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I saw this car at a local autoshow. http://www.autopia.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14981&stc=1&d=1268058795 Its raw aluminum and was polished. It looks VERY impressive! So now I decided my car needs to be polished...

Big win! Bought it on ebay for $50. This is the third machine ive bought in about 2 months. Landed up buying an detailing wand for it (like upholstery) and some fittings because a tank was missing a cover. Also had 2 switches that were broken. Some fab with bulletproof glass and its...

My door appears to have lived its last days. It no longer opens mainly because of some problems relating to the weather. I have 2 9x7 doors so I might as well replace them both. My first thought was insulated fiberglass doors but I havent seen any available lately. Most places have...

I had a friend call me recently and asked about simple green on aluminum. Apparently he used it @ 10:1 on his wheels. The finish went dulll.. He was left thinking :hm I remembered it was corrosive but didnt think much.Apparently its bad for aluminum. Remember- Engines and lots of parts on...

A few weeks ago I got a great price on an extractor like the one pictured The only downside was that it had no hand attachments and didnt have the plastic bubble cover. So I thought about it and Made my own. I took a piece of 1/8" lexan. Added fittings from HD and glued them together...

I have a cyclo and dont want to buy 8 brushes total ($160) Porter Cable 7424 & Ultimate Detailing Machine Carpet & Upholstery Brushes based on these prices. Anyone sell a kit or a better price? Sorry if this isnt how the forum should be used. I figured every man should have a set of...

This one has me confused. I had 1 8ft fixture and 2 4 ft's in my garage. The 2 4fts didnt always start so I went shopping today and bought another 8 foot unit. Well now my new one starts like a champ but the old 8ft takes 2-3 minutes to warm up to start. If I disconnect the new one the...

Firstly the instructions were not great when I got the bottle. I thought it would say if you could apply a coat of wax after the application of the sealant. The instructions on the bottle and webpage didnt say I couldnt.. So I did :) I did try call them and had my cell phone on speaker...

Firstly Im new! Thanks for the very warm :welcome I have someone asking if I could detail a 1964 Lotus 7. Its unpainted aluminum and I told him I would have to get back to him This is what the car looks like Which i stole from a google search. Any ideas? I thought about an...