Recent content by OHSNAP

Thanks for all the responses so far guys. My only real intent is to strip all the wax off my car, and I guess to give it a nice deep cleaning (even though it doesn't really need one). My last waxing didn't go so well and I have a ton of wax/oil residue all over my car, and washing it didn't...

I picked up a bottle of Finish Kare Soil & Coating Remover and I just wanted to make sure it is okay to use on ALL parts of a car. Does anyone have any experience using this product, any tips/hints? Step 1 Finish Kare Soil & Coating Remover/ Wax & Detail Pre-Cleaner 64 oz. Step 1 in...

Black Fire Wet Diamond works good for me, sortof hard to put on the car though if you use too much product at once.

What the heck is an extractor? I just use my hands, brush, and cleaner. :doh:

I've only used Opti-Seal and Poorboy's EX Sealant, Poorboy's EX Sealant looked like it has more 'glow' and 'warmth' than Opti-Seal (OS is a pure sealant with no covering/correcting abilities). I like Opti-Seal for its ease of use and that fact that it only takes 10-20 mins to do a car. I like...

I just bought a new 2011 challenger (black paint), and I am not an expert, but I wouldn't buy any products that have any amount of abrasives in it. Autogeek does a good job of telling you what products have in them and if they contain any "correcting" abilities. JMO. Since it is a new car and...

The Nissan was always kept outside too, for 10 years, in the hot California sun. And for a few years I hardly kept up on it. I would say 6 out of the 10 years I have owned the Nissan I took decent care of it (e.g. wash/wax). Is 10 years about the right time to start seeing clear coat faliure...

The same thing is happening to my daily driver (2000 Nissan Frontier - Black) I have those cracks "crows’ feet" all over the hood of my truck. I just bought a new Dodge Challenger though so I am not too concerned with my old truck at this point. I still take care of the Nissan but since it...

So is there a general consensus though among the detailing community as to which is the best MF towel to be used on car paint....???????? Disregarding price.

Ok , let's say I already have Opti seal on there from two weeks ago and I wanted to try Poorboy's to see if I can see a difference in shine etc, would I want to stripe the Opti off before I use the Poorboy's EX ? I have pinnacle cleansing lotion in my supply.

Are all of those non-abrasive and ok for clearcoats?

Also I am a noobie and it isn't overspray cause I Google imaged overspray and its definitely not that and I should of known better that word is pretty self explanatory lol. It is on one of the panels and it is like a mini mound of paint because when I rub my finger on it its sharp and pointy...

Really? I was sorta thinking that but I was also thinking that it would save me a lot of washes and thus fewer swirls due to washes. Also I feel like I have a pretty dusty garage, on top of that I'm not living where the car is being stored and I figured covering it would protect it from my bro...

I have two sealants that I recently bought and I am wondering which one offers the best protection. I am not talking about my daily driver, I am talking about a black car that sits in a garage for 5 days out of the week (with a cover on it) and that I only use on the weekends (in San Diego)...

Okay thanks, I just read somewhere on the forum that cleaner waxes dull the paint or something and I didn't know what negative effects the cleansing lotion would have on a new factory clear-coat...if any.