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Just an FYI - Stopped by Advance Auto to purchase a filter and my usual stop is the cleaning isle. Spotted full range of Surf City product. Then walked over to the body repair and what do I see .. Meg's 105 and 205 bottles and 6k, 8k polishing pads. Pads retail for 13.99, 105 @ 32.99 and 205 @...

So - I stored a bottle of Meg's M105 in the garage of winter and it seemed to reduce it to a more liquid consistency ''runny''. Apparently on the Meg's website that extreme cold exposure will cause the 105 to separate. I tried shaking it to mix and maybe mixed it to paste, but it's liquid for...

Mercedes hood vent/louver removal help Hello all, I have an 07 MB C230SS in Arctic White. I decided to remove my trim work and clean it thoroughly and waxing the enclosed area. Now the hood, I was able to remove the ornament except the vent/louver. I spotted three torx screw under hood...

Hello all, I have a white MB 07 C230SS sedan. I would to remove the outside ''beltline'' trim so I can clean and wax it. I searched all the MB forums and couldn't locate any. From what I can see is that there is a torx screw behind the door. I just need to know if the trim slides off or...

This was an article in the newspaper about a new and clever shop that just opened in Mentor.. Tony the owner mentioned that they do everything garage, cool thing is that they carry the Griots Garage detail line. Ohio Garage Storage Cleveland Garage Cabinets and Flooring Solutions...

Hello all, I was at my local Advance Auto and they had closeouts.

Northeast Ohio Meet this Sunday Jan 18th 2009 - 6:00pm at QSL Since our last meeet at Corsa Performance Exhaust was a hit we are setting up another get together at Quaker Steak and Lube in Valley View.. Meet start at 6:00 Great way to meet and build up clientele and also anyone...

We are having another Midwestelite meet and Corsa Performance Exhaust owner Jim Browning is gracious to provide the site and tour of their facilities. Scheduled meet is December 20th, Saturday and start at 1:00. This is a great chance for other autopians to answer any detail question and...

Midwestelite.org NE ohio meet pics First Meet Pics Large images - MidWestElite Hey all north east ohians - Just posting a link to a little north east ohio meet up that we had last sunday. North Shore Tint hosted the event. This is a new website created by Goliath, a fellow MBworld...

Hello all, I too am a new Makita rotary user/owner. Just wanted to share what i did to my oem makita backing plate. I have access to a Lathe and used a cutting tool to decrease the diameter to work with my 6.5 / 5.5 polishing pads.

Its true German cars do have soft clear coat.

Hello - received this jacket as a gift. I think the purchase price was 79.99 from MB store. It's too large for me, only washed once to see if it would shrink for a better fit, but nope.. so better selling it to someone who can use it and I'll buy a size that will fit. Here are the specs...

i'll have pics tomorrow - still in a package yellow schmitt - 7.00 plus shipping I also have a used white schmitt - great condition 5.00 bucks. I am Grout sponge convert. Klasse SG 16.9oz. 90percent - liquid level is between the Klasse name. asking 12.00 plus shipping. I take paypal...

Sorry to post this, I am selling these and can only do local pick-up maybe a northeast Ohio Autopian member can benefit.. Winterforce (by Blizzak) Winter wheels - complete set 400.00 - ohio pick up only Selling my winter wheelset. Purchased 12/04/06 at TireRack.com for 700 bucks...

Hello all. I just purchased a 2007 MB C203 sport in arctic white. I have owned many Toyotas and Hondas and my choice of detail product has been Poorboys, because they worked so well with the Japanese clearcoat. Now I have the MB clearcoat and asking what is the choice for polishing ? Is the...

Hello All, I have a 2k Camry in burgandy. I bought this car used with dealer installed rotary swirls and left over wax everywhere. I have used orange pad with PB 2.5 to remove most of the swirls, then used PB EX with carnuba, then topped of with Collonite and Klasse, but i still see swirls...

Here a tip for Autopians forced to store their product in the garage. I use a plastic beverage cooler with wheels. keeps everything from freezing and nice handy storage cart thanks dirt diggler

Before you start on a customer detail do you first… go through a walk around the car pointing dents and scratches and so on for the record? I was curious if that is common practice to avoid a customer accusation of denting the car while doing the detail.. “it wasn’t there...

Thanks Patrick and Excel. So, from Neothin suggestion, I ordered a 5 and 4� pad kit for my PC and grit guard. Payed paypal and shipping. From cali to ohio, Patrick used USPS priority so shipping was quick.. the end.. So, today, I get a paypal refund from Excel of 6.69 for unused shipping...

Just found a local auto parts store that carries the Collonite brand wax. The 885 ($17.95) and the Insulator (14.95) What is the review on this brand ? From what I read is that their wax is pretty durable. Any thought , review and comaprison ? Which one shall I get ? which color will benefit...