Recent content by Jazee

I own a 2021 Mazda with the 3-stage Soul Crystal Red Color. I only have 5K miles on it and chipping doesn't seem to be above normal but there's quite a lot of anecdotal evidence from owners of the same color Mazda's that it's not a very durable paint. Rumor is because they are painted in...

Depends on the dealer's in-house detailing competency and conditions and length of time of the car's storage before sale. I bought a brand new Acura 15 years ago (that deep medium blue metallic.) Parked it under the parking lot lights a couple days after picking it up and major deep swirl...

I've now watched/read several comparisons of the ONR and McKee N914. I think ONR is great and has a huge following having been around a long time but decided I'm going with the 914 without the polymers that won't change the look of the finish. At the risk of being repetitious, I'll say my...

I'm curious, on a moderately dirty car, no caked on mud clumps or lots of salt build up but still pretty dirty, if you plan on using ONR or McKees N914 and don't have a water shortage or freezing temps in your area, would you recommend incorporating a pressure washing step? In other words, is...

McKee's N914 sounds intriguing and like the ticket if I don't want a thin film left behind. However on the N914 I see when mixed at 1:8 versus 1:256 it's a stripper for paint prep. I imagine at 1:256 it wouldn't affect Klasse SG longevity. But at 1:8 would be a good option to do a go deep...

Thanks for the suggestions. After some searching I see that some detail shops use ONR for interiors confirming your suggestion. However it seems a bit odd to me I would want to use a product on the inside that leaves a polymer film on everything? Especially on the dash which is sort of a...

I'm 52 and just bought my 28th car (brand new - yes I come from a "Car Family") I estimate I've spent at least 150 hours over the past 30 years reading about car care/detailing, techniques, products, etc. I sort of laugh at myself from time to time thinking I'm having hard time deciding to...

Brand new car. Going to just protect the front of the hood, tips of the front fenders and mirrors. I don't keep my cars more than 4 years 50K miles and my last one the bumper looked good and it's a royal PITA to do a bumper and not going to fork out $1K to an install shop. I've done this once...

I've got a silver Acura MDX. I've gone over it with a rotary and polished everything I could get out without burning the clearcoat. I've got a few scratches that were just a little too deep and although they are small and shallow and aren't all the way through the paint, they show up as white...

Anyone every done an A/B test on a brand new are very new car/windshield. Seal one half, don't seal the other. I may try that, although my windshield has 45K miles on it. Do 1/3 Aquapel, 1/3 Klasse AIO, and 1/3 nothing. Oh, and I would venture to say that anyone using Rain-X has never used...

If you have used aquapel on the windshield and are happy with the results I think it would be helpful if you could also provide the following additional information: How old is the windshield and is the condition of it typical, better, or worse (in your opinion) for the age?

Over the years through my own experience I tended to prefer to just keep my windshield really clean. On a newer car with a windshield in good condition and a good set of wiper blades, this seem to offer the best rain performance. I put Aquapel on the sides, mirrors and rear since there are not...

Recently detailed my "new" used car for the first time. Has quite a few scratches in the clear coat (Acura MDX). I used Meguiars m105 with a yellow foam pad on a drill - first time I used a rotary. I was quite surprised how fast I could run the drill (full speed) with decent pressure without...

That's pretty funny. I was unclear if some leather is just dyed where as other leather is dyed and then some sort of clear protective coating applied - hence 'coated' I've seen other threads where people were saying some of the leather products weren't effective on 'coated' leather because it...

Okay, I'll try IPA on the blades and try Klasse AIO on one side of the windshield and see how that goes. I just used all my Aquapel. I've found Aquapel to last much longer than Rainx. But is Rainx superior as far as windshield application due to no smearing? I should call it 'hazing' - that...