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  1. Ernie Mccracken

    Why did the clear coat fail like this?

    From a distance, this looks like staining from applying too much window cleaner or something. Up close, all these drips caused localized crows feet. What do you think could have happened?
  2. Ernie Mccracken

    What do you keep in your pressure sprayer?

    I just bought one of them fancy Kwazar compression sprayers and am not sure what I want to put in it. Once winter hits (ugh), obviously it'll be used for ONR pre-spray, but I still have all summer to tinker around.
  3. Ernie Mccracken

    What goes into a show car paint job?

    I hear people throw around crazy numbers for show car paint jobs. $30k+ price, months and months of waiting, crazy amount of prep work, etc. So how does the process work? How many man hours are typically involved? And why do they all seem to choose only candy colors?
  4. Ernie Mccracken

    Why am I so bad at cleaning wheels?

    Everyone on the internet makes it look so easy. My process for painted/clear-coated wheels: Foam cannon + pressure rinse Heavy spray Iron-x, agitate with speedmaster brush, rinse Heavy spray Meg's APC, agitate with brush, rinse WHEELS STILL FULL OF DIRT - clean literally every square...
  5. Ernie Mccracken

    Which brands are you most loyal to?

    Which brand of detailing products do you hold in the highest regard? I have always liked Optimum and usually default to one of their products when possible. No rebranded junk, limited crossover, actual science behind their methods, etc.
  6. Ernie Mccracken

    Most aggressive product/technique for aftermarket painted wheels?

    I need to clean some filthy Sparco Terra wheels that are painted white. They are completely caked with an entire winter's worth of mud and road grime. I'm assuming I can't use an aggressive wheel cleaner? What about my usual daytona wheel brushes? Nay? What's a good process to use?
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