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I already had placi-dipped the halo but it was time for a change. Added carbon fiber wrap to halo. It is not very hard to do but have to go slowly to make sure no bubbles are trapped. How's it look? Tom

Saw a custom plenum cover on vett forum and tried to see if I could make it. Still have a few bubbles to get out and have to relay the pin strip, but it is a start. How's it look?

The wife comes home and said you have got to see this. So I follow her out side to her car. She is so pissed off. She shows me where soom jack-hate scraped the side if here new Chevy Cruz in the parking lot at work. This is the car that I just did a review using the Blackfire's new Black Ice...

You are stopped at a red light and check all the cars around for shine or swirls You go out to the garage to just peek at you just polished car during commicals. You go through the parking lot at work and see if anyone in the company has a shinier car than yours. You use you lunch hour to do...

Review of Black Fire “Black Ice” A relatively new product from BlackFire has been introduced at Autogeek. It is called “Black Ice. The product description, describes it as a Hybrid Montan Sealant Wax. The combination of German-sourced, color-charged montan wax and genuine Brazilian...

Many of you may seen the VIP Fuzion special last week. I jumped the great deal. There was a new produce from wolfgang and it will not be out until after the 2013 sema show. It is called Wolfgang Deep Gloss Liquid Seal. So today I had time to put it to the test. I washed the vett with...

I know I have not been on very much but I was out of town last week and had a heart attack. Had it for three days and did not know it, just thought it was heart burn but real bad. Spent 2 1/2 days in the Intesive care Unit. 95 % blockage and they did two stents. So I am home and feel...

Here is the repair costs so far. The targo top and rear window have to be replaced aslo. But the good part is that it will all be new and I should have it back Wed. or Thurs. next week. They are going to remove and paint the rear of the vette. Very happy about that. The Body shop manager...

My wife and I went to a very nice restrant in Titisville, FL and soom jack-ass keyed the vette while we ate dinner. I am so pissed, what is it with people that do that kind of thing. Called the insurance company and it is covered. They got the right door and right rear quarter panel. The...

My sisters family just bought a 2012 Camaro R/S. I told her to not let the dearler do a detail job to it, and that once she had the strips put on it I would show her how to detail it. This morning she brought it over for the wash and detail. We foamed it first and let it sit for a few min...

So as some of you know I started a new Job today. I get there at 7:30 and find out that there is no power. We had a major storm over night and the entire industrial park is out of power. The owner calls electric company and is told we may have power by 8;00 pm. The owner sent us all...

I bought the Mike Phillips e-book...holy cow. it is so full of great info..it will be my reference guide for years to come. Mike, you have done a great thing by writing this book and thanks to AG for helping you bring it to the public. Well for the sake of all the pro detailer I hope not to...

I have landed a job after being laid off for more than a year. At 53 years old it sure has been a tough road looking for a job. I have excepted the position of Quality Control Engineer for an manufacturing plant. The company makes micro switches and control panels for trains and train...

Here is a 2yr old black Honda that was just covered with swirl monsters. The owner had never owned a black car before. I told him that it is a job to keep a black car looking nice, He asked me to teach him how to wash and clean it so it would not look like that again. We worked on it together...

Here is what they looked like to start with. Taped up the paint around the headlight and went to work sanding with 1000,1500,2000 then to finish 3000 grit. Cleaned the residue with off with Alcohol wipe down. Applied the Spar Urethane recipe and here are the results. The...

I was detailing the vette this morning and had an idea. I stood behind the vette and noticed that it just looked to plain. I was thing how can I make it standout better. Here is what I came up with. Went to Lowes and bought some Flat black paint. As you can see in the picture above the...

Have you ever used or tried a Dewalt 423 palm DA? I stopped at a yard sale and found a Dewalt 423 palm DA new in the box. It still had the plastic strap around the box. Talked to the owner, he said he had never used it. So I paid $20.00 for it and took a chance on it. When I got home I...

Here is the review I did on the product. I posted it in the wrong area...sorrry please click on link below to see review review Migliore Primo Carnauba Wax Tom

As some of you know I won a giveaway on AG it was Migliore Primo Carnauba Wax. Here is a review on my first time using this high end carnuba wax. I applied it to the wifes 08 liberty and my 97 vette. Started with a foam wash on the wifes Liberty The wax is very high in carnuba and...

This morning I washed and corrected the paint on the wifes Liberty. She sure is impressed at how it came out. This is what I used. (pictures of car below) OTC wash and H. depot foam gun for power washer. M 105 with orange 5.5 pad and M205 with white 5.5 pad PC 7424 xp MIcro buffing pad on...