Recent content by Crispy2001

Try winter window washer fluid. Something in it eats latex paint and it won't hurt the regular paint.

I use the Mothers Red Powerball on my drill. Key is to make sure pad is properly primed and the speed is slow. A drill is like a rotary polisher (direct drive) and will burn through paint if too fast). You should expect lot of splatter as the surface that contacts the paint is relatively small.

I do this all the time in the summer (doesn't work with snow). The rain water is definitely softer than tap water and provides protection from grinding dirt against the paint as it is "floating". I give it a shot of water from hose and let nature rinse it off. Wash with soap and again with the...

I do an IPA at 10% after ONRW&S. Permanon will last a lot longer than 2 washes (more like 10 washes). Most times I just wash with ONRW&S, OPC,rinse and Permanon 5% solution.

I do an IPA at 10% after ONRW&S. Permanon will last a lot longer than 2 washes (more like 10 washes). Most times I just wash with ONRW&S, OPC,rinse and Permanon 5% solution.

I use a heat gun starting at the smallest leading or following edge. Heat about 7-10" (heat until you can barely touch it comfortably). Peel an edge and pull off at really sharp angle. Once you feel the decal is not releasing, start the heating process over. 1 tip-heating the removed decal will...

I don't see how polishing will remove orange peel? I have always sanded. When sanding I check my progress by drying the area and looking for shiny spots (they are the low spots). If I was polishing the whole area would be shiny? I also rarely go above 1500 grit since I know I can buff out 1500...

The key to tire dressing is the prep. Once the tire is clean the dressing will last a lot longer. I use the Optimum Tire Dressing and it seems to last quite well. What I really like is I can clean with soap and water and return to original state. When it doesn't re-clean and re-coat.

I have same problem on 2001 Grand Prix. Every spring there is damage (not a lot but enough for me to notice). What I did was paint with Plasti-Dip. It takes a "licking and keeps on ticking". You might have to "top up" every so often but that is easy (clean and respray). Colour match to original...

Brown Royal works wonders on brake dust and other wheel grime. Simple application (wet wheel, spray on straight and let sit couple minutes, agitate and rinse). I like the horse hair brushes because they cover more on my particular wheels. My winter rims are more suited to the nylon small...

Opti-Coat can only be removed by abrasion. I would use a compound to remove the Opti-Coat and then clean. Applyva dressing and good to go.

I know it's way after the fact, but you could have tried to scrape some fabric from under the seat and glued it in. I did this years ago on an Olds Cutlass and it worked pretty good. Trick is to get lots of fabric and a glue that dries clear. I had to do 2 applications.

I'm a huge fan of Permanon especially on wheel. I used to use it over Opti-Coat 2.0 for couple years. No issues at all. Moved on to different paint protection regime, but the "wheels remain the same".

I have the Stoner and use it all the time. My 2001 Grand Prix has large glass with steep rake. The front is a breeze to do with this tool (one tip spray the cleaner on the cloth not the windshield). The rear glass is almost impossible to do by hand and it is tinted so you have to be extra...

Have a set of Rims that I restored last summer and ran last winter. Here is the rim before picture. Here is a picture of small test section (pie shaped section near the wheel weight and to the right). I used Flitz Aluminum PreClean to get the tough winter crud off. Polished with a Sisal Wheel...