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I just purchased a BMW M3. The leather is great, very soft yet has this rough-like characterisitc that helps keep u from sliding around. Same leather on the steering wheel. My question is, should I treat the leather right now when its new? Or should I treat is after its a little worn out...

I saw on TV a few days ago a new product that was pretty interesting. I forgot what it was called but basically its a small plastic device, shaped like a small drum, that rolls up your car cover. You quite literally grab a lever on the side of the drum and start cranking in the car cover till...

Just out of curiosity, what is everyons favorite glaze? Ive been using Megs show car glaze for a few years now and im interested to try something else. But I want to see what most of you guys favor most of alllll the different glazes out in the market.:)

Im currently writing a business plan for starting a mobile or fixed location auto detailing business for my business class. Im still int he phase of gathering and organizing data. I was wondering if any of you professionals out there know a good source or sites that have info/data on the...

Ive been searching for a long time but i just cant find it. Does anyone remember a thread with several pics of a red car (i think maybe a corvette) showing the difference between just zaino on it and then adding some carnuba topper? It was great to show how much depth the carnuba added to the...

Who here on autopia actually has their own detailing business either a physical store or mobile detailing? Im thinking of writing up a business plan for a detailing business and was curious on whos already established their business. Any input is greatly appreciated:)

Ive been a detailing enthusiast and autopian for a long time. But with an ever busy life ive been having less time to keep up with detailing. I just found out about NXT today:o ! Anyways, after doing some reading here to catch up on the latest in detailing, I was wondering if someone can...

I did my sisters black IS300 over this past weekend and was kinda disappointed with the results. This was the first time ive used my jar of sourveran paste since i bought it about a year ago. car is 3 yrs old and pretty neglected. Heres what i did: 1--gold class wash 2--magic clay clay...

well after over a year ive finally used up my bottle of Z2, Z5, and Z6. Cool thing was that i used them up all on the same day. Even the Z6 i used up the very last possible spray on the last panel! talk about perfect timing. Anyways, im interested in trying a new product now... I havent...

Im typically a zaino fan but i have some megs gold class wax left over from long ago and would like to use it up on my sisters black IS300. Im planning to start with the typical 3m rubbing compound with wool pad, then 3m smr with white pad. But what product should i use to polish/glaze up...

The following is what i just posted on another web site that i moderate so the stuff i say might not pertain to people here. link probably wont work from this site. either way, just wanted to share pics and experience with the Meguiars metal polish. good stuff :) Im sure many of you...

Does anyone have good expereince with a metal polish that has enough power to restore a pretty old and used stainless steel exhuast muffler? I bought a used one (because mine was stolen, long story) off ebay. normally my exhaust is perfectly shiny like the rest of the car. however this one im...

wow, its been soooooo long since ive last posted here. i hope some of you still remember me :) well im just here to get some clarifications on Meguairs protectant wipes (the ones for the interior). is this basically the same thing as towels soaked in Natural Shine Vinyl & Rubber Protectant...

for a long time now ive always treated 3M SMR as just one product. but im starting to notice more often that there are 2 or more kinds of 3M SMRs? a finesse-it and a perfect-it? if they are different products, whats the difference? i think FI is more agressive than PI? are there other 3M...

first of all let me just say i tried the search feature on blackfire already. though there were lots of info on it, i was still unsure about something... one of my members of the site i moderate suggested that BF contained a very small amoung tof silicones in it. Is this true? my first...

just curious, what are things we should stay away from in the ingredients of a dash/vinyl protectant? if i remember correctly, silicones are not good caus they promote cracking over time? anything else thats not good to have in the ingredients? thanks in advance!

okay, for a long time now ive always read about differences of opinions on how to wash the engine bay area, in particular, the drying process. ive heard that its good to have the engine running while you clean :rolleyes: , ive heard that its good to start cleaning once the engine is warm, and...

subject says it all, what do you guys like to use when cleaning cloth seats. how about stuborn stains in cloth seats?

anyone know where i can find similar bottles to those that come with ZFX? im starting to run out since its so difficult to clean them 100%, i usually throw them away after a few uses. im considered starting to use syrniges for zaino too... where can i find a good one?

i use the vikings big fluffy black foam pads when i apply zaino like many here do. do any of you guys find that the pad has alot of zaino sucked deep inside the pad after youre done using it? after applying 3 coats, the build up atually gets to a point where youre clearly wasting zaino. i...