Recent content by cobalt9123

Thanks! Glad to see another GA member on the boards. It took around 30-45 minutes per wheel. Some were worse than others with brake dust so they got some special attention with the clay.

Haha, Thanks for the complement! Yes, these are painted wheels so there is essentially no difference from using it on regular paint.

--Sonax doing its magic-- --LSP of Choice for the Wheels-- --Also got the wheel wells-- --Finally Mounted back on the car-- Thanks for looking :props:

If you missed the first thread, here it is: Prep for Sale Pt. 1 -- Undercarriage This is the continuation and second in a series of threads which shows the preparation of my 2009 Cobalt SS Turbocharged for sale. The car has already been sold, so these pictures are old, I just haven't gotten...

I personally prefer this one for the lower panels: Sheepskin Wash Mitt<br>with Nylon Mesh Bug Sponge

I'm going to guess swirls. Two things: 1-Black is just about the worst color for swirl identification. It is extremely easy to spot swirls on a black car just by nature of the color. 2-Hondas are notorious for having soft paint. You can breathe on them wrong and instill a swirl. Having a...

Richard doesn't know how to use detail spray! :laughing: For what it's worth, I never had problems using my sample of Adam's detail spray with Optimum products. I had a similar streaking problem to yours when I first used FK425 (due to the fact that it was drying before I wiped it off), and...

Nope.

I'd say I use around 10 gallons total. 3 gallons in wash bucket, 2 gallons in rinse bucket, and 5 gallons pre-rinsing and post-rinsing the vehicle. Maybe 12 gallons at times. I do not rinse each panel after washing. I wash the whole vehicle then rinse the whole vehicle.

Yes, I do have 901 so I can compare it to that for you Im the MAN

I have yet to try Shampoo Plus so I'm not sure how to compare it to it.. Thanks!

:iagree: And actually, I have had great success removing paint like that from vehicles using Turtle Wax Liquid Claybar...it's about the only thing I've found it to be useful for :props:

Many of the guys who program websites will already know of this link but here is another helpful tool for those who have their own websites: The W3C Markup Validation Service It validates your code based on the supplied version or can automatically query the website and determine it for itself...

Correct :xyxthumbs: Me neither..that's why I'm going to make one :props: I've got some faded tires/undercarriage that have been begging for something to try out on them. Thanks Mike Im the MAN

That's actually DP High Performance Glass Restorer. But, I do have a gallon of DP Auto Bath--it's a great shampoo. I can do a review of it if you'd like :props: