Recent content by gardenut

From spending time scanning past posts, it appears that two of the top recommendations for non-shiny black interior surfaces are Detailers Total Interior Cleaner (New & Improved) as the cleaner followed by 303 Aerospace Protectant as the protector. Any other recommended combinations ?

My new daily driver is a 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T. The dash and door panels of the 2nd gen Chargers (2010 thru 2013) have that dull rhino hide meets suede look to it. Mine are black. I've tried vinyl and leather "canned" wipes but they tend to leave a slightly fuzzy residue. I want to...

I just bought a 2011 Dodge Charger R/T with Orange pearl paint. I will be keeping it outside year round in the PA area. What is the best hand applied wax I can use for both protection and shine ?

Greatly appreciated and I thank you for not making a recommendation just to sell a piece of hardware. I just thought a buffer would save me work & time, but, as pointed out, too much aggression / power could cause major damage to both the stainless and my paint job. I'll still tape off around my...

Thanks Mike; Then to push you just a little further down the line, I don't have a rotary buffer so which one would you recommend I purchase specifically for this task, but for longer term usage in buffing my ride which was just repainted last year ?

Mike; You say you "buffed" the stainless fender skirts - was that buffing using the stand mounted buffing wheel, hand rubbing using different rouges, dremel, or power buffer ? Are you also not recommending a power buffer ? Other responses state to NOT use power drills, but some recommend Dremel.

I've got a '56 Ford Fairlane and all of my stainless trim is on the hazy side. Hand polishing just isn't making much of a difference. Anyone have experience using an electric buffer / polisher to polish up the stainless without removing it ? I'm not getting any specific recommendations from any...