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Hi all. I just did a full correction on a new-to-me car and used Lithium Ceramic Slam as the LSP. After polishing, I used Gyeon Panel Wipe then two coats of Slam spaced 12 hours or more apart. I was wondering if anyone has experience in Florida or other hot climates with this product?

Best Dashboard Dressing Ever. Anyone still using THIS?

Can anyone explain to me why Mequiar`s has the Mirror Bright line? Who is the target for this line? Where does it fall in quality among the range of lines? Some of the Mirror Bright is cheaper than the "red bottle" line (as I call it). I have the QD and like it fine and appreciate the footprint...

Is anyone using Megs Hybrid Ceramic Spray “off label” as a straight spray wax? I am, and the look and beading are great. However, this stuff sprays out thick and is harder to use as a straight spray than say Gtechniq Liquid Crystal. I’m getting an adhesive-like residue using the megs, so I...

Today, I started topping this hood with one of my favorite waxes, and it got me thinking, as I always do: While I enjoy topping with wax, am I wasting my time? More importantly, is the wax a detriment to my layer(s) of sealant? We need a test! Preparation: I buffed out this 2007 BMW hood using...

Reluctantly, I embraced science a few years back and began using sealants, and more recently, SIO2 sprays. In the last few months, with extra at-home time, I have been revisiting my wax collection. A few nights ago i waxed an already-sealed front bumper on my garaged car with Lusso Oro, and the...

I’m not seeing Poorboys best-selling and iconic product Spray & Wipe on Autopia or Auto Geek. What gives? Is it being reformulated?

It`s been over 6 months since the Mustang has received a proper polish a detail, so I thought I`d get some pictures for posterity before going into the hot weather. Due to a large portion of the garage ceiling falling on the car back in October, I did paint corrections back in November. There...

Hi all. I restored the headlights on a recently-acquired 2007 328i. They were bad. I used the 3M restoration kit to decent effect: I masked (30 minutes) then sprayed (< 1 minute) the Meguiar`s Keep Clear Headlight Coating per instructions. Results were mixed. One light came out fine, the...

Hi all. In my newly adopted philosophy of "use what you got", I used Klasse sealant recently and I forgot how much I like it. It`s fun to visit old friends and know they are still there for you! My question is the maintenance of Klasse. 3+ layers is a hard-fought reward of intense shine and...

A few weeks back I counted my QD`s and Spray Waxes. I had 20. Many of them are so good and overlap in performance that I just randomly reach for one when detailing. This got me thinking. Sh!t`s outa hand. I can`t (couldn`t) resist a QD or spray wax or WW that I never heard of, so I`d...

The Sacrificial Layer, especially regarding QD`s, spray waxes, and some waterless wash products (pick your poison), are SO important to not only prolonging your underlying LSP (which is the first thing that may come to mind) but also in prolonging your car`s appearance through the week or two...

So I thinned out the herd a tiny bit this week, placing some really nice products in a Tupperware box and went off to work to give the stuff away. Interestingly, aside from two folks, most people didn`t even know what the products were. One person lifted a like-new bottle of Best In Show wax...

Hello all! I have acquired a slightly used, locally-owned "no stories" 2018 Mustang GT which I`m surprisingly smitten with. The first order of business was to remove the custom tinted film on the lenses (which was scratched and not to my taste) and perform paint correction due to dealer car wash...

In relation to the subject of wheels, the term "rim" only applies to the outer part of a truly SPOKED wheel* (which is kind of rare except in bicycles), and possibly the beauty ring used on hub caps. A wheel is not a rim. It`s like calling a speedometer a cotter pin. More often than not...

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Tried to buy a few items today on Autopia - just a small order. Could not apply my rewards plus the coupon. Strike one. Tried to check out several times and kept saying I haven’t entered an email address. I have. Regardless, are you going to deny my order based on that? Strike Two. Tried to...

Hello friends. I`d like to get some recommendations on how to correct this back panel of a recenetly aquired used Mustang. Perhaps the pros here have tackled this exact job before? I`d like to get the job done with one (or more) of the polishes I have on hand: Menz 400, 2500, and 3800, Uber...

I was polishing today. Had steady pressure on the panel and went to sit down in a chair behind me. The chair slid out from under, and the GG6 polisher came off the surface at speed 5.5. Check this out!