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I picked up 2 bottles of Dupont Teflon Wheel Cleaner today at the auto store (its on sale BOGO, ~$6). The last cleaner I used was Eagle One A2z, which I thought was great (~$6). Does anyone have any input on the Dupont stuff? I'm wondering if I should just keep it or return it for some more...

Just a little request. Next time someone details an engine could they post a pic from before the detail, after the cleaning, and then after the dressing?

I cleaned my Mom's car out some today and hit the engine to see just what I could do. I did just a quick job on it, only took maybe 15 minutes but its looking 110% better than before. Let me know what you think:

I'm finally getting ready to embark on my purchase of a PC and want to finalize what products I will be buying with it. This is mainly for use on my Black 2003 Alero which has quite a bit of swirling, but I may end up doing friends cars as well. For swirl removal I was going to go with PB SSR...

I want to make sure I get the right combo of stuff when I buy my PC, as well as not get more pads than a newbie really needs (My budget is pretty limited). I was looking at getting the PC 7424 at Coastal Tool for $127 shipped. It comes with a 6" hook and loop backing pad and a 6"...

I bought some flannel rags at advanced auto parts yesterday and used one to remove wax and buff my car. Now the parts of the rag where I used it to remove wax is covered in wax pills. Do I just leave it as is, or is there a way I should wash them (woolite?). I don't know what effects...

Now that school is out I've been able to start working some more and am just about ready to make the jump and get a PC. I'm going to have a lot more questions right before I actually get it, but for now here is one big one: I've got several paint chips on my car, a few on the hood from stones...

So I just cleaned my carpets using GSRstilez's method (thanks!) and it came out pretty nice. There are 2 spots in the front that I need to go over again though, using a better spot treatment first I think. I also used ArmorAll Carpet/Upholstery cleaner on my seats (and to pretreat the stains)...

I gave my car a quick interior cleaning the other day and about 2 days later there is dust everywhere. I used armor all on the dash and plastic (I regretted that the next morning driving to school when I was blinded by my dash). Is the dust unavoidable or is it just that the armor all is...

I was going through some tools my neighbor had, and I found a 7" Black and Decker Sander/Polisher. I'm not sure if this is equivilant to a PC, or if it is more of a rotary. I think it may be more like a rotary, because there are only 2 speeds, and there is a sticker that says "Only Polish On...

There is a guy I work with who used to own a detail shop. I was going to ask him how much he would charge me to remove the swirls from my car, instead of my buying a PC (because I also want the DC kit at PAC which means everything is going to cost me $300, which I don't exactly have). So, how...

I often see people suggest diluting some product y:x. I was never positive which was the product and which was the water. A couple days ago I saw a post from GregCavi where it said dilute 10:1 (water:product). Just now I saw a post from Poorboy about a different product that said use it 3:1...

I am getting ready to buy the Detail City Favorite kit from PAC, and to help lighten the cost I was thinking about washing , cleaning (Klasse AIO), and sealing (UPP) a couple of my friends trucks or cars. I wouldn't charge much because for now I just want to cover the cost of the kit (and...

I have read a lot that AIO/UPP will look good on light colored cars, how does it look on Black? I am leaning towards getting the AIO/UPP Kit from PAC, in a few weeks once the weather warms up but want to be sure it will look good on my car. I like the durability of it, should be good for...

I cleaned the glass on my car yesterday, and noticed a few scratches on the drivers window. Then, when I cleaned my winshield, ohh my. Tiny "specs" likely tiny tiny chips or etching. It really kills the clean look when the sunlight makes these so noticable. Is there a good product to polish...

I am trying to come up with a detailing schedule for this spring/summer. I was going to get the PC and some swirl remover first, but I decided to give it a good cleaning, and if I am happy enough w/ out the PC and swirl removers then I saved over $150. If I'm not happy enough, I can buy it and...

I have an 03 Alero that has a vinyl dash. I want to get the correct products for cleaning it and am unsure whether the steering wheel and shifter are leather, or vinyl. The steering wheel has a hardish coating over whatever it is (not plastic or rubber) and the shifter is more material like...

I was at the dealer the other day and they had a demo jar of Aquapel. I played with it for a minute and it looked like it worked really well. I used to use Rain-X on my windshields, but they always seemed to have a light haze that I could NOT get rid of completely. Now, I have not tried...

I would really like to do a little polishing, and then a nice wax once it warms up outside, but I'm afraid to use the PC on my new car. Not that I think it will do any dammage, but I have 0 experience, and I'm afraid to take the chance. My friend wrecked his car last week, so I think I am...

I have always been a fan of keeping my cars clean, but after reading some on this site and looking at some pics, I know I can do better. I am looking for reasonably priced products, mostly stuff available at auto stores etc. I recently bought a Black 2003 Alero with a Grey/Tan interior. It's...