Recent content by ijm5012

Why didn't you just buy a different colour gamma seal lid & grit guard to distinguish between the soap and rinse buckets? I bought two standard 5 gallon Polyethylene buckets, marked that outside of the buckets in 1 gallon increments, and have a black gamma seal lid and grit guard to distinguish...

Nice work, but unfortunately it's not an Si. The only Si made for that production run (2001-2005) were the EP3 hatchbacks.

Yep. I like using a brush with PERL, but a sponge works just as well. I've just had bad experiences with sponges in the past (the product wicks up through the sponge and gets on your hand, makes a mess of things). I was skeptical at first, coming from other tire products (mostly Meg's Endurance...

I dilute it 1:1, and put it in a 4oz. spray bottle. The sprayer does a very good job of "atomizing" the product. I'll go around the tire twice, spraying the product on the tire. I'll then use a brush to "work" the product in to the tire. Lastly, I'll spray a MF towel with some QD and go over the...

I used this stuff before I bought some coatings, and it does work quite well. It will leave a white residue on the wheels that I had to go back over and remove once the wheels had dried. The real problem with this stuff is that you have to apply it every 2 weeks or so, and at $7 per can, it can...

Thanks for the quick reply. Yeah, I didn't know if one would work better than another at helping remove the silicone, but what I'll likely do is use a combo of the Megs APC+ and Degreaser over a couple of days. I must say, I was pretty impressed with METG. Even when the dark black look was...

I purchased some PERL this past weekend, to consolidate products. Currently, I'm using Meg's Detailer Solvent Dressing to dress wheel wells and engine plastics, and Meg's Endurance Tire Gel (METG) to dress the tires. I want move to using PERL for all of the above. My question is how to clean...

Bob, not yet, but the summer wheels are on the car, and I've had it out a few times this year when the weather has cooperated. Positive thoughts man!

Honestly, go with both. SONAX FE is NOT a maintenance wheel cleaner. If you wash your car every week or two, you'll probably only have to use it a few times throughout the year. The Meg's tire/wheel cleaner you mentioned is a maintenance cleaner. It does a fantastic job of removing brake dust...

Hey guys, I'm looking for some opinions on using PERL for wheel wells and tires. I'm getting married this summer, and will be moving from the suburbs to the city. While I'll miss getting up every Saturday morning and washing my car, there's no reason to stop having a clean car (plus, I could...

Hi guys, So I'm interested in try some Auto Finesse products, namely obliTARate, but I have a question about it. I see that it says it is a solvent based product, and that concerns me because I have an XPEL clear bra on my front bumper, fenders, and hood. The installer told me to never use any...

Hate to break it to you, but your Infiniti has a V6 (Nissan's popular VQ series motor), not a straight 6. You also have to look at how old the G37 is when comparing it to newer, turbo 4 motors like in a F30 BMW 3 series. You really should be comparing the car to E9x chassis 3 series, as they...

Welcome! What part of Pittsburgh do you live in? I'm just off of Rt. 8 / 910 in Gibsonia/Allison Park. Let me know if you ever need a hand with anything!

I went with XPEL's Ultimate film. It's a clear coated film, so the surface is non-porous and shouldn't yellow over time (an issue with porous films, years ago). I couldn't be happier with the product and the installation. The biggest thing is ensuring your installer knows what he's doing. The...

I've used M21 to seal 2 cars, 6 times in total. Not once have I ever encountered a streaking issue. As far as durability goes, it easily lasts 6 months (that's all the longer I've ever gone, as the cars I do get polished and re-sealed every 6 months. Water still beads very well after 6 months...