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Thanks Abrcrombe, i found out the hard way with the Nissan. I screwed the paint up pretty bad. The worst was my Suzuki bike, gorgeous liquid looking red, just looking at it with the wrong attitude would scratch it though.

In general japanese cars have a softer clearcoat. I know my old Maxima, a '95 was either very soft or not clearcoated. I've read some manufacturers don't CC black cars. Toyota was mentioned specifically. My car now ('04 BMW) is much more durable. It's Silver Grey Metallic. You could try having a...

Tool of course! Metallica, Pearl Jam,U2,Black Sabbath etc. etc. Energy music.

I think most of them are ... "don't know- don't care" They would also consider spending anything more than 12 bucks for a "detail" a waste of money.

LAZY auto car wash only for most people, and the car, in many cases is lucky to even get that!!

I keep my wheels spotless!! Thank you, i detailed my #71 (18X8 fr & 18X8.5 rr) last week. Even my winter wheel and tire set are kept spotless. I'm a geek because i'm bothered by lazy people with brake dust stained wheels.

I think there's a chance of the glass shattering if there's enough damage. A jolt from a pothole or something similar could trigger the breakage. The windshield is a structural element of the car. Just a thought to give you a heads up.

It may be illegal to drive with significant damage to the windshield. You might want to check into it.

I ain't that geeky! Brake dust is a b**** to get off.

I get disgusted when i see an expensive car with black brake dust stained wheels on the front. I just shake my head.

They say bad things come in sets of three... so you won't have anymore windshield issues. Seriously, sorry about the bad luck. At least you weren't hurt. It sounds like it could have caused a bad accident. Do you have to pay for the windshield? Here in MA we have no copay for glass. (the only...

There's a complete list of products and how to remove them here. http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/staintips/action_tip.cfm remember Google is your best friend. Searched "stain removal crayon"

:iagree: Ok i misunderstood BILL's comment on woolite.

It's a VW Golf. I don't think all that stuff will fit in the car! :D Thanks, something in there should work i'm sure.

I knew about the dirtier the better thing. I never heard anything about washing in woolite though. Good to know.