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Hi all: Last week, I took my new, gray metallic 2005 Camry back to the dealer to have several scratches in the body and bumpers removed by a guy who the dealer brings in once a week. He does paint touch-up for the dealer's new and used cars and is part of a franchise operation. His van was...

Hi all: I just saw a Cyclo today in the hands of a mobile paint repair worker. It seemed really easy to use. Is a Cyclo more agreesive than a PC 7424 (if using the same type of pads and compound)? Is one better for general polsihing, swirl removing, and scratch removal? When would you use...

Hi all: I've done a lot of reading on the forum and am trying to make my final decision on what to put on my 2005 Camry with medium gray paint. I've narrowed it down to a few different products, namely Zaino or a Poorboy's product. I want a product that has decent durability and looks good on...

Well, I just found another "minor" problem with my "new" 2005 Toyota Camry. The door has a color-keyed molding running along it. Inset in this plastic molding is a chrome or chromed-plastic piece. It turns out that Toyota covers this chrome piece with clear plastic (I suppose as a protector)...

My new 2005 Camry has a strange discoloration on the lower plastic panel on the inside of the driver's side door. The car has a gray interior. The area is about 1.5 inches in an irregular shape and is somwhat lighter in color than the rest of the panel. It appears to be in the plastic and not...

I tried using the search for the above topic but keep getting hit by a message that Mr. is too short a word to search. That being said, I would like to know if anybody is using this product. The first step, using the included soap, has me somewhat concerned since it states on the package that...

I noticed tonight that my new 2005 Camry has what I would call a gouge in the rear bumper. The car is a medium gray color. The gouge is more than a scratch since it catches my fingernail. It is about 1/4 of an inch long. From my searching on the forum I know that repairing a paint chip in...

Hi to all: I haven't been to the Autopia web site for some time. I had been driving a company vehicle until recently and could not get that excited about detailing a Dodge Grand Caravan that I did not own. I just recently changed jobs and needed to purchase a car. I ended up buying a 2005...

My car has collected some door dings and a couple of scratches in the paint. The scratches are deep enough to catch my fingernail so I figure that using Scratch-X, 3M SMR, or a similar product is useless. I have not had a car in a body shop for years and that experience was rather negative...

Hi all: One of my kids accidently left a crayon mark of several inches in the fabric headliner of my wife's car. Can anybody suggest a product to safely remove the mark? Her car is over a year old so I am somewhat concerned that I may end up with a very clean area of the headliner where the...

Hi all: I just found out from Eagle One that their Zap spray cleaner has been discontinued. I had been using it for light duty interior cleaning. I felt comfortable using it on my dashboard and on interior plastic. Any suggestions for a replacement? I know that some people are using...

It is getting chilly here in the Midwest with daily high temps only in the 40's. At what point does it get too cool to clay and Zaino a car? I know that a car can be washed at any time but I am wondering if the temperature of the body of the car can become too cold to make claying and Zaino...

A paint defect in the hood of my five-month old Dodge Grand Caravan has been bugging me for a while and I have been reluctant to let the dealer's body shop work on it. Apparently, the defect would be covered under the warranty but I don't know if the repair would be worse looking than the...

Seems like the interior of my mini-van get dirty right after I clean it...I guess two kids can do that. I have been using Eagle One Zap for general cleaning of the dashboard and any other inside vinyl and plastic. The problem is that I cannot find Zap locally (the Chicago area) and had to mail...

Just got two Big Blue Towels from CMA to dry my car. I notice that there are small manufacturers tags on them. Should I remove the tags first? Also, should I was the towels before first using them? Thanks

Just got back from a 500 mile drive deep into Kentucky. Of course my car is covered with bugs. I am going to wash it in the morning but wanted to have a bug remover handy, should I need it. I've read that some Autopians like Turtle Wax bug remover. I also have seen at a car store Meguiars...

I have a fairly new (purchased three months ago) 2002 Dodge Grand with metallic silver clearcoat exterior. What, if anything, do you all think I should do (or not do) about two problems: 1. I noticed what could best be described as a raised "pimple" in the paint on the hood. It is...

My car has plenty of plastic and padded vinyl areas on the interior (in addition to the dashboard). I plan to use 303 on these surfaces but prior to that I would like to gently clean them. Any suggestions on a cleaning product and what to use to apply it? Also, any suggestions on applying 303?

I have noticed that 3M offers two versions of SMR, one for dark cars and one for light cars. If the swirls are in the clear coat, what difference would the color of the car make? Does anybody know what the differences between these two products is? The only thing I can figure is that 3M has...

I have done a search on Fieldcrest Charisma towels to find out how to get them ready for detailing use. What I have found is the following: 1. Wash them only with a liquid detergent like Tide and do not use fabric softener. 2. Cut the edges away and serge before first use`. My questions...