Recent content by op1001

why not just go to microfibertech and order professional grade towels that a lot of these sites resale and put their labels on? save yourself money.... a lot of detailing sites even promote the microfiber pads from microfibertech switch labels and call it a day. their towels are top notch and...

Butanone is an irritant, causing irritation to the eyes and nose of humans,[6] but serious health effects in animals have been seen only at very high levels. When inhaled, these effects included birth defects in mice, but only at the highest dose tested (3000 ppm for 7 hours/day).[7]...

it is like a desert silver acura rsx matelic colour, the blend went better than i expected, but the clear fudged me. what is a tack coat? I will probalby have to sand it out tomorrow and redo it.. what do you recommend? grit 400-600? dry or wet?

I didn't know where to post this,, but i am hoping someone knows. So i did some colour matching on my sisters rear acura fender.. and it came out great.. matched amazing,. So i went to do the clear I was working on it.. and the stupid can started spitting and now there are runs and it doesn't...

I was curious is there a car shampoo that leaves no gloss or any protective stuff just a plain one ? I currently have the Duragloss 901 DP extreme phone and Einzsett gloss which does leave something behind .. I want to polish my sisters car and then wash it down and coat it with opti-coat ..

Do you guys think that the 3m Paint defender would bond to opti-coat? I am curious because they say to use a wax to make removal easier, but as optimum car cares said nothing will bond long enough to the opti-coat Feed back please

Hi Guys and Gals, Just a question... I decided to use DLUX on my brand new car to protect the rubber trim around the panoramic roof . During my application it seems that I missed some spots ... can I reapply some DLUX to those sections? Is it a bad idea to even apply it on a new car?

Can you not use Paint Prep after polishing to make sure everything is removed 99.9% ? I know that polishing will remove the wax etc, but doesn't Paint Prep (not pre-wax) also remove polishing oils?

when companies state 1:10 does it mean 1:10 = 1+9 to give you the 10 parts? or does it mean 1oz of active product, and 10oz of water ? to give you a total of 11oz when combined? > I have been using this calculator Enviro-One Dilution Calculator but i am not sure if it is correct... because...

so reality is we are only dressing one side of the tire , which really means the rest of the tire is still unprotected .

I was just curious, what you guys think about this? I see a lot of people spending money on products to clean tires etc, but in reality they only clean the side where the they will apply trim to.. Sure we can spray tire cleaner onto the tire, but reality is most of us are probably just...

this looks very interesting 3M Auto: Products for People Who Love Cars

Hi, I've been reading some post and everyone has a different answer.. and i am sure i will too.. but before I coat my my trim dlux carpro.. what is the best way to clean the rubber and plastic trim? Some people say APC? I was going to get Optimum Power Clean All Purpose Cleaner 17 oz... Is...

^ exactly... if touchless car washes can remove some gunk from a car by just foaming .. i am sure that foam canons also help

So reality no answers if it is bad or harmful.. I mean in reality if you think about it.. it is bonding to something.. the nano particles are cross joining and dancing .. they join forces and make this bond together.. what gets me thinking is.. they bond together but how do they put to the...