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Hi everyone. I'm looking for a durable LSP for my car, which sits outside 24/7 in the desert - I'd love to get 4-5 months out of an LSP, if that isn't unreasonable given our constantly high UV ratings. (Lately I've felt like keeping the car detailed is a losing battle; I wash it one afternoon...

Hey everyone, ran across this thread a few days ago, and thought I'd get some input. [NA] Is this paint salvageable? - MX-5 Miata Forum So, I'm wondering how much buffing it would actually take to burn through the paint on the edges of those panels? I was under the impression that proper...

Hi everyone. I polished my Miata yesterday, and I'm not entirely happy with the results. The sun was behind some clouds, so it was hard to tell what level of correction I was getting. I went out this morning, and while the car has more gloss, there are still a lot of swirls left behind. I...

Hi everyone. I have an '01 Miata, and my foglights have a significant amount of pitting and feel slightly rough to the touch, and they don't look particularly clear. Is there anything I can use (product and pad recommendations please) that will clear up this finish at all? (I plan on getting...

Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 2001 Miata SE in British Racing Green. The paint is just straight base coat/clear coat gloss paint (no metallic or pearl or anything). This is the first car I've owned with "regular" (non-metallic) paint. I've seen some amazing results for gloss paint like...

Hi everyone. I'm looking for an upholsterer in the Lancaster/Santa Clarita/Bakersfield areas. In fact, an upholsterer near Ventura/Santa Barbara/Oxnard would be great too. To be honest, I'm pretty flexible on the location, as long as it's somewhere in the LA area. I have a seat in my...

Hi everybody. I'd like to polish my car's headlights, tail lights, and side indicators. The headlights and tail lights look pretty good already, just have some minor swirling - so I'd just like a product to provide a nice clear jewelled finish. The side indicators are a little worse off, but...

Hi everyone, I have an '04 Acura RSX that I'm trying to polish (Arctic Blue Pearl). I'm using a 7424 on speed 6, with Sonus SFX-2 on an LC orange pad. After a few minutes of polishing, the surface looks better, but I still see small imperfections/specks (micromarring?) in the paint. Do these...

Hi everyone. I have an '04 RSX-S (Arctic Blue Pearl) that I polished about 1-1.5 yrs ago with Hi-temp Medium Cut. I wasn't entirely satisfied with my results then, and I've gotten some more swirling since then. I'd consider the swirling to be minor to moderate - the finish has decent...

Hey everyone; realized I never posted any pictures after I detailed the car a few months ago. Anyway, the car is an '04 Arctic Blue Pearl RSX Type S with 68k on the odometer when the pics were taken (71k now). Here's the process: Wash with Meg's Gold Class dry with PakShak WW MF (I need to...

Hi everyone, I have a few spots on my car that need some touch-up paint, but I want to make sure the surface is free of any remaining wax first so the paint bonds. I know you can use Dawn dish soap to remove wax, but is there a better method than this in my case, or should I just wash the spots...

I just bought an '04 Acura RSX Type S (Arctic Blue Pearl), and I'd like some product suggestions. Touch-up paint: I have a small scratch on the front fender, and some chips in the hatch that need fixing. Can I just use touch-up paint (if so, where should I get it/what brands match up well)...

Alright everyone, here's another first-time ONR user thread. I have a confession to make...ready? My car hasn't been washed in the last 2-3 months (late November was the last time it got washed IIRC :eek:). I finally broke down and bought some ONR, and all I can say, is I wish I had picked it...

Man, winter drives me insane! My car is filthy from all the salt on the roads, but it's too cold out to wash it by hand (no garage, plus I don't even have a hose hookup any more since I moved), and I'm too cheap to pay $10 as the gas station's brushless car wash for something I can do for free...

I have some Greased Lightning Orange Blast citrus degreaser, and I was wondering if it's safe to use on tires? The bottle says it can be used full-strength on tires, but my concern is that it would dry out the tires, and cause premature cracking. I tried it on the tires on my Accord, and they...

My '92 Accord has a lot of black trim, and I used Mother's Back to Black on it back in March or April. Anyway, now my trim is "back to stained, faded, and dull". I admittedly haven't maintained it too well lately, but still, I expected more permanent results than that. I made sure to work the...

Hi everyone, I polished my car ('92 Accord) back in May, and most of the swirls were gone. I've noticed over the last month or so that the swirls have returned with a vengeance. I'm using the two-bucket method with a soft Eurow sheepskin mitt, and just got some Meg's GC soap. I think the next...

Hi everyone, I'm going to help a friend polish his 2000 Olds Bravada. It's gloss white paint (same white that's used on S10's and Blazers, seemed to have a clear coat), and I tried some Hi-Temp Medium Cut with my PC on 5 1/2, and the swirls stayed in the pant...I got virtually no swirl removal...

So I decided to clean up my engine bay, but forgot to throw on some old shoes while doing so. Anyway, I got some grease on my brand new suede shoes. Any idea how to remove it? (I have some Greased Lightning Blast degreaser, but it says not recommended for use on leather, and leather and suede...

Hi everyone, I've decided I want to clean my engine bay (first time, a little nervous about it), so I'm looking for an affordable OTC degreaser/APC to get rid of the oil buildup and dirt and such. However, I want something that won't stain aluminum, because I'm pretty sure the heat shield for...