Recent content by DaveBa

Thanks for weighing in, Mike. This *IS* a cool project! I've been anticipating the arrival of this car for weeks! Here are some pics... After giving it a pretty good cleaning, I see that the first thing I need to do is to give it a more thorough cleaning! There are lots of crevices...

I'm looking for some advice on my next project. It's a kit car from Classic Roadsters Inc, of Fargo ND, built in 1988. It is gelcoated fiberglass. While the gelcoat is in decent condition (driven only in good weather, and garaged), there is significant oxidation on horizontal surfaces...

(Re-posted, as I accidentally put my initial reply within another reply in this thread...) Welcome to AGO. You're in the right place to learn! I got the detailing bug a half year ago, and enjoy working on the family's cars (and a couple of neighbor's cars as well). If I were to start over...

Welcome to AGO. You're in the right place to learn! I got the detailing bug a half year ago, and enjoy working on the family's cars (and a couple of neighbor's cars as well). If I were to start over, I'd have read much more in the forums before spending $$. Search the forum for steps you think...

Thanks, Craig. I'll certainly keep that in mind. Getting advice from others with experience makes it so much easier for beginners like me. I really appreciate your stepping in and commenting. Dave

Thanks for the reply, and for correcting me regarding the bumper material, 7. Much appreciated! I'm using a Griot's 6 inch DA, generation 3. I use 5 inch and 3 inch pads and would be using the 3 inch pad for this work. Since I'll be applying glaze and sealant, I'll be using no additional...

Are there any steps of a paint correction process which should not be performed on painted fiberglass bumpers? Thanks to Mike's videos, and to the expertise of the members of the AutoGeek forum, I have successfully corrected the painted metal on my 2007 Honda CRV. My steps were; wash; Iron-X...

Are you sure the film remains after you clean, or does it come back as soon as you drive your car? A couple of thoughts... First, years ago I had a car where, after cleaning, the interior windshield would fog up as you describe. Turns out, there was a leak in the heating system. I barely...

Good luck with your repaired MT300, Guz. I wonder how many fixed MT300s have this problem recur... I'm sure we would have seen posts from people about re-fixes, so I'm guessing you're home free.

I, too, liked what I saw about the new MT300, when I researched DAs - - the ergonomics, the gradual start, etc. I was ready to buy it, but I began to see reports about power cord problems. What bothered me most was that I learned that the power cord issue was a problem with an earlier product...

Thanks for the link. That's an amazing result! My CRV is nowhere nearly as bad as that Avalanche, thank heavens.

Thanks for the tip about the Mothers. I had tried some on the trim of my wife's Rogue, and two days later, it looked as if I hadn't touched it. I figured I'd applied it wrong.

Much appreciated! Thanks for the info on the wheels, for your insight on the products I have, and your suggestions. I'll be giving APC & Tuf Shine a try.

I will buy a GG6 package today! I need to buy a bunch of other exterior detailing stuff, too, and I'd really appreciate product suggestions from the many experienced detailers in this forum, including comments on what I'm already planning to use. Below is my list of steps and products. I...

Please ignore my posted questions. I see most of the info that I needed is in a recent post in the 'Wool and Foam Buffing Pads' forum. Sorry - I am new to online forums...