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Yeah, I've been around since 99 and the funny thing was I never had a car to call my own. Well at the ripe age of 21 I went ahead and purchased a new car. I was originally looking at the Mazda 3 but that did not have any incentives or cash back offers. It was selling at sticker price. The Mazda...

Good Afternoon autopia, I currently live in NY but don't mind traveling to NJ/PA to purchase a used car. I have in mind a 2000-2002 Volvo S40. Given my budget, I don't want to spend ~$10K on the car. Anyone have any recommendations? I want to stay away from Bayridge volvo, the guys...

Hello Autopia, (Mods - didn't know where to put this, Click and Brag or Product Discussion because its about Zaino durability, with some pictures.) We all know Zaino is durable but just how durable is the sealant? I have laid back for the winter and spring has come. I applied Zaino Z2...

Hello Autopia, After a year the Klasse/Blitz on this BMW was still holding up (think May 2002.) I think even a carnauba would hold up. Rarely sees rain, weekend warrior, and always garaged and covered. Fastfoward to August 14, 2003, washed and dried/clayed, and armed with a PC and foam...

I was doing some searching, trying to find specifics costaltool.com backing plate. The contour backing plate to be specific. What is your optinion on it? Is it really worth $17 and change? Is it better than the standard one? Whats the difference? I know costaltool.com says its softer, but is...

Hello Autopia. I spent from 9AM-2PM detailing this 1993 non clearcoat red Celica for a friend. The car had 145,500 miles on it. The car hasn't been washed for 5 years according to my friend. The paint was a dark pink/light red with a satin sheen to it. Two before pictures.

I got a little itchy and decided to clean my godmother's coffee table. I used some of those wal-mart MF's, cleaned with Stoner's IG. Then put down a quick coat of Z-2 (the older formula, saving the precious new formula for cars, older formula for odds and ends.) I let it dry for 30...

Hey Autopia Remember this thread? http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13306 I got to give this car an exterior detail last Tuesday. Here is the picture collage.... The top two are beading from rinsing. The car was only touched once since the thread...

Oh my goodness! On the passenger side rearview mirror housing I burned the paint in a 2 inch by 1.8 strip and totally ripped off the paint in a 1 inch spot. Its not as bad as it looks. 1000W spot lights seem to magnify things. I am more careful about this rotary than even. One slip up and I...

I had nothing to do this afternoon so I cleaned and conditioned my godmother's couches with Eagle One Leather cleaner and their Conditoner. I applied the cleaner with a brush and buffed off (turned my towel an ugly grey.) I then massaged in the conditioner. I applied it heavily to a nice...

I asd tasked by my godmother to seal her driveway. She purchased three 5 gallon pails of the filler sealant from Sears that cost $11.97 each (think the name is perma crete? of something.) this stuff is pictured on the top right in the garage. We purchased one more that night and the next day...

The facts... Zaino ZFX will allow you to apply up to 3 coats of ZFX enabled Z2, Z3, or Z5 to a paint surface in a 24 hour time period. The ZFX also replaces the Z1 as a surface prep and bonding/catalyzing agent. How I use ZFX. 1. Wash car 2. Clay if needed 3. Polish with Makita rotary...

Hello Autopia, Well I started the repair of my godmother's metallic silver Doge Caravan yesterday night at around 11PM. The car is a 1995 and has just under 100K on it. I was not looking for a perfect touch-up but had my hopes high until I began layering the color coat on. This is in a...

Hey all, I finished a day of walking around the WoodBridge Mall in NJ and decided on going to Wal-mart on the way back to my godmother's home. I was walking around Wal-mart as usual. Walked into the car cleaning section. Browsed around moved on to the storage aisle to pick-up some...

Hello Autopia, I was going to tackle a chip on my godmother's 95 caravan but the weather has been down and temperatures hasn't been over 60 so i am fearing the paint bonding onto the paint and curing in a sufficient amount of time. i have been reading the archives and David B's articles...

Last wash by me was in July of 2002 (est.) Think it was a quick wash and Blitz wax, with klasse being applied the previous year in September for winter protection. Now its two harsh winters. Here is it 10 months later. After a wash with KIT wash and wax car wash. It smells sooooooo...

Well here you go Autopia. Finally got the pictures developed after all this time. The first one is Yaz's Ford F-150 polished with 3M Imperial Microfinishing compound and 3M Finesse It II (done with PC.) Then followed up with a dawn wash and 3 coats of Zaino Z-5/ZFX with Z-6 between each coat...

I had a 1997 BMW 528i to detail last Tuesday, didn't get enough time to do the GMC Tahoe (but most likely next Thursday.) The car has 50K on it. It hasn't been detailed in a year (the last time I detailed it actually, last summer!, over a year!.) I put on Klasse AIO followed by Souveran by...

Hello everyone! I was at R and S strauss today, they do have a nice selection of product. typical Zymol cleaner wax, Prestone carpet cleaner aerosol, Prestone liquid carpet cleane (32 oz.), Turtle Wax stuff, 3M FC RC, 3M SMR, 3M Show Car Wax, 3M cleaner wax, Eagle One wax as you dry...

I bought the 9 gallon Ridgid wet/dry vac from The Home Depot yesterday. Under $60 with tax. I thought what the heck why not add in a noise muffler accessory for ~ $10. It is pictured here, Product number = VT2525 It surprisingly works, to an extent. The motor is still audible, but...