Recent content by riles32807

Read and shoot. I'll second taking a community college class if you can. By shoot I mean find a subjects that interests you and shoot 10-20 pics of that each subject. Shoot from the same location but play with the settings, then move to a different angle and shoot more with different settings...

This is awesome! You guys are awesome! My grandfather would have LOVED this, he was a b-24 mechanic in England during WWII. Thank you so much. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Just a thought, how about the offering to teach their car wash guy how to properly wash cars? Of course step 1 would be to check for a "please do not wash" sign. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Yah, I thought about that. It's not a perfect experiment, but I'm guessing your not going to want to buy a half dozen lights to play with, even junkyard ones. The glass should be good enough to go e you an idea of how the different products are going to work. If they'll work better then the...

I was hoping someone else would jump in... Since you have some time now I'd do a little experimenting to see what the cleaning/streaking properties of different cleaning products are. I'm thinking using drinking glasses, glass jars, etc you might have around, one for ea h product your going to...

I'm glad the meth worked pretty good for you, sorry it didn't come out perfect... Could you share the method you used? Maybe we can work on improving it or thinking of something else. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Exactly, I don't know why you would be on the hook for a new headlight, when it was damaged to begin with. I've done a little research now, my plan A would be to fill the headlight about 1/4 full with methanol, slosh it around & dump it. Repeat 3 times. Allow to dry thoroughly. Personally...

Hi, I'm pretty new to detailing in general, but my gut says try the methanol. Any cleaning using water would risk leaving moisture in the headlight when you seal it back up. I'm curious how this plays out, definitely keep us informed. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Wrote you a long PM but I think the internets ate it. Sorry but I'll try again in the morning. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Just my 2 cents... I work in landscaping, not detailing, but we use power tools fairly often. I would highly suggest that all garage/shop outlets be protected with a GFI (you only need 1 GFI outlet per circuit/circuit breaker). Even if you never plan to have water anywhere near your tools...

Awesome! Thanks Nick! Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

Don't know about the clay, I have a white 05 Carolla and I've noticed a lot of little pin-point rust spots on the paint too, especially the horizontal surfaces. I've tried clay (same Autozone/Megs) with similar results. I hit mine with compound about once a year and it clears the rust spots up...

Anyone using the DP kit & sealing with opti-lens? Does the DP kit leave the lenses polished enough for opti? Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online

I don't want to put down the helpful people that have replied. ( I was curious about cleaning vinyl wrap in general.) However, the OP asked about MATTE vinyl wrap. From the matte & textured section of the 3M care guide posted above, " Do not apply waxes, polishes, paint or clear coat over these...

Bump to keep it current, I'm curious too. Sent by carrier pigeon using AG Online