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I've always wondered how much detailing product an auto parts store moves. Whenever I go into my local parts stores, the selection is pretty grim; just a few Griots, some Mothers, a few consumer Meguiars, a couple Turtle Wax items, and then the stuff like Blue Coral. Most of the bottles are...

From my experience, no. The water behavior of a coating seems to be more related to the chemistry of the coating and how well it beads/sheets water than the feel of the surface. Some of the slickest LSP's I've used were actually sealants, but they weren't in the same league as a coating when...

My experience with spray sealants is they don't last as long as a liquid wax. I've used a few spray waxes and they will hang around for anywhere from a few weeks to 2~3 months at the longest. Liquid sealants have lasted much longer for me. Collinite 845 would last around 5~6 months, Klasse SG...

This would be my vote if you want the max level of protection, though I would not recommend one with a tint. Hitting the lenses with a coating won't hurt, but I too doubt it will keep them from yellowing or hazing after a decade or two. I will typically coat my headlights and taillights with...

That's the stuff. If memory serves they had two versions. I never used the first version, but the second one wasn't too bad if you used it pretty quickly after buying it.

I used the first generation of the Blackfire coating weeks after it hit the market...long before the re-branding. It too came in a plastic bottle and I have a feeling it didn't seal properly. That coating would flash instantly while you were spreading it which made it insanely hard to apply...

I used the "noodle" chenille mits for a long time and never had any paint issues. I have noticed The Rag Company mitts I use now do seem to slide more easily across the surface, but neither seem to have any negative impacts on the paint. Of the years of using the noodle mits, I bought them...

I do add Griots Microfiber and Pad cleaner to the laundry when I wash my towels regardless of what I've used them for, and it does seem to help quite a bit with keeping things absorbent. Might try the P&S when the bottle runs out.

When dealing with ceramic infused sealants, but spray and more traditional liquid, I've never treated my towels any different and never seen difference afterwards. I don't think the levels of ceramics in those products are high enough to affect anything. The only time I do anything different...

After seeing this I had to look. I too have 50 points!

I may sign up. Problem is, I don't order stuff from any one single brand to make these types of programs very valuable to me. If the points never expire, maybe I can actually get a discount on something in a few years. :D

Isn't that area textured and can you polish it? Wouldn't polishing damage the texture or leave the polished areas looking different from the other wheel arches?

Tears like that will be in the bead guard and may never compromise the side wall. I'd still get it checked out though. I had to one tire was far worse than the picture. I had it checked out by two different tire shops and both found the tire to be safe in all ways. One even peeled it back...

This is what I use. Bought the exact same ones. For years I was willing to die on a hill made of chenille wash mitts and felt the tighter woven variety were dangerous and/or not any better. Then I tried them. I now think they are softer and and travel more smoothly across the surface of the...

If that tire has a bead protector, and it looks like it does, the tire should be fine. I learned this the hard way while teaching my kids to drive.

Either one, not matter how careful you may be, might force you to do a light polish with an abrasive product. I never do any form of large-scale clay (bar or towel) unless I'm prepared to polish as well.

Is there any reason why you keep going back to this company? At some point you just need to move on. You've tried all sorts of combinations so far to resolve the issues, but nothing seems to work. To me it sounds like the tune itself is flawed and the only way to truly figure out what is...

There are some mobile wheel repair businesses which specialize in small-scale repairs like this. May be worth looking up one in your area.

For a garage queen in the scenario you describe, I don't see the SG really doing you any good. If the paint is polished out and defect free, the wax should be all you need and will make the paint look amazing. I'd save your time and money and just apply the wax.

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