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I am kind of late in buying a foam gun but i have a cheap $10 one & i liked the idea so i am going to get a gilmour gun. There are so many car wash soaps. What is the best soap for the gun. My car will be washed once a week during good summer weather and at least once every 2 weeks...

I have read reviews and searched but just want to hear cuurent info on the best water extractor for the money. Thanks

I am a teacher and I use a good part of my summer to detail my 3 cars. I will take and post pics after- just trying to get some opinions so i can start planning. The cars in question are: white 2007 chevy monte carlo ss: moderate spider webs otherwise clean; car was washed once a month at...

I used this on a black car and got some streaking. Any advice on how to avoid this streaking? Thanks Frank

I have been deatiling cars since I was 14 years old and I have learned alot along the way- i probably learned the most this past summer when I joined Autopia although I discovered Autopia many years ago. Back then I thought that Proper Auto Care was the Creme of the Crop but that all changed...

When the temp drops below 60 in NY i am bringing my car to a hand car wash. I am a diabetic and i dont want to get sick washing a car out in the cold. I want to give the hand car wash place my own sponge/wash mitt and a WW towel. I think it would be too much in supplying separate sponges...

I used ONR for the first time tonight in preparation for the winter. It worked fine except I found that my wash mitt and sponge became dirtier alot quicker than when I use a regular car wash soap. I was using the 2 bucket method. I am in NY and temp is still in the 60s. i have just decided...

Here's my winter protection for a 1983 black single stage paint VW and a white 2007 Chevy Monte Carlo: 1. wash with Dawn and blow dry 2. Poliseal 3. DG 601 + 111 4. Collinite 476s 5. CMW 6. DG Acquqwax 951 Will the CmW affect the 476s in any way? Thanks Frank

Over the summer I polished my car with Menzerna, then glazed it- DWG and wax with Souveran and Megs 16. Since winter is coming I plan to do the following: 1 Poliseal with Flex 2. UPGP x3 ? 3. Collinite 476s. I am in NY and i wont be polishing or waxing again until the spring. i...

I have alot of good products- Collinite, Souveran, Zymol, Poliseal, Menzerna, etc. I like using Carnuba waxes over syntethic. I am thnking about winter protection and i am thinking about using Poli-Seal followed by Collinite 476s. I have never used Zaino but I read alot of people that...

Before applying 2nd coat of wax- Pinnacle- can iuse IPA- water mix to clean paint or should i use QD? Thanks Frank

I plan on detailing a family member's pearl white 2000 Maxima. Here's my process: PC Wash and clay 1Z Paint Polish- white pad I am going to use Megs 16 bc i read that it's amazing on white. I want to also use 476s so that the car will be protected for a long time. Do i use the...

I want to be nice and detail some of my family's cars but time is limited. What is a good 1 step polish that will get rid of moderate swirls? I want to wash, clay, polish, LSP. Thanks

I used an alcohol swab to try and remove 2 paint stains on the clear plastic brake lense on the trunk of 2001 Caddy. The alcohol swab created a streak. What can i use to remove the paint and streaks? thanks

I have black 1983 VW with moderate swirls and spider webs. What do u think of this: PC with 4 inch LC CCS pads Megs 83 orange pad megs 9 white pad po85rd green pad RMG black pad LSP by hand- Pinnacle Souveran...

My dad has a red 1984 GMC pickup that is oxided and has partially turned pink and faded. I took a cloth and a little bit of PG and it was like magic- the true candy apple red appeared! i plan to use a PC with a yellow 4 inch pad and PG to buff it out. Which polish should i use after PG-...

I am detailing my dad's Caddy today with PC: Here's my process: IP- 4 inch orange CCS pad FPII white pad RMG Black pad I want to follow up with either Collinite 915 or 476s I was going to use 1 coat of 915 and then 1 coat of 476s but i think I will save the 476s for the...

I already searched and i can only find it at pakshak for $59.99. Anyone know where I can find it online or locally in NYC metro area- Bronx/Westchester along with the 3M pad? thanks

Which polish is a better quality finish? 3M Ultrafine or Menzerna PO85RD. Why?

I know that there are many different brands of polishes and strengths, but what is the polish that you go to first and why?