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I've been crazy busy lately because a few weeks ago I accepted a position at a brand new indoor kart racing facility which is the only one of its kind within 140 miles each direction. On top of that this is only the second facility is the USA ever to be located in a mall, most of these places...

Finally had the time to get out and detail the car. After a test spot found that Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish and a white CCS pad were all that would be needed to remove the swirls from the paint. The paint was in decent condition but swirled throughout, thankfully not too deep though. I...

A lot of the riders like the Jerez circuit so before the race started we knew it would be a good one with all the Spanish riders having a bit of an extra boost in front of their home crowd. No surprise to see the performance of Marquez but I like the new-old Rossi we are seeing! Apart from...

Washed the car today with some Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Coating Shampoo. I have used this shampoo wash a few times and thought today would be a great day to get a before and after comparison shot of the water beading characteristics once the shampoo has been used. My car does not wear a...

Just got back from the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and had a great time this year! Indycar, Indy Lights, ISMA Tudor United Sportscar Championship, Pirelli World Challenge, Formula Drift, and Stadium Super Trucks were all the different series racing here this weekend. Pirelli World...

Seeing so many photos that are always posted of fantastic looking cars or food or whatever else you may choose to post leads me to believe that a few of you here enjoy photography possibly as a hobby. My question for you photography hobbyists or professionals out there; How many of you still...

When the wife receives an unkown package at the house with your name on it saying its from Autopia and this is how I get notified my box arrived We've all been here before right? :innocent:

Since there are a few MotoGP fans here and hopefully a few new ones will join us, I think it would fun to participate in the MotoGP League this year and see how we all do. It is all hosted at the MotoGP website, we will simply be sharing our scores for the races in this thread and talking MotoGP...

So I am thinking of setting up a get together for us west coast folks. I am in the planning phase for this and would like input on location, dates, and figure out how many people are interested in such an event. The idea: A get together to not only meet fellow forum members but also an...

Thursday night officially begins the MotoGP season with the first race on Sunday. Ducati has gone open class and we're waiting to hear about the latest rule changes Dorna is about to announce. Marquez is recovering from his broken leg so his fitness level will be unknown. Rossi might be...

I corrected and coated my wife's car with Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Surface Coating back on December 28th, 2013. This is a 2 1/2 month update of how the car is looking and how the PBL Diamond Surface Coating is performing today. Here is an example of the beading the car exhibits before it...

I received a small container of DP Gingerbread wax with an order I placed back around Christmas sometime. I am just now getting around to trying this wax out. The wax came in a small container, clearly labeled, and with instructions on the bottom to apply, let stand 10 minutes, then wipe away...

According to Top Gear this is the official test Porsche and BMW use to test their cars. Now if only all cars could be tested this way! Video: Top Gear Creates A Movie Chase Scene In A Porsche Cayman R And BMW 1M

So Todd's 15 minute engine detail inspired me to get in there and actually detail my engine soon, only problem - its hard to get into some of those tight places to clean! For hard to reach areas of engines what do you guys do to get in there and get it clean? Mid-engine layout is great for...

I'm new to detailing and I have a few questions on polishing. First, I started out with a GG6" polisher with both a CCS orange pad and an Optimum microfiber pad paired with either BF compound or Menzerna SI 1500 and found that it would require 2 applications using a 5-6 pass section pass each...

First detail ever and I started with my dad's truck as a Christmas gift for him. He bought the truck used a few years ago and did not know the previous history of it. Ever since he had purchased it I told him it most likely had been repainted in a few areas since it didn't perfectly match and it...

I have never used a color changing wheel cleaner so I purchased some 1Z Einszett ColourTec Wheel Cleaner and used it for the first time today. I gotta say this stuff is pretty cool and works really well, smells terrible though. I sprayed it on my wheels as well as on my wife's wheels and was...

Been lurking for a bit and finally joined. I'm starting to get a good idea of things I'll need to be able to start detailing my cars. Learned so far that getting hung up on brand loyalty is a silly thing to do and most quality products out today are so well made they will give great results if...