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I have meguiars hotshine tire spray and I usually just spray it directly on the tire for best shine but it gets all over my wheels, making them dirty again. I tried applying with a sponge instead but it doesn't make the tires as glossy and black. What are some useful techniques for applying tire...

It really is great. Before I found AG I was just a computer geek that used his car to get to work and back. I bought a new mazda and wanted to keep it looking great, so Google brought me here. I initially posted expecting to just find a simple technique to wash my car every now and then to save...

Just wanted to report back that I used this cleaner and it's amazing. No streaks whatsoever now.

To be fair I used the waffle weave towels fresh out of the box after I bought them. So I don't think it's the normal HE detergent I use... although, you're saying that is problematic by itself?

My Mazda 6 has ceramic window tint on all 6 windows. Yes, there is even clear tint on the windshield for the heat reduction properties it has. I thought I'd mention this since I'm not certain if the tint has an effect on the streaking. I use Vinegar-based Windex to clean the windows along with...

I guess at the end of the day, it's not about preventing the damage so much as it is about repairing it. It's probably not something I'd do by myself. Does anyone just take their daily drivers into a shop once a year or something and have them repair little dings, scratches, paint damage? How...

That's still pretty confusing. I'm a newbie with this stuff. I'm only aware of Clay -> Polish -> Wax process. Are you talking about an addition to that, or a separate process specifically to address damage?

I have a Rigid WD1851 shop vac. It has a 2.5" hose. The hose is pretty stiff and short, so I was looking at getting an extension for it. I have a couple of questions: Should I keep my hose size and attachments all 2.5"? Or should I get an adapter and shrink the hose & accessories down to...

When you guys talk about "applying a coat", are you referring to the polish? Or the wax after the polish?

I clay and wax but don't polish. Everything else already takes too much time. Polishing still follows the same once or twice a year cycle I assume?

This is my commute car. I park in the garage but I use it every day for driving to work, the grocery store, anything really that doesn't require much luggage space.

My car has rubber floor mats over a carpet flooring. However, sometimes I get mud or grease marks on the carpet. What is the best way to shampoo or clean a carpet? Is it intensive? I've never done it before so I'm not sure what methods or products to use. Also the ceiling of my car has this...

Half rant; half request for advice. It really irks me every time I wash my car and find some new scrape on the side of my car. I really don't want to be "that guy" that parks out in BFE just to avoid cars parking next to me. Maybe that'll be what it takes. But how do you guys manage this issue...

Hello everyone, I live in McKinney, TX and looks like it's going to be rainy for the next 7 days or so. Normally I wash my car every 1-2 weeks on the weekend. But if I know it's going to rain for the whole week, is it worth washing it? Or should I just wait until the forecast looks more...

The photo below shows a weird series of stains on one of the chrome strips above the passenger window of my 2016 Mazda 6. I'm not able to wash it off or anything. What exactly is this? Is it permanent damage? And if not, is there a way to remove it? https://goo.gl/photos/XwBDBEyoBNxAAJGu7

Another request: Can someone recommend a good nozzle for simple on/off water flow? I want to try just letting the water run down the car to get the soap off, but don't want to run to the faucet to turn it on and off. Everything I've seen so far pressurizes the water.

Thanks for the compliment! I saw that $40 price tag and almost spit my drink!

Thank you! And yes I'm very happy with the result. I feel like I take too long and am still kind of inefficient, but hopefully as I do it more I'll get better at it. The claying/waxing wasn't that fun but fortunately I only have to do that a couple times a year. Overall I liked the power...

So I detailed my car this weekend. I put a link at the bottom to an album with pics showing the result. Took me about 2 hours and was exhausting. I'm not quite used to the process yet. I did a 2 bucket wash around the car, dried, then clayed a little. I didn't clay the whole car, just the roof...

I didn't know what a front quarter panel was so I googled it and saw this image. Does this mean you save the bottom panels for last? Or is the image wrong and you actually go further down? Also (unrelated), I can't find the video anymore but one of them briefly touched on washing jambs. The...