Recent content by dsottum

Road rash for sure, I'd either clean it up real good and put a clear bra on it, or just deal with it until you get a new paint job.

Looks great, what'd your neighbors think of having a LP640 in your driveway? :) *edit - just read you drove up to do the detail, Lamborghinis belong in neighborhoods with wider roads!

It's cheaper than clay lube, and as much as an advocate I am for using products to do the job of other dedicated products, QDs as clay lube do work a lot better than the foaming car shampoos/soaps that I've used for clay lubes.

I thought you meant the cluster shroud. I'd just pick up some Plast-X and polish it by hand. Wal Mart should even carry it.

Mr Clean magic eraser works for scuffs on the plastic parts on doors, so it may work for the cluster. Test in a small spot of course

Replacing supplies isn't fun, make him buy you some beer and order pizza in place of a new pad/BP :)

Hydraulic fluid is the same thing as brake fluid on a car. I'd pass on it as you may not be able to get it out without heavy steaming and degreasing (along with needing to reapply some convertible top protection). It'd be a stretch but you could try spilling some DOT3 brake fluid on a similar...

By the way, you should look into buying QD concentrate in bulk, that can be crazy expensive if you keep buying it OTC.

I saw someone do this on another forum with only moderate results. They were still able to pick up contaminants with Detailer's clay, but then again that could just be their lack of being thorough on the first pass.

I hope you're not planning on taking it apart. Now go get her some modeling clay!

I've used Meg's APC diluted on light headliners multiple times for horrendous stains and never had issues.

I'm probably one of the only anti-wool mitt advocates. I probably treat them wrong or something, but their first use is always amazing and then after that they just turn into a tangled clumpy mess that won't absorb water. Granted it's been years since I've even tried to use one again, but the MF...

I actually wax panel by panel and have a little checklist with each body panel on my phone I just check off what I've already done. I do it pretty much solely for white/silver vehicles, but if I have a friend over and am working on their car with them for free, it helps keep track when you've...

I picked up some brass ones from Home Depot and Lowe's. I have one female fitting that automatically shuts off when you disconnect, and another female fitting that will let it free flow (I have another manual shut off valve in line with this one). I put male QD fittings on everything from my...

Sorry I'm not local, however worst case scenario you either stop by Sears (or somewhere nearby that sells Porter Cable products) and get a 7424xp, then return it when you're done (because if you haven't had one before, you'll want to return it after 1 use when you're used to how smooth the...