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Several weeks ago, my vehicle was hit with some freeway debris, which shattered my windshield, and made a little dent near the top of the hood. I took it to a body shop, where they flattened the dent back into place, re-painted over the area that was worked on, and then re-applied clear coat to...

I have a 22 oz spray bottle of Ultima Waterless Wash Plus, and I opened it to transfer a smaller amount to a small spray bottle. When I opened it, I was confused and a bit grossed out to find some black gunk on the tubing of the sprayer. When I poured a little into the smaller spray bottle, I...

For the past few years, my preferred tire restoration product has been Griot's Garage Tire Rejuvenator. (It used to be sold under the name Weatherproof Tire Dressing.) This product has the consistency of a thick gel. It restores the dark black color to tires with a black dye and leaves a satin...

I was correcting the paint on my 2003 VW Jetta using Optimum Hyper Compound II with a purple Kompressor pad on a GG 6" DA on speed 6. Afterwards, I noticed small pinpoint spots that reflect light (see attachment). Upon closer inspection, I saw that they are tiny little divets in the paint...

I've been working on a red '85 Alfa Romeo Spider. I'm relatively new to detailing, getting into it over the past year or so. I started with some machine compounding and polishing on it, and it significantly improved the finish of the paint but there were still some scratches and oxidation in...

Mike, Several months ago I remember seeing a video or post detailing an off-label use of glaze on a dried-up, severely neglected paint finish. The glaze was applied and left on overnight to "moisturize" the paint and facilitate correction of the paint defects. I forgot if the glaze was applied...

Is there lead in automotive paints? I recently started polishing a red 1985 Alfa Romeo Spider, and have noticed that as I polish, red dust comes off the paint. Does anyone out there know (or can anyone please find out for me) if automotive paints contain lead? As I understand, lead has been...

Hello, everybody. I'm a relative newbie to detailing. I have a Jetta (daily driver), as well as an Alfa Romeo Spider. My plan is to familiarize myself with and refine basic detailing skills on my Jetta, and then start work on the Spider. I've been subscribing to the Griot's Garage catalogs for...