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Thanks all. :) San Marino blue can look amazing. For me it's close enough to black it might drive me crazy keeping it looking good. :) That's one of the cool and surprising things about Daytona Blue: even though it's an intense color and a little on the dark side, it manages to look great a...

I had the same issue last time I used PowerLock. Went through the whole clay/polish process on a car and then used CarPro Eraser before applying PowerLock. Two or three weeks later I went back to wash this car and it seemed like I had applied nothing. I followed that wash with an application...

I do this. I often buy older used cars that need a fair bit of paint correction, and some spots are worse than others. Those areas I'll compound more aggressively, either by going over them twice or using a more aggressive product combo. Then I'll polish the rest of the car. It's not uniform...

Very interesting. I always thought a QD left nothing behind so I'm surprised to hear using it frequently can maintain smoothness and hydrophobic properties on the paint. As for a spray wax or spray sealant after every wash, I have wondered if using these products that frequently would lead to...

While I've found this works great for the first 2 or 3 washes after a car has been freshly detailed and waxed/sealed, after that water starts to stick to the paint more and blow drying becomes less and less effective. Have you found this to be the case? If not, I wonder if the water...

Good ideas. Thanks. While I'm at it, has anyone had any trouble with the results of a coating on textured parts of a wheel? These OEM wheels from the 90s are in like-new condition and although they're clear coated, these textured looking areas do actually have a textured feel to them on the...

I'm about to coat some wheels for the first time with McKee's 37 Wheel Coating. I'm reading that this makes them super easy to clean, with regular car soap being sufficient for most cleanings. As part of my continuing quest to make my weekly car washes better and easier, I'm thinking about how...

I used waffle weave drying towels for years. A few weeks ago I ordered a couple of the smaller Griots PFM towels. They're amazing. It feels like they will be gentler on the paint as well. I think I am going to put some more in my next order so that I have many years' supply, just in case...

I'm not familiar with that thread, but I found these modular storage bins to be pretty cool. You can stack/arrange them any which way you like, and they're reasonably deep. I mainly use them to organize microfibers and wash media, kept handy for regular washings. Most things temperature...

My guess would also be potentially too much pressure when drying the car. You could try a softer longer-nap drying towel like the PFM and light pressure. Also be sure your wash media is always well lubricated with plenty of fresh soap (in other words, return to the buckets frequently if you...

I like to use it after washing the car and giving it a quick dry (not 100%). My theory is I don't want to be rubbing anything on the paint when those iron particles have released their bond to the surface. I spray around the whole car which doesn't take long (my cars are small ;)), wait a few...

Great work! I'd be very pleased if I was the owner of that beautiful red car. I like the idea of removing the lights and some of the trim.

The paint on this 350Z is very interesting. For being a darker color it hides imperfections well. It looks pretty good here, doesn't it? In reality the surface condition was pretty rough. Stains, water spots and RIDS were in abundance. The top surfaces had plenty of...

Update on Chemical Guys Clean Slate. I started the decon wash for the blue car this morning (rain is coming!). It has Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax (D156) which amazes me for a spray wax. It's somewhere around 2-8 weeks old. Nice look and beading: There are also three sections where a paste...

Tough crowd - no love for the GT-R. :) I learned a long time ago that for myself, the driving experience is ultimately more important than looks. Nearly 20 years ago I had a '71 Cuda and an '87 MR2 and the 'Cuda was rarely driven, because the MR2 was so much more fun and reliable. Since then...

Thanks. With all the rain we've had the past couple months (and snow up in the mountains), I was shocked to see the lake this low. Thanks Paul. I got a moderate amount. I've done cars with more purple bleeding and cars with less. The areas around the badges seemed the worst: Thanks Pat...

Interesting insights, Setec. I had a brain fart on calling WETS a coating. :) In one of my posts in this thread I mentioned some of my findings when I researched Poorboy's Trim Restorer. The manufacturer descriptions didn't claim that it could penetrate and treat from within. It also...

Thank you Sicoupe. :) I would trade my 350Zs for a GT-R in a heartbeat. I really enjoy the Zs and part of that is their tremendous value for how quick the car is, but the GT-R is on a whole different level entirely. I've been lucky enough to drive several on the street and track. Total...

UPDATE: Thanks for all the responses. A few weeks ago I applied GummiPflege to the window trim as well as the door seals (the latter I first cleaned with OPC 4:1 and a brush). I did three applications spread out over the course of a few days. I'm quite pleased with the results! I don't...

That easy huh? :) The garage queen: Someday a classic. Maybe.