Recent content by Zingledot

I owe at least 3k more than I could get for it private party, since I bought new. Taking a 3-5k hit on my wallet probably isn't worth it. If I wanted to do that I could spend $5,000 on a baller paint job. :P I don't know that I could do anything to find them 'responsible' for it. It was messed...

The entire body was swirled with the effect my friend got from using the green scrubby side of a sponge on his car. I took it back to have it fixed and they made it look much better, but said they were afraid to go any more without damaging the paint. So I don't know how far they went. After...

I've posted here a couple times...to recap, I have a 2013 black miata. The dealer destroyed my paint and then tried to fix it but didn't do a very good job. I got rid of some holograms and most issues, but I have some water spots and some more lines I wanted to get out. But I went to a shop with...

If anyone is in SLC and has the tools to give me a paint reading I would appreciate it a lot. My car was buffed out twice before I got it and I have no idea how much I have left to work with.... Thanks! Aaron

Another quick question: With the 7424, better to go smaller 4.25" pads,or go 5.25?

It does sound pretty accurate. I wish I could provide pictures but I don't own a decent camera, nor decent artificial lighting. I just check my work by changing my viewing angle on the car so the sun reflects into whatever I'm looking at. Its kind of a pain to work with most polishes in the sun...

I'm trying to get out type II water spots and fine lines on my newish black miata, but it feels like 2+2 isn't adding up to 4. Last year I joined up here when I got my new car, and it wasn't until after I got it home and washed it that I found out the paint was murdered with swirls and...

Update! So had a day off and went to town with the UC. I think my technique and patience has improved. Took about 3 hours to do my tiny miata. Got it looking really nice. Then I finished with the UP I already had and wow. The camera on my phone is a piece of crap and of course really didn't...

Bought one, does not work. But, it'll be handy for filling up my hot tub.

Someone asked how to spray water from a jug...

I'm just saying - and your mileage may vary, and I am not the world's expert on car care - that since I have a decent protectant on my car, my only day-to-day issue is random hard water and dust and that none of it will come off with water-pressure alone; I have found that I can use reverse...

its no RO for 20, but the company says it prevents water spots. that being said, can any of us say foor sure that it will work as described? not wthout trying it.

That doesn't seem too bad. I'd be curious for how long the $20 filter would last on it when it comes to filtering hard water. It might filter other things for a lot longer than it does the magnesium and calcium that primarily form hard water. Most water softeners are canisters because you need...

My place has a thing where you bring a jug and fill it, others have them already filled. Really it varies a lot.

I think you misunderstood the original post. I don't think I ever implied that if you use filtered water you suddenly don't need to /wash/ your car. I created this topic because in all of the reading I've done on washing how-tos, I've never seen mention of using filtered water to alleviate the...