Recent content by JPW

I've been using the two-bucket method for washing cars for many years. However, I'm starting to notice on YouTube that many detailers have moved to the one-bucket method whereby they no longer use a wash mitt and instead dump like 20 microfiber towels in the wash bucket. They use 1 microfiber...

Thanks for the replies. I'm sure things have changed from over a decade ago when I last researched this. The Dawn Ultra was only from some directions I received from using Zaino products. Thanks for the recommendations on what truly takes off wax.

If you wash a car with Dawn Ultra to get off the current wax and then clay it, which provides more protection? A) Adding a single layer of ceramic wax (like a Turtle Wax or Meguiar's) or B) washing again with a Meguiar's Wash and Wax and then adding the ceramic wax? I'm wondering if the...

Thanks, but geesh. He has separate videos for each product line? I literally laughed out loud when I saw someone's comment, "Have I really devolved so much that I've spent an hour watching a video on a $200 pressure washer." I could relate. :) This guy does seem to have a ton of tests, but...

lol...great analogy. I was feeling sort of stupid for a second (happens often), but I guess what we need to know is exactly what the pressure regulator is doing in his pressure washer. If you changed out the tip from a 45 degree nozzle to a 15 degree nozzle, then yea, I would totally get that...

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like increasing the pressure and the GPM can result in more foam. It is confusing because as I think about it, wouldn't increasing the GPM with everything else constant increase the pressure? Wouldn't the pressure regulator that opie mentioned actually be...

Does anyone know what the "sweet spot" is for gaining the best foam when it comes to looking at pressure washers and their PSI and GPM ratings? And just to be clear, I'm not referring to their advertised PSI, since those seem to be heavily inflated in most cases, but when testing with a gauge...

Well, I'm not sure what happened with the notifications on this forum, but I didn't see any of these responses until just now. I might have taken a different direction had I known. Regardless, I just decided to try it last night. I didn't really think it could look any worse and I didn't want...

Thanks for this. I took your advice and bought a spray can of the paint and clear coat some time ago, but I'm only getting around the courage to do this now. So being that I've never done this before, I'm opting for the easier approach. I'm well aware it won't look perfect, but at 50 feet it...

Thanks so much for all the input. I guess I shouldn't be, but I am surprised there isn't a consensus or single product that people seem to be using most. It seems that people are using pretty much a diverse product range. I'll probably go with a mitt of some kind and thanks to Jayfro for...

I've never been a fan of the claying process. I have black metallic car and although the clay makes the paint feel incredible, I will occasionally leave waxy clay streaks by accident even if I'm lubricating considerably. They can be buffed out, but it is time-consuming. My car is now due for...

I have a daily driver 2013 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost with 130,000 miles. It is a great car and overall the paint is still almost perfect all the way around. However, at around 20,000 miles I must have hit something strange on the road. I never even heard it, but eventually noticed this rectangular...

I just got the P21s in and gave the same exhaust tip a medium scrub. Wow, what a difference! Before and after pics are below. Thanks again for suggesting it.

Thanks so much for all the responses! There are clearly a lot of great products out there, but I liked what people were saying about the P21S products. I think I might start with the P21S Polishing Soap since that seems to be an awfully safe product to try and see if that gets down enough to...

Part of my problem is I'm not entirely sure what my exhaust tips are even made of. I attached a picture below in case someone can definitively tell. If I had to hazard a guess maybe brushed stainless steel? These are on a 2013 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost. I don't think they are chrome and they feel...