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Hey guys. I have a 2008 White Audi Q7 that I wash every week myself with ONR and keep it pretty clean. I've detailed it 2x already myself so the paint is in pretty good condition. But needs a little more TLC, and in particular the interior. It's tan and I'm ready to get it back to new...

Hey guys. I have a tan leather Audi, and tan leather BMW and boy is it hard to get the leather clean in those. I have Chemical guys leather cleaner and I spray it on, agitate with brush or microfiber and the leather just doesn't get that clean. gray lines of dirt etc stay on the leather. I...

Hey guys, wanted to give a xmas present to my father in law. he has a Boxster that only has 20K miles but is a 2001. Just needs some TLC, autopian style. RAG can't do it until after, but ideally i wanted to get it done while i'm down there and being it for xmas, wanted him to get the instant...

Hi, I have a bmw that just is dusty as hell, and for the past 2 years have been using the chemical guys degreaser diluted 1:2 Extreme Orange All Purpose Cleaner Degreasers but it still requires quite a bit of scrubbing and doesn't get quite all the nook and crannies of my 166 bmw rims...

Hi guys. I just finished polishing my titanium silver bmw and white audi (just hood so far on audi). And using my cyclo with an orange CCS pad and menzerna SIP, then menzerna Nano green pad, 50/50 isopropyl, then ultima PPP white pad, and ultima PGP I still had some very small micro...

Hi guys.. I bought a cyclo last year, and didn't know a lot when I bought it.. I got the 3.5" dual action flexible backing plate (I think this one 3.5" Dual Action Flexible Backing Plate- porter cable 7424 or 7336 hook and loop backing plate 3.5 inch.) and the lake country 5" orange, green pads...

Hey guys.. anyone up for a challenge? it'll be a great before and after pic. My brother has a 2002 740iL green that he has just not taken care of. I try to be a good influence but alas he just neglects it. I've convinced him that he needs finally get the car restored back to a respectable...

Hi guys.. You may have seen my post here http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/110512-daily-qd-switch-cg-fk-2.html what I didn't say was I was using (yikes) costco yellow microfiber towels. And after spending a few more hours on the forum today I realized that's...

I just spent the last hour reading a ton of different threads on Quick detailers and it seems that the Finish Kare 425 is the one everyone loves. I have to park outside at work everyday and at the end of the day there is a layer of dust/dirt and inevitably some bird poop or some sap that's...

Can anyone recommend a great mobile rim repair guy in the bay area? Redwood City? I have silver bmw rims and another 22" set polished lip that I need repaired from curb rashes. I used son tran in socal, but I've moved up to the bay area :( any help please!!

Hi guys.. about to detail the bimmer and last time I used the ultima pgp, i didn't polish with a layer of paint prep plus, but rather right after a pass thru of Menzerna 106ff. So the question is.. wash, clay Menzerna nano 106ff (probably just this Ultima Paint Guard Plus Or do I...

So my son took a ballpoint pen to the armrest in my tan audi! I did a search, I've tried hairspray, isopropryl alcohol, chemical guys extreme eather cleaner, magic eraser, even chemical guys degreaser! It's lighter, but still there :( please please help... I'm about to 2 day express...

I'm addicted to the ultima stuff, but I find that the ultima interior shampoo is a bit too mild for leather. My son leaves drops of milk all over the interior of both my black bmw and tan audi. I also found that when I was trying to clean my father's tan cadillac that was 4 years old, I...

I posted this in the ultima section, but realized it probably doesn't get that much traffic as "the main event" :) I spent turkey day, doing my first official detail after spending countless hours on this forum and getting inspired by everyone here. That and after getting some hands on...

So I had Chris aka spoiled man come over earlier this week to not only give a good exterior detail to my Audi Q7, but also give me some tips as I've been addicted to autopia now for 2 months. :) First the wash, he used optimum no rinse, and WOW was I amazed. A grout sponge, and a bucket from...

Hi guys, I've read a few hundred threads and just am now addicted! I'm actually having spoiledman come over next week to detail one of my cars (can't decide which one yet, but I think the white Q7) but more importantly to really teach me how to detail/paint correct/polish/remove swirls...

Hi, I'm now visiting Autopia now on a daily basis :) I bought the ultima sampler kit and elastofoam block along with some other stuff that I wash my car daily with. Now I'm eyeballing the UDM, and realizing that I want to really learn how to detail my own car, but the last time I did...

Hi, just joined the forum, and moving to Beverly Hills. I have an older 99 suburban that I used to get detailed every year at Steve's in newport beach. And now I just purchased a 2006 BMW 550i that I'd like to get detailed and just protected. I'm having a hard time finding a good detailer in...