paint or clear coat to make it shine, or is it something that fills in imperfections with oils and nutrients for your cars paint? The first definition sounds like the definition of a paint cleaner to me the second definition is what Meguiars...
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    Battery powered accent lights?

    I cant seem to find anywhere, (or perhaps they are right under my nose) what I am looking for. I want to put in a 6" green neon tube, plasma tube, led lights, whatever (im flexible) under my cars console. However I do not want one that goes into the power adapter and i do not want to fool around...
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    coats of wax

    I just used paint cleaner, polish, and applied a coat of wax to my car. Is one coat sufficient enough or do I need another, or possibly more coats of wax?
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    Polishing white

    I have a white colored car. Would it be a waste if I polished it?
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