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Yesterday I was detailing a car for a friend. I finished polishing the hood and went on to the the rest of the car. When I came back to do the final buff of the hood there was ... bird poop on it :eek: It was still fresh and came off easily but what are the chances ?! And I never even saw it...

Yet another proof that I have THE worst luck when it comes to weather. It seems that every time I wash or detail my car, Mother Nature is against me. I washed my car yesterday, put another coat of wax and today decided to go take some pictures. All day was sunny with tiny clouds passing by...

This will be brief as my car is overdue for a complete detail. Today I tried another QD - Automagic's Body Shine. I realize that not too many Autopians use AutoMagic products but for those who keep looking to try something different and not too expensive here are my 2 cents. The product came...

It's only been one month since I've received Hi-Temp's Grape Tire Dressing and now it looks like I will not be able to purchase it any more. The list of "will not ship to" states is up to 12 ( I belive it was only CA last month). Too bad because I really like this dressing.

I came across this post on clubtsx: Funny stuff, huh ? :eek:

After clening my wheels today I decided to give my tires a good cleaning. I sprayed a little of dilluted Orange Blast and scrubbed away. After the tires were completely dry, they were very brown. I have never seen them like that (10k miles/1 yr old). I'm wondering if I just cleaned them...

TOL has Pinnacle Vinyl & Rubber Protectant for $29.95/gal That's lower than a gallon of many standard protectants (PB, Megs) and less than half of the regular price. The price of 16oz bottle is also lower. This stuff better be good.

Well, I needed an angle grinder. I figured, why not stick with what works. Look at this cutie - can you say mini Me ?

Yesterday I received a great compliment from a person at work. I was asked if my car is allergic to snow/salt because unlike all the other cars in the parking lot, my car is snow-and-salt-free and shiny. That was coming from a person who believes that you wash your vehicle when it rains...

This was the first time I detailed a pickup truck. The owner decided to sell it. This vehicle has been (ab)used like a pickup. Tons of swirls, heavy scratches, etc. It has never been detailed, washed maybe a few times. Process: Gold Class wash #85 on the rear gate DACP SSR1 EX-P AA...

When I got home last night there was some ice/moisture on my car. I parked it inside my garage and overnight the everthing melted, creating nice beads. Well, I pull out of my garage this morning and, with the temps reaching 10 degrees, my beads froze almost instantly. I wish a took a picture...

I wanted to try some QEW and since ProtectAll's web site seemed to have good pricing I decided to give them a try. Well, it's been a full week, they charged my credit card, created an order number and that's it. I didn't expect to receive the product right away, but not to ship it for one...

:wait Maybe it happened a while ago but I just noticed it now: What is up with this prune juice ?

A while back I started working on getting my garage in decent shape. Well, I'm almost there. Here are some before pics: (Bear in mind I did not keep my stuff like this but due to lack of storage I had quite a bit around the perimeter of the floor) Ugly wall Stained floor

Well, I've had my Makita for a week now and decided to give it a spin. Yesterday I went to an automotive salvage yard and asked for a panel to pracitce on. One of the guys said "Why don't you practice on my car ?". I said sure, I'll be glad. But he hesitated and then said that maybe some other...

My Motor Trend issue arrived today. I was surprised to find a fragrance flap, like those that you see in woman's magazines. I asked myself: why would a car magazine start doing this ? Then I decided to take a sniff. Opened the flap, stuck my nose in and .... :eek: almost got a whiplash from...

I was sitting at home and at one point looked at the clock. I figured I still have about an hour and a half till wife comes come. I ran to the garage, did a quick Spray & Wipe and then started applying wax. After I finished waxing I found myself polishing the chrome tips of my exhaust. To give...

Hi everyone, I'm also a member of Autopia, decided to come over here and check it out. Hope I get to see some of you at the detailing meet next week.

I was flipping through the channels last night and noticed they were selling an electric pressure washer on QVC. Well, besides the standard things such as brick wall, siding, etc they also used for demonstration a big, muddy Expedition. After they attached the brush, they took a few swipes on...

I'm curious how you guys approach this dilemma. When full wash is not an option at a given moment (due to whatever reason) do you guys at least rinse your cars or wait until you can wash ? The way I see it rinsing removes at least some of the dirt that otherwise would sit on the paint and do...