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I have always been partial to TufShine Tire Coating. I like the shiny look so I applied 3 coats. It’s dry to the touch and lasts about 8 months. Just clean the tires with car soap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The wife’s Buick got a brand new windshield. Even a new factory windshield has embedded contaminants. It required cleaning, claying, polishing, cleaning again and then sealing with Aquapel. The Aquapel directions suggest using a paper towel to buff the product off. There is no way a paper towel...

I often use those self serve bays for my company car when I am on the road. They are a great way to dress up the vehicle and remove the grime. He is absolutely right about the scratchmaster 5000 brush. I did cringe when I saw pressure washer hose drag along the bedrail. I often bring wash mitts...

I am a fan of many Griots products and their 3 in 1 wax leaves a great Shine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The truck got a treatment of Griots 3 in 1. It does give a great shine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I never used their SiO2 product but I use Wolfgang Uber all of the time. That dilution ratio is 1 oz per 3 gallons of water. Perhaps you can use that ratio instead. The presoak is not necessary and it is important to do one panel at a time. The type of towel you are using is also important. Try...

You can get it on Amazon. It is the best and safest interior cleaner. Coupled with a Sonax leather brush it is the best and safest leather seat cleaner.

I would not trust a dealer added anything. Take it to a professional or do your research, buy the products and tools and then do it yourself.

Absolutely. I enjoy the activity of applying sealants and waxes and I am always looking to try different products. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, Collinite 476S & 845 are some of my favorites. I just tried the Griots all in one Ceramic. The jury is still out on that one.

I waited 2 months before I did a full scrub and coating of the brand new tires on the wife’s Buick. Cleaning was done with LA Totally Awesome on the tires and Griots Heavy duty wheel cleaner. Then 3 coats of Tufshine tire coating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow, that is awesome and a vehicle that size takes a long time. That color can hide a lot of sins but not that many sins. The results are worth all of the work.

I'm old so it takes me an entire weekend starting on Friday afternoon and ending on Sunday night to do a complete detail which includes wash, decon, clay, compound, polish and sealant on my truck. A professional shop has a crew of 3 or 4 young guys that will work on the vehicle and knock it out...

I did work on the panel last year with orange pads and 501 but it never completely cleared up the finish. The yellow pads seemed to work.

I do use an RTU type spray bottle to measure the dilution ratios. I add 2 oz of concentrate and fill the rest with water up to the neck of the bottle. I have never had a problem with Simple Green damaging plastics or removing paint. Perhaps the dilution was not enough. 2:1 or 4:1 may be too...

I used the 501 only with a Lake Country yellow pad. It was the first time using the Griots G8 and it is a powerful 3” machine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I made the swirls worse by removing some tree sap. Paint correction with 3D 501 and my Griots G9 and G8 for the tight spots. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My nephew is a Dent Wizard and he went through intense training to master his craft. Paintless dent removal is the real deal. He removes dents with various tools without damaging the paint. He works the rental car lots at the Hartford airport removing dents caused by hail damage. I don’t know...

I am not sure about Zep products but I do know that Simple Green is a safe pH neutral cleaner when diluted 10:1. In concentrate, the pH level is about 8.8. When diluted 10:1 it goes down to 7.759 which is safe for the delicate surfaces of interiors.

The right rear quarter panel always had some swirls that I could not remove and it became a bigger swirled out mess when I tried remove some tree sap. 3D 501 and the Griots G8 and G9 took care of it. I am happy with the results. Now I have to do the rest of the truck. Sent from my iPhone...

Stoners Tarminator works great for tar, tree sap and bugs. For bugs only I like to use Poorboys Bug Squash. i spray the front of the vehicle with Griots Bug Shield and it makes the bug cleaning much easier.