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Cleaned the Katzkin seat covers in my RAM earlier today and ended up with what looks to be a patch where the topcoat has worn through. There was no dye transfer, but once I saw that patch I didnt bother to try and make it happen. Just used Gyeon mild leather cleaner, agitated with a soft...

I have a set of stainless steel running boards on my pickup. They have the typical black plastic step pads where people *should* step to get into the truck, but outside that is stainless steel. I want to clean and protect the whole thing...I figure the step pads are easy, whatever exterior trim...

Recently installed a Katzkin leather kit onto the seats for my RAM 1500. The seats have not been re-installed, they are sitting in my basement and probably will be for a while (freakin cold weather!) While they sit there I was curious....now is probably as good a time as any to apply a product...

Been using a small bottle of UGIP for the last few years....love how it works on everything in the interior (even the leather after I finally took the leap of faith!) Now Im running low and see "New and improved!" on the product page. Has anyone used this new and improved formula? Does it...

This weekend Im going to finish my Gloss Coat application. I had done everything except the hood since I planned on having a clear bra applied. For the hood I used Collinite FleetWax, but now I need to strip it off before applying the Gloss Coat. What is my best option to strip it? Poor...

Polished my truck yesterday with Optimum Hyper Polish. Seemed great to work with, was able to remove some swirls (truck is white so its hard to see anything but I did remove what I could see). The polish seemed a bit....oily....after I was done, but I wiped each section down quickly with a low...

Toady I cleaned the Monaco Red leather seats on my '11 G37. I sprayed on some Ultima Interior Shampoo, let it dwell for a short time (45-60 seconds) then proceeded to scrub lightly with a slightly damp terry cloth towel. In some spots of the seat I noticed that I would end up with pinkish...

I Want to use a coating on the wheels of our new car. I have the option of paying a detailer for opticoat pro, or I can do them myself with some gtechniq c1 I bought forever ago. "Permanent" would be great on wheels since its a pain to keep them clean (especially the 5 twin spoke design of our...

So they extended the summer sale (great!) but I had placed an order last night right before the original end (not great!) Now that I had time to remember what I forgot to put on the order, how can I make sure the order from last night doesn't get shipped? I will place a new order tonight for...

Noticed it was hard to find reviews on the CQuart Leather and Vinyl coating. Seen plenty of the Fabric and Leather one, but Im interested in the Leather/Vinyl version for application on our new Lexus seats (semi-aniline leather) Im debating since its fairly permanent, at least it claims to be...

Ran out of my supply of Leatherique so Im looking to order some new product for leather. I like the reviews on UIGP and the "tactile feel" that everyone raves about, but I was curious if Im better off with a dedicated leather product. Specifically the Leather Doctor kit(s). I know UIGP has...

So yeah, dealer didnt quite listen when I said "DO NOT WASH". All the dirt and grime from the winter in CT was wiped around my black car, and now its swirl city. Luckily, at least MOST of the car was Opti Coated (Ive questioned some spots because they didnt bead/sheet like the others, but...

I want to use Paint Prep to clean the surface of my paint to help determine where OptiCoat has bonded to it. I notice the instructions just say to let it dwell then wipe/wash it off.....should I be doing something after that as well? I basically want to make sure the surface of the paint has...

I was curious if there is a way to tell if OptiCoat bonded correctly. Im seeing lots of beading and water run off, so there is definitely something on the surface. But the detailer and I used a microfiber to go back over some high spots, I was curious if that happened to make a difference in...

Any suggestions for an over the counter degreaser that can be diluted and be safe for paint and/or wheels? I wanted to apply C5 wheel armor to my wheels but realized I dont have a degreaser (aside from Castrol SuperClean but that stuff is seemingly pretty scary) I have access to most standard...

Just got my car back from having an exterior detail. Long story short, I tried doing it myself (which Ive done a bunch of times on my other cars) and seemed to have failed miserably. Looked good under halogens, but out in the sun had this strange almost hologramming/micro-marring look to it...

Are there any OptiCoat (now OptiGuard?) installers in the Connecticut area? Im having a heckuva time correcting the apparently very soft paint on my malbec Black Infiniti G, so Im about to throw in the microfiber and take it to a pro. Since it seems so soft Id prefer some coating that will...

I started polishing the exterior of my new G37 a couple weeks (yes, its been that long) ago. Got through the whole car, under halogens everything looked fine. Pulled it out into the sun and it looks like a hologrammed disaster. Im using Gtechniq P1, but via DA and not rotary. So, where did...