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So, I am running low on tire dressing and I typically use Vinylex. I have noticed that my tires are usually brown after the Vinylex wears off, so I started searching the forum and looked up Vinylex's website. I prefer to get tire dressings OTC since I go through it much faster than other...

Just a question for any of you paint-knowledgeable people out there. I painted and put a couple of clear coats on a tricycle that I did for my son at Christmas time. It has been sitting in the garage since then and really needs a couple more coats of clear to bury the metallic flakes I used...

I thought I would do something special for my 2 year old son for Christmas. I originally had the idea to restore a tricycle that had been hanging in my mom's garage for the past 25-30 years until my sister said it was hers (and she was going to let me happily restore it and then wanted it back...

Ok, I am finally getting through my supply of LSP's and am looking to replenish. All I have left is a little PwC and Natty's. I have heard a lot about the AquaWax, so I was going to give that a try. I plan on getting EX-P as the base layer LSP, and top with Natty's. I was about to give up on...

I (finally) went out to polish my car yesterday. It has probably been a year since I polished my car, and about 8 months since I used my PC7424. I had some new pads that I had bought at the end of last summer that I wanted to try out (Lake Country CCS SmartPads). For some reason, they would not...

I was cleaning the inside of the wife's Tribeca yesterday and came across a stain/dirt that I couldn't remove. She has the light tan leather seats, and the back and side bolsters of the driver's side seat have a faint blackness to a portion of them (passenger's side also, but to a lesser...

1. How can you tell when it is time to re-wax? Usually I just know that after it rains, if it isn't beading, it is time for some wax. Usually I try not to let it go that long though.... 2. How can you tell if there are bonding problems between a wax and a sealant? I am really interested in...

Just curious if anyone has heard of or used Ibiz? There was a demo at a car show I went to recently and it was interesting. The water sheeted off and the hood he had was bone dry after he applied the wax. No water spots. Any experiences, good or bad, are appreciated. Thanks, Neil

What ever happened to the option to view new posts (along the top with the FAQ, Forums, etc.)? Now I can only view today's posts. Since I don't get here everyday, I am probably missing out on a lot of posts. -Neil

Just wanted some of your guys opinions since I am not extremely knowledgeable about paint. My wife's car was hit about 2-1/2 years ago and the bumper had to be repainted. This past winter, during a bad snow storm, she had to go through a small snow bank (that the plow created) to get into the...

Just curious on peoples experiences on wax as u dry products. I have been looking at the Eagle One, Meg's, and Mother's FX waud's to use on the wife's car since it gets less attention than mine and I want something simple to keep it protected. Something that is easy to apply, won't stain trim...

Just curious, but can Lexol leather cleaner and conditioner be used for cleaning leather jackets? Both bottles say not to use on glove soft leather, but I don't really see how a black leather jacket is different than black leather seats? Just curious. Thanks, Neil

Well, my summer car has some trim along the bottom of the tail lights that looks like chrome, but it really feels more like plastic (unless it is a really thin, light chrome). They definitely need to be cleaned up some. Any thoughts? I have tried SSR2.5 and PP with no luck. My next step is...

Ok, I actually got out and washed and polished the car this weekend. It had a good amount of swirls/holograms that needed to be removed. Unfortunately, with daylight savings, it was dark before I could remove the EX. Anyway, on to my question. I used some SSR2 with a polishing pad and PC at...

Earlier this year I had my valve covers powdercoated so they were back to the way the factory had painted them (wrinkle red). Well, the powdercoater (in Tx, I'm in MD) just sprayed the entire top. The front valve cover has raised lettering that used to be plain steel (no color). I am looking...

Just curious how you guys check your work on swirl removal. With my new car (regal blue pearl Subaru) I have some swirling. I finally got around to polishing it (using PwC), but it didn't take everything out. Now usually, I wait until the afternoon to wash my car. This is because my...

Well, I am currently repairing/upgrading/cleaning my engine bay in my 91 Spirit R/T and as I take off more items, the more gunk I see below deep down in the engine. With the intake manifold off the car and the throttle body out, it is real easy to see down into the engine bay. I sprayed some...

What is a good product for degreasing aluminum? I thought I heard Simple Green is NOT good for aluminum. I also have Krud Kutter, Meg's CitriGel, Dawn, Denatured Alcohol, and Laquer Thinner. I need to prep/clean my parts before buffing them to a nice shine and want something that won't leave...

Just gotta say pollen really sucks. Dark blue car + pollen = dirty car all the time (especially when you add morning dew into the mix). Every weekend I wash it, park it, then go to work the next day and it looks like crap again because it is covered in pollen :whine . I actually broke out my...

As some of you may know from previous posts, I am undergoing a restoration/clean up of my summer ride. As part of that, I am polishing anything metal under the hood that I can get my grubby little hands on (watching too much American Hot Rod I guess). Since some of the parts are aluminum, I...