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Silver is so easy compared to black. I now have three coats of Klasse SG applied. I think I'll keep this up for a few more treatments, then maybe some wax. Beautiful cold sunny day so I was able to take a few pictures.

After 3 years with a Jet Black car I have come back to silver. I love black but do not have a garage, and after becoming a detailing fanatic (thanks autopia), I found it difficult to care for the black paint. This is after quick detail using the Klasse twins.

I currently own a Jet Black BMW. I love the car, but sans a garage it is getting tedious keeping this car up to autopian standards. So I have been thinking about what color for my next car, whenever that will be. I've owned silver in the past, and that was a breeze. I also kind of like white...

The cats are jumpinn on my hood again! I guess I will have to start putting the scat pad over the towel on my hood at night as I have the past two winters. On a brighter note I washed today for the 5th time after using RMG followed by Souveran Paste wax. It seems to be holding up pretty...

Finally got around to trying this product. I'm impressed. First I washed, then cleaned with AIO, then applied RMG with Meguiars's polishing pad, and finally Pinnacle Souveran paste wax with a finishing pad. This approach should considerably lessen the amount of polish I am using and hopefully...

Finally got around to trying this product. I'm impressed. First I washed, then cleaned with AIO, then applied RMG with Meguiars's polishing pad, and finally Pinnacle Souveran paste wax with a finishing pad. This approach should considerably lessen the amount of polish I am using and hopefully...

I have had this obsessive detailing hobby for about 4 years now. About 3 weeks ago I noticed bird excrement on my Jet Black M3. I didn't think too much of it because we do not have a garage and this is not uncommon. So I took my Final Inspection quick detailer out of the trunk and wiped it off...

I have a 3" diameter blemish that appears etched into the Jet Black paint of my 03 M3. My car has been well cared for, and at the time this happened I had a coat of EXP and several coats of Souveran paste wax on the car. This obviously does not make a car immume to bird ----. So far I have...

I had these wheels put on today. They are the new OEM 19" wheels for the M3 competition package. To get ready for the new wheels a thorough detailing using EX topped with Souveran paste was in order. The wheels were thoroughly Klassed. The tires are Toyo T1S with 245/35/19 in front and 275/30/19...

I live on a one lane road on the water across from the University of Washington. Since it is a densely polulated area, my neighbors are constantly going by me when I am out detailing in my driveway. I kind of cringe when they drive or walk by because I know they must think I am some kind of an...

This is the side that way keyed about 3 weeks ago. It looks great, but I have to restrain myself and not polish or wax for a couple more months.

My wife's RX 330 that was keyed from one end to the other is back from the paint shop. They did an incredible job, the only thing I noticed is that one of the small windows in the rear is not exactly perfect as far as its trim is concerned, not a paint issue. Only a fanatic would notice this...

A friend of mine at the BMW dealership just received this BMW as his personal vehicle. I told him to not let the dealership touch it, that I would do the initial detail for him. So I picked up the car this morning. Very nice! Not as hard edged as the M3, but a spirited car that is comfortable...

My wife just arrived home from work. Her almost new Lexus RX330 was keyed from one end to the other. I checked it and it is all the way through the paint. I have kind of a sick feeling about this.

I have had my Jet Black BMW for a little over 2 years. I love how it looks after I detail it, but since I do not have a garage and park it outside where I work I find my efforts very temporary. Even so it looks so much better than other black cars, and if I wasn't such a fanatic it wouldn't...

I ordered a gallon of Bold and Bright and a gallon of Poorboy's Spray and Wipe directly from Poorboy's World.com. They arrived in a box with no labeling on the containers. The labels with instructions were separate in an envelope. I have not used them before, and made the purchase on faith...

I've had my BMW M3 for over 2 years now. I have kept it looking very nice, but we do not have a garage and I've had to really work hard to accomplish this feat. About a year ago we purchased a Lexus RX 330 for my wife. The color is "bamboo" which is a light green almost like a silver. Well, when...

Its been raining forever here in Seattle, and the forecast is for it to continue. This means I can't detail at my home because I do not have a garage. But I have a shop at our farm on Whidbey, and last week I continued my introduction to the Makita 9227, this time practicing on our 27 year old...

I have, for the most part, Meguiar's pads. They say not to clean them with soap and water, but that is what I have been doing for the past few years with no appreciable bad results. I use dawn dishwashing detergent, clean them in the sink, then let them dry. I now have a Makita rotary I am...

On this holiday morning I wanted to take time to thank all the members of autopia for their help during this past year. My detailing hobby has progressed to a full tilt boogy obsession, and this would not have been possible without this forum. I consider my abilities to pale in comparison to...