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I have an older Explorer with a *ton* of black trim. I've seen two products here and elseware that claim to be a "permanent" fix to faded black trim rather than a temporary coverup like mothers back to black, 303, etc. * Forever Black * Wipe New Anyone here with experience with either or both...

I'm using Lake Country Orange CCS + TSR 3.0 @ 5 followed by the White CCS + Glaze @ 4. I've been bad with overusing product so I've been first misting a pad conditioner and then using the "four dot" method with dime-penny size dots instead of the X method. I think I will look in to the EZ Up as...

Well actually I have a garage, but it is too small to work in, hah! I have the porter and wolfgang TSR 3.0 , but outside (out of direct sun!) they don't work well. The swirl remover seems to work fine, but the polisher dries out too quickly to do its job and I'm left with a lot of "holograms"...

That's called Deep Impact Blue. Just like my '13 =) Unfortunately mine came with a ton of DSSM, so having to do a lot of work to get it to that quality of finish!

Pinnacle XMT ISR #3 vs. Wolfgang TSR According to the charts here on Autogeek these products are comparable, and both have diminishing formulas. So what does the $3/oz Wolfgang get me that the $1.50/oz Pinnacle doesn't. Is Wolfgang a far superior product? Am I missing something about...

Anyone know of a good place to get interior and exterior trim/finish parts for and 03 explorer? I'm looking for things like A/C control knobs, shifter boots, vent covers, door panels, door seals, etc. I've tried my local dealer, and even with zero experience know I'd be getting ripped off badly...

I have a fender that needs fixed and resprayed. There are also several rock chips on the hood with one particularly large one only a couple inches from the fender, which should be well within where the body shop will extend the blend into. I am considering using this opportunity to practice my...

Is there anything to be done to improve the appearance of sun faded door panels? My vehicle has some fading damage right at the top of the panels where the window meets the panel.

Lot of folks do this just to be dicks. They think it's cute.

Never park on the end of an "island" in the middle of a parking lot, despite it's seeming reduction in possible problems. I learned this the hard way. Some idiot in a parking spot around the perimeter of the lot backed up and put his trailer hitch through my driver's side door panel. Then he...

One suggestion. If you work in a car parts store, and a customer comes in and starts looking at waxes/etc. and you come over to that customer and say "I have a detailing business, I can help you find something!" then make sure when said customer asks "can you suggest a good black car wax", then...

Anyone use this? I've had very good results cleaning my trim, but I'm concerned despite the claims that this has some sort of cover up quality rather than just being a 'deep cleaner'. Usually to deep clean my trim (primarily of mag chloride and road grime) I use straight Dawn + a medium scrub...

I'm wondering if I am using too much product as I remove swirls. I'm using Wolfgang 3.0 TSR and FG. I have a 2003 Explorer that I am doing a paint cleanup on, and over this weekend I did just the hood. I used at least 3-4 oz of both the TSR and FG. I'm using an X pattern applied to the pads...

I would just clay, TBH. Iron-X is a great product, but it's also toxic. Clay and detailing spritz are not.

I've spent some time and got really good results removing swirl marks from my paint in the large flat areas (hood, doors, etc.). I used the porter cable machine + wolfgang that is recommended here, to very good results. However, I'm not sure how to tackle the smaller areas and areas with...

I have an SUV with pretty severe water/mineral damage on the side and rear windows. There is a ton of water spotting, but there more than just some water spots/etching. It's more of a filmly residue that covers all the windows (and ironically, the noticeable water spots actually look more clear...

Just a quick update for anyone that cares. Due to time, I decided to dive right in to the mustang paint correction. I chose to do the trunk first as it is the easiest spot on the car for me to reach, and has swirl marks and a slightly heavier scratch that I want to buff out. I did a test spot...

Hi Mark, thanks! Lots of good advice I didn't think of. You just reminded me, really my first step is to get my garage ready as a work area. Needs to be swept out and washed down as I've got a lot of dirt, grass clippings and other junk from the summer season already that will just end up on...

So, I bought a brand new Mustang last year with a gorgeous Deep Impact Blue finish. It's perhaps the single most beautiful paint color I have ever seen on a car (I love blues). Not mine, but a nice representative pic: Unfortunately, the vehicle came with a ton of dealer supplied swirl...