Recent content by KMK454

Anybody have any recommendations for a Los Angeles or Socal area shop that can detail / restore paint? I have a car with 25 year old paint that is in good condition, but will need some chip repair, correction, and some of the plastic parts repainted. If there are any shop recommendations, I'd...

I have a 1991 Camaro with 25k miles on it. It has the original paint. Like most cars from the 80s/90s, the plastic body pieces are fading differently than the metal. Overall, this isn't an issue (in fact, many came from the factory with paint issues) but there are some defects that I'd like to...

Thanks everyone - I did it all by hand. Took a few hours!

Spent the weekend doing a clean... I'm new to this forum and new to detailing beyond the basic over the counter washing products and techniques, but trying to learn. Here's what I did: Wash and dry, two bucket method Tar-X and Iron-X followed by a rinse. Vehicle didn't show too much metal or...

May seem like a silly question, but... When I wash it in a week, can I go straight to applying a second layer of AIO followed by SG? I can't imagine having to clay it again.

Thanks for the advice, especially the Iron-X. I did the following: Wash Iron X Tar X Pinnacle Clay Klasse AIO The results came out great. Did not have time to apply the SG, but hopefully will wash it in a week or two and layer the AIO then add some SG.

Hi, new guy here... I have a new Silverado HD in a dark green color. It's a large vehicle that will live outside and will serve as both a commuter and a truck (towing, hauling). I'd like to keep it looking new as long as possible and was thinking of doing the following: 2 bucket wash Clay Bar...