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Amazing job! I need to have you clean my wife's car! It is almost as bad! What did you do to clean the gas cap area?

Thanks Mike, you are right, I mean Opti-Coat II. I would be applying it by hand with their foam applicator.

Fuel costs were killing me, even when it was at the low-mid $3's. Thats why I bought a TDI Golf! I am getting 35MPG with City and back road driving, and 45MPG in the highways! I get about 500-600 miles a tank using $13 gallons. Just paid $4.35 a gallon for D2. RUG is about $4.09 a gallon...

I just bought a new 2012 VW Golf TDI. I have some vacation time in June where I plan on doing some paint protection. I am going to clay, and do some light polishing if needed. For the next step, I am not quite sure what to do. I am either going to use the Mezerna Power Lock Polymer Sealant...

Thanks Mike, that did help! Ill check out that thread.

I have a couple of problem spots on my 2011 diesel Jetta, and had a few questions on the best way of safely cleaning them. 1. Exterior Rubber Window Trim -The black rubber trim around my door windows is starting to turn a brownish color. Noting really comes in contact with the trim, and I wash...

Bob, I don't know enough about the PH value to make an educated decision, All I am basing this on is the manufacture said to dilute it if it is going to be used on paint. Even though it isn't being used directly on paint, I would worry about getting overspray on the exposed paint in the fender...

I read a review on these forums that said you should dilute it to 4:1 for tough jobs and 10:1 for normal use. Also, on their website, they say that you should dilute it if it is being used on painted surfaces. I know I would be just using it on tires, but I would worry about getting it on the...

Thanks! It is a lyric from Underworld - Dirty Epic, that I started using long ago... ARO seems like it might be a PITA to have to dilute every time, I am trying to cut down my steps in my weekly car wash! I think I will try Optimum Power Clean or Meguairs APC, and possibly some Westleys. If...

Thank you for all of the tips guys! I would rather not to have to use a dressing each time I wash my wheels/tires. I already spend alot of time every week cleaning my car... I really just want to get rid of the browness, but if I have to use dressing, I will. I will have to check out ARO...

For some reason, I always seem to get brown tires, and once they turn brown, I can never make them black again. I don't really care about shiny showroom glossy tires, I just want them black. After trying several products, I decided to go all out and gut the Wolfgang Tire and Wheel Cleaner. I...

On my way to work today, I heard the sound of a couple small rocks hit the side of my 2 month old 2011 VW Jetta TDI:cry: To my horror I found 3 small chips on the driver side of the car. What is the best way to repair these chips? (protection and appearance) I see there are a couple of...

Nope, I just took the picture right before I posted it. Yea, I always clean off any poop, leaves, sap, ect. as soon as I see it, unfortunately the person who owned it for the first 9 years obviously did not. As soon as I have time, ill going to clay, compound, polish and wax it then hope for...

Can bird etch be so bad that it completely eats through the clear? Is it the longer it sits on the paint, the worse it gets? I have about 5 bad spots, some probley are bird etch, but others could be clear coat failure...it really sucks that I can't do anything about the clear coat failures. I...

Here is a better picture of another problem spot:

I will try to get a better picture. If it is bird poop etch, what can I do to get rid of it? If it isn't, what can I do to stop the damage from spreading?

There are a couple of places on my 2001 Toyota 4Runner (Black) where the clear coat looks like it is bubbling, and is deteriorating. What can I do to repair this, or at least stop it from getting any worse? It isn't too bad now, but I see all of these older cars with the clear coat completely...