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So diluting BSD with water, 1:2, is disappointing. I haven’t polished my car since 13 months ago but the finish is still glossy and any swirls are “invisible” in my silver paint. PNS and BSD has been good to this garage-kept ride over the last 12,500 miles and 13 months. So I washed it this...

That, more than anything else is my concern here. Are the qualities of both products diminished by combining them? Are you getting the best of both worlds, or ending up with a different end product that is a lesser quality than either in their original form? But then again, if you use it...

Are you sure it's not sling from the tire dressing? Often the dressing will go on nice and clean, but when the day and tire heats up, the dressing turns liquid and the centrifugal force of the spinning wheel cause the dressing to sling off onto the fenders and underside of the door jambs...

Took a trip from South Florida to Central Florida this weekend and collected some bugs on the way. Spent Sunday morning cleaning the ride. Watching these pics, I’m beginning to understand why my wife shakes her head so often when it comes to me and my detailing... in the pics it really does...

Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer Spray. I've diluted it about 1:2, 1 part BSD to 2 parts distilled water. It seems fine, but there's this nagging thought that if this was optimum, wouldn't the manufacturer have produced it this way? So I'm thinking that I'm reducing the BSD's effectiveness. I...

Ditto... This is my regimen. It's been a year, but my car is garage kept, but I still don't feel, or see, the need to perform another polish and seal at this time. With that said, a DIY coating is probably the way to go. I've been looking at CarPro and GTechniq and I am tempted to pull the...

So I did a 303 wipe down under the hood this weekend and thought, what if I lived where it was dry and dusty, wouldn’t dust just adhere to the 303, no matter how sparingly applied? So, in such a situation, would I be better leaving the surfaces under the hood bare, or is there something else...

Hit it with some 303 inside and under the hood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Although dirty water spray is kicked up by the tires, the reason the hatch gets so dirty is from the low pressure area at the rear of the vehicle, which is exaggerated on hatches and SUVs. The air doesn't move cleanly over and around the vehicle and a low pressure area is built up, and air...

I'd do this at a minimum. Also, get a couple of towels, place on the wet areas and stand/kneel then bounce to extract as much water as possible. Then when as much moisture is removed, let a fan blow on it for as long as it takes to dry. You do not want mold to build to grow in those areas that...

Blackfire One Step... you can't go wrong. Recently used on black Taurus... removed prior sealant and provided a mirror like shine. Removed swirls and scratches too.

Meguiar's plain ole Cleaner Wax will do the trick. If you don't have any products on hand, go simple first. If these are just scuffs, the cleaner wax will take care of it easily. No DA polisher needed, just a sponge or microfiber applicator and a microfiber towel to buff out. In fact good...

Aaaaah.... I saw the streaks and specks and could not understand what had happened. I think I’m now beginning to. I cleaned and coated the Taurus 60 days ago with BM and had not washed the car since. In that time, road dirt and grime settled onto the surface of the BM and likely bonded with...

A couple of months ago, I applied BM to my wife's '17 black Taurus so see how the BM would perform. It's been doing fine, and with the frequent showers in South Florida, the car's been staying relatively clean. So after 2 months, I decide to wash it last night, and the BM is still beading up...

Also, forgot to thank Tony for this suggestion, it was a good read and helpful. I'm going to try diluting with distilled water and see how that works. Thanks!

It's 45 days later and I'm not impressed with N914. It's diluted so thinly it's almost like using water only... maybe that's the intent, and since I'm accustomed to detail sprays that contain slickness and gloss enhancers, it's odd to have something so "bleh" as a detail spray. I probably need...

I thought it was one of his cars... LOL! :laughing:

I second Meg's Cleaner Wax. I used this from 2003 to 2017. The paint on my 2002 Sequoia is still glossy, with clear coat intact. When I said so long to my 03 Infiniti in 2018, that too was shiny with clear coat intact. The cleaner wax also removes transfer scuffs from paint, rubber, etc, and...

Oops... forgot the PNS over the One Step... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This has been my regimen, last correction was when new 11 months ago, so the ride is due for another full correction. Luckily silver hides most imperfections so its not urgent. Regular hand washes, 2-3 x monthly, and BSD goes a long way in maintaining the finish, I think that’s key. I like...