Recent content by brentech

If only I could keep my black car in such shape. Daily driving GTI lasts about a week in top form before you start noticing things again. Love/hate black.

I'm real big on CG InnerClean. It does a great job picking up and breaking down dirt/debris. Also protects and smells good on application. I also use their leather cleaner/conditioner. On my phone so I can't remember the exact name, but it looks blue in the bottle.

Some hot ####. Fellow GTI'er I'll need to do mine when the winter season is over here. At least with my gig I get to keep up with weekly washes.

Pontiac '97 Grand AM GT, 5 speed, 2 door. Should mention 4 cylinder, since its one of the few years they made a GT version that wasn't V6. Constant problems with the car. AC broke yearly in one way or another. Same with window motors. Think I replaced 4 window motors. Had the alternator die...

Adams car wash....only product I go off site for. One of those things I used early and really liked it, it's also cost efficient so I stick with it. I'm sure there are plenty like it, but when you find something you like and the cost is right, why fiddle around..

No fancy platform but I do bring a 2 step ladder with me to the facility I work at. So far I've only had to use it once, but it's nice to have on hand.

We haven't had very good sun lately in Ohio, but today I drove over to my inlaws and when I got out of my car I almost died. My car is currently an abomination via swirls. So, so, bad. Gonna have to get to work on that black paint tonight or Friday. Can't show up to a new gig looking like this.

I've decided to just understand that I don't have the time/resources to fully maintain a totally swirl free black finish on my car. You just have to learn to be okay with with a certain level of defects and try your best to stop them from creeping in. I try to only buff/polish the car every few...

Awesome. Would be nice to move away from clay, but I still have a little worry about the cost. I guess if you clean the Nanoskin off right after a particularly nasty section it shouldn't degrade too fast. I would like to make the change.

In the video I think he mentions that it produces a better, more consistent finish than clay. That or he mentioned it in another thread. But- clay is still needed for smaller areas even though the Nanoskin can flex nicely onto body curves due to the middle foam section.

I like the way you think, and appreciate the response. Looks like I wasn't just loosing my mind and took proper measures. Thanks guys.

I'm glad someone said this, because it's essentially what I did last night. I drilled holes in a bottle, but figured there had to be a way to remove those damn spray caps. Seems some can come off with vice grips, others really seem locked on there.

Biggest issue at play is there doesn't seem to be a clearly defined rule set. If they need lawyers to figure the bill out, they haven't done a good job. I'm all for doing my part, but not at the expense of living life. To our issue specifically, if it came down to worst case scenario, many...

As my hobby is slowly turning into an actual job, my list reaches a bit as I eye items I'll eventually want on hand. 1) Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer: I find cleaning pads to be the most annoying of tasks after polishing/finishing. 2) Montana Original Tri-Angle Boar’s Hair Car Wash Brush...

WGDGPS or Collinite 845 Both provide excellent protection for a lasting period of time.