Recent content by JSMet

I would agree with Mr Baldone. The type of paint you're working determines all of the other factors. I have two vehicles with different types of paint (one is hard, the other soft) and it changes my approach when I polish each.

Congratulations, nice trophy.

I feel the same way that you do, but I think I've reconciled myself to it. I try to save steps and cut down on the time factor in certain ways, but you didn't mention how your projects end up when you're finished. If you are satisfied with the result, then that's the main goal, isn't it? I mean...

Have a safe and enjoyable trip to Frankfurt. I have a brother that lives there, and it's a beautiful city. Like the dummy that I am, I forgot to check out the Flex facility. Have fun.

My older sister taught me how to drive a manual transmission when I was 15. She had a Fiat Spyder (I think it was a 1972) that I bugged her about until she broke down and showed me how to drive. It was "tons of fun" driving with the top down, and it was definitely a car you could get the girls...

For what it's worth, I have a 2008 Honda, maroon in color that has soft paint, very soft paint. For some reason, Optimum products don't work well with either me or the paint on my car. Ditto for Lake Country pads, orange or white. I get the best results with Sonax perfect finish and Surbuf pads...

Funny you should ask that, PaulMys. I used to live and breathe the NFL when the rivalries fueled the sport and hard hitting and defense made it fun for me to watch. The Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers with their rivalry, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redkins with theirs, watching Earl...

Since your question was about wax, I'd have to agree with those who mentioned Collinite. It's been the longest lasting wax in my experience. Sealants and coatings probably last longer, and are competitively priced. You can't go wrong with any of the waxes mentioned. Apples and oranges.

Duragloss Aquawax and Griot's Garage Spray Wax. Good price, good shine, and good smell for both products.

I don't detail for a living, but I work outdoors and I detail my car on weekends at home. We are in the middle of the hottest week of the year, with temperatures in the mid 90's and the humidity making it feel as if it's over 100 degrees. My advice is to do anything strenuous early, and if you...

Excellent review backed up with fantastic photographs that show every detail. Professional work.

I also learned the hard way that heat can do some strange things to the chemicals that make up waxes, sealants, and polishes. Just about all of them separated into an unrecognizable mix of what looked like water, oil, and goo that I was reluctant to use. I was told to shake it up real well...

To each his/her own. In my humble opinion, I wouldn't wash my pads in a washing machine; I wouldn't want to take the chance that the backing would separate from the pad. I soak mine in warm water with pad cleaner, use a brush to scrub them as clean as I can get them, and air dry them face up. It...

It's funny that you should mention it, because I had some of the same issues with a silver Infiniti that I was applying Essence to in preparation for a coating. I had streaking and a hard time getting the gloss that I could see in places to come out uniformly throughout the finish. I ended up...

I'm sorry to hear of your misfortune. I park about a mile away from stores and hoof it. It doesn't make me a very popular guy with people who ride with me, but I'm tired of getting dings that I have to have a PDR man remove at considerable cost. People don't respect your property, and to avoid...