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Like the thread title says, lately I've been getting this nasty, greasy film forming on the inside of the windshield of both of my vehicles. It's so bad that I have to clean the inside of the windshield thoroughly every other day, or else I can hardly see out of it. No one smokes in either...

I've always wondered this. I know a quality nuba looks nicer than a sealant, but 4-6 weeks of protection from a nuba is nothing compared to 4-6 months protection of a quality sealant. I'm not slamming nubas by any means, b/c I used to use Pinnacle Souveran, but applying it every month got...

I've always wondered this, but anyway, I have a friend who's younger sister has a Cavalier & it has some minor scratches on the trunk lid where a tree branch fell on it. He used some Scratch X by hand and it did alright. he wondered if I used my Flex on it if that would help. I was thinking...

Last night my wife bumped a mailbox with her pass. side mirror on her Highlander. It left several scratches. I tried Megs Scratch-X and that didn't help a lot, so I broke out the flex & tried some Optimum polish on a LC orange pad. All I have are 6.5" pads, so that's what I went with. I set...

Today I used my Collinite #845 for the first time since last November. I shook the bottle well and I opened the cap and the wax was very thick at the top of the bottle. I dug that part out with my finger & put it on my pad. I go to apply more to my pad and the stuff just pours out. The rest...

I was working on a friend's car that was not in bad shape at all except for the front bumper. A lot of bugs are etched into the clearcoat. I tried an LC yellow pad with Optimum polish & that didn't do the trick. I'm not sure what kind of bugs these were, but it's awful. I'm wondering how...

Since my PC has crapped out, I was looking at getting a new Flex polisher. I was looking at either the XC 3401 or the L 3403. I noticed that L 3403 is a bit lighter which is nice b/c using my PC would become very tiresome when doing a 4-hour job. Also, the 3403 is less expensive. Are there...

I was just wondering if it would be OK to top Collinite 845 with Zaino Z2 Pro. It's been about 3 weeks or so since I applied the Collinite. Will this help or not?

I ordered some ClearKote Carnauba Moose wax a while back & finally got to use it. They also gave me a 2 oz. bottle of their Quik Shine for free with my order. I did an '03 Nissan 350z + my car with these products today. It was 95 degrees here so I am BEAT. Anyway I was impressed with the...

OK here's the deal, my wife's Hyundai Santa Fe really needed to be cleaned up since it sits outside all the time. Tree pollen around here has been horrendous since we went from winter straight into summer practically overnight. It hadn't been washed in about 2 weeks and had about a 1/16" layer...

I'm looking around for a nuba wax to top off my Z2 Pro, I've used Pinnacle Souveran and that stuff is awesome, but I'd rather not spend $85 right now. I hear a lot of good things about P21s and DP Max Wax. $40 or so is about the most I'm willing to spend. What would you all suggest?

Finally I had a day where I wasn't too busy, and it was actually nice enough to do a full exterior detail on my car. I have no before pics since the paint was in really good shape to begin with, it only had very minor micro marring, but the paint was REALLY dirty. Process: - Wash...

As the title says, I'm a bit new to the PC & I need some suggestions on what is the best package. I was checking out these three: XMT Porter Cable 7424 Intermediate Swirl Remover Kit with CCS pads!Free Bonus! Menzerna Porter Cable Intensive Shine Kit Free Bonus! Optimum Porter Cable...

I bought some ONR a while back and it got up to about 50*F today, so I decided to try it out on my Mazda3 that hadn't been washed in nearly 4 weeks. The car really wasn't THAT bad b/c we had a hard rain a few days ago which washed a lot of grime off. Anyway, here are some pics of the car being...

I'm ordering some ONR today since it's way too cold to do a "normal" wash. I've read threads on here about it's use and it seems pretty straight-forward and easy to use, but I have one question. My vehicle is horrendously dirty...dirty to the point where you can hardly tell what color the car...

I just got a gallon of it in and used it today for the first time. Car Air Freshener - Premium Auto Air Freshener - LEATHER SCENT I used it in my own personal vehicle, and my friend's Toyota Highlander that still had a slight lingering aroma of vomit inside even after a full interior...

I've been using Zaino Z-7, but I ran out of that today & would like to try a new product. From what I've researched, the 3 I've put in my poll seem pretty popular, I just can't decide. I want a wash soap with a bit of a wax product or something similar in it. I'm really leaning toward the...

I just wanted to see what you veterans here think about this. I washed my vehicle today and used a Toro electric leaf blower to dry it off. I set the blower to high, and it seemed to really work well, I was able to dry the car completely in under 5 min. I just had to be very careful not to...

Just wondering what everyone here thinks the best bug removal product is? Bugs are the worst problem for paint finishes around here, so I need a good product that hopefully doesn't strip wax. Fire away with suggestions.

Hey all, I'm from St. Louis & drive a 2008 Mazda3 Grand Touring hatch. I've lurked here for a while & just decided to register. This site has helped me a lot so far in finding good products to use for detailing. I'm just an amateur and mostly detail my own vehicles, but sometimes I'll detail...