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Hello, It's been a while since I posted here but I've run into a problem I could use some help on. I recently purchased a 1989 Saab 900 S from a nice old lady who took very good care of the car. However, for the past few months, she left the car outside and it got hit by sprinklers daily...

Here are some pics of my new Infiniti M35 Sport I picked up last Friday. I went into the dealership to test drive the G35, but the M just blew my mind away. After my wife and I took it for a test drive, we were both pretty settled on the idea that my new car just HAD to be the M35 Sport. The...

I've had my CCD duster for 4 years now and it still works very well. I don't really notice any marring either.....but then again, I haven't been nearly as compulsive as I used to be and do not detail with the same level of scrutiny I used to. With a duster looking this dirty, I have to wonder...

Hello all, I haven't posted in a while primarily because I haven't been detailing much lately. However, yesterday I had some time for the first time in a long while to do some work on my wife's car (2004 Audi A4 Cabrio). The car was in pretty decent condition with some very light swirling. I...

I have a few natural deep sea sponges I've accumulated over the years that were included as free gifts from various online vendors. They've been sitting in their original packaging for quite some time now and my wife wants me to use them to 'texture-paint' one of the bedrooms. I can't...

A little while ago, my wife's car got hit by some sprinklers and there were water-spots all over the car. The spots dried in direct sunlight and she also drove it around all day without doing any cleaning or even telling me about it. Needless to say, that weekend I got a very unpleasant...

I had a question for any Autopians here with white cars (Jngr, BW, et. al.). My little sister bought a new Taffeta White Civic LX coupe over the weekend and we got started on the detailing right away. Wash with Z-7 Clay with Z-18 (OGSO as lube) Polish with P21S GEPC Wax with P21S...

I was pretty impressed by the work done by someone over at a professional detailing forum I frequent from time to time. Intel & Scottwax, I know you've seen these pics as well. Basically, this car was never garaged since '83. The person who worked on this car used 3M PI-II RC (wool pad)...

And I was successful. I applied the 'original' BF using a foam applicator to a brand new AOL CD, followed it up with a dawn wash and I was able to find a pattern of marring that was consistent with the way I applied the product (which BTW, was not visible until I did the Dawn wash). However...

I thought this made for a relatively interesting read. Meguiar's recommends using their Fine, Med & Heavy Cut cleaners only with a rotary...but it looks like they can be used successfully by hand....provided you follow up a good finishing step or two...

Anyone try the following product? http://www.zymol.com/duster.htm What do you guys think? Just another typical overpriced item from Zymol and probably no different from an $8 furniture duster? Or actually worth trying out? I did a search on Zymol's Natural Duster because I remember one...

Has anyone tried these new funky looking pads from CMA? I need to purchase some foam pads and just thought I'd check to see if anyone had any input on how well these work on a DA polisher. <img src=http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=785781> <img...

I just wanted to drop a quick note and let you all know that I’m pretty astonished by the durability of Zaino Show Car Polish. It’s one thing to say that a polymer sealant will last 6 months or more, but the thing that really stands out with Zaino is that even after 6 months on a...

Item: The Klasse twins (Both half full) Price: 15$ + Shipping (I have too much unused stuff in my closet)

If anyone would like to take the applicators mentioned above off my hands (All unused) and are willing to pay for the shipping, please e-mail me at the address below. Thanks.

The first time I ever used this product, I got terrible results and made a complete mess of my paint (http://www.autopia-carport.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5060), but I’ve gotta say that after my last two sessions with it, this product has now become one of my favorites. I...

FYI......the site is up, but it's a little different from before. You no longer have free access to the various waxes they tested. Instead you have to either purchase their regular wax test report for $14.95 or "The Wax Test - Special Report and Guru Reports Inner Circle Membership" for...

There were a few threads in the past looking for better alternatives to the E1 Tire Swipes and the one from TOL to apply tire dressings. Below is the link to the one made my One Grand: One Grand Pro Applyer It doesn't look like it would make applying tire dressing any faster than E1 and...

Being a typical Autopian, I can't try anything new without feeling the urge to tell my fellow Autopians about it. Yesterday I tested out the Griot's Red Wax Pad and Holder and I'm completely sold. Basically, the pad is the exact same pad that you would use with a PC machine. The only...

So yesterday I spent a lot of time detailing my wife's black BMW. These are the steps I took: 1. Washed the car. 2. Clayed the hood, windshield and front edges of the roof - is anyone else in So Cal getting these damn little white specks all over the front of your car? There were...