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I could use a little help picking out a coating for a new truck. I think I want a ceramic coating, but I’m open to other options. There are so many choices, I’m just not sure which way to go. The truck is dark blue metallic, and will pretty much live in the Florida sun. I’m looking for...

I admit I haven’t been diligent about keeping my truck clean recently. I am trying to whip it back into shape, but I have a section in the front that has been pelted with love bugs and I just can’t seem to get them off. I don’t have much trouble getting them off the painted metal, but there is...

I've been away from the site for a while, mostly to avoid the temptation to buy more products before I use up my already excessive supply. I also stopped getting emails from Autogeek for some reason, so that also lessened the urge to visit the site. Anyway, just hopped back on to see what new...

I bought my wife a new car last week. It has nice camel (tan) leather. It took all of 6 days for one of my kids to add a 2" line of blue ink on one of the seats. What is the best cleaner to use that will not damage the leather?

After quite a bit of neglect, I finally applied some Gummi Pflege to my rubber window trim last weekend. I used a foam pad to apply it (the one on the bottle disintegrated), and the whole pad and my fingers were completely black by the time I finished all 4 windows. Obviously I need to do a...

I applied Opticoat 2.0 to my truck (2010 F150) about 5 or 6 years ago. This sides and hood still look great, but the roof...not so much. I usually just use a long handled microfiber tool to do the roof, so I don't get a good look at it. Yesterday I broke out the ladder and found that the roof...

Let me start by saying I am not a professional detailer. I only take care of the 3 vehicles in our household, as well as two boats. I currently have a Griots 6" DA and 3" DA as well as a Makita 9227 rotary polisher. I am currently in the process of buffing out some light oxidation on one of...

Within the next couple of weeks I should be dropping my project boat (22' Aquasport Flatback) at the shop for gelcoating. They will be spraying gelcoat with Duratec additive, and I will be doing the wet sanding and polishing to remove the expected orange peel. I have a few tools - Griots 3"...

Just got a new half tower for a project boat. I would like to keep it looking new for as long as possible. Has anyone tried Opti Coat for brushed anodized aluminum? Any reason it wouldn't work? I've had it on my truck for over 3 years now, and seems to be doing well there.... Thanks!

I used a 2-3/4" backing plate with a 4" foamed wool pad on my rotary this weekend. The plate and pad were brand new and worked great initially. But after a while the pad would fly off the plate. I tried other pads with the same result. Is there a way to restore the grip of the backing plate?

I recently had a tire replaced on my truck. I didn't look closely at it when I picked it up, so I didn't notice right away, but they ended up putting a balancing weight on the outside of the wheel. (By outside I mean on the side of the wheel that you see). Before I take it back and demand...

I just added a powder coated aluminum bed cover to my truck. What is the best way to protect it? Should I just wax it, or is there something better/special that I should be using?

I applied cquartz on my wife's car a month or so ago. I had a bit left over, so last week I applied some to the roof of my truck. Of course, right after that, opti coat shows up as the VIP special, and I can't pass it up. I intend to use it on my truck, but I'm not sure what to do about the...

I've got a chip or two to repair in my wife's 2011 Nissan Murano with Glacier Pearl (white) paint. The Dr. Colorchip website specifically discusses the difficulty in color-matching pearl paints. I repaired a previous chip with the factory touch-up paint with so-so results, and I'm willing to...

The old standard was every 3 mos/3000 miles. There's been alot written lately about 3000 miles being too often, and some manufacturers now say every 5000 - 7500 miles or so. I'm especially curious about those of you with garage queens that don't put very many miles on your cars. Do you...

I'm looking for some high quality floor mats for my wife's '11 Murano. I have the Weathertech liners in my truck, and I love them, but I can't seem to convince her to put them in her car. Can anyone recommend a good "carpet" type floor mat that will hold up well and not stain easily? The carpet...

I've read that you can pretty much cover everything with CQuartz, including windows, but in some of the detailing threads some other product (like Aquapel) is applied to the windows on cars that are getting CQuartz on the body. Why not put CQuartz on the windows while you are at it? I guess I'm...

I was washing my wife's 1 week old Glacier Pearl Murano tonight. There were a couple of love bugs on the front that once removed left a small yellow dot in one spot and a 1/2" long yellow line in another spot. I can't feel anything when I run my nail over them. I tried using Bug Squash, but...

What would you use to remove red brick markings from a black plastic mirror? I guess I got a little careless going through a tight lane at the bank the other day and one of my mirrors contacted a red brick column. :bash: Thanks for any advice!

Just though I'd share what Megan sent me! Holy cow, alot more than I expected - 17 samples in all, plus a Mike Phillips DVD and a prized $20 off coupon! Here's what I got: Bug Squash Super Slick & Suds Car Wash SSR-1 SSR-2 SSR-2.5 SSR-3 EX-P Polish w/ Sealant Professional Polish Polish w/...