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Hi everyone. I'm sure this question has been asked a million times before but I figured instead of using the search feature of the website I would enjoy some good conversation with people like you! I just got a brand new 2021 truck last week. It is white. The paint seems like it needs no...

Please take a look at my picture. This car is 25 years old. The front end was kinda roughed up; tons of chips, etc. A few weeks ago I started buffing it with my Porter Cable and some Meguiar's 101. I think I may have rubbed through the clear coat and it turned black. First off, I'm not a...

The water in my area is so bad, that you almost need to do a full detail every time you wash the car. The water spots are impossible here. Even drying the car does not always help. But, I noticed when we do our dishes (yes the glasses we drink from), they come out spotless (hand wash or...

I know this is an auto detailing forum, but if anybody has a good answer to this question, it's the detailing people. Which is why I'm asking here. I want to store one of my cars outside under a car cover. Car covers typically don't cover the lower part of the wheels and the under carriage...

I'm working on the front bumper of my 25 year old car. The entire car is really nice except the front bumper. There are tons and tons of little imperfections. I don't think they are paint chips though because they are not shaped like paint chips. I really think it's just 25 years worth of...

Please don't let your love/hate for a specific brand sway your answer! I've had a 2016 California Special Convertible Mustang for about a year now. It's in amazing shape, paint and everything. It's been stored in my garage when I'm not driving it. This weekend I picked up a 1994 Pontiac...

I have a detached non heated garage in Pennsylvania. Winters get cold and we frequently go below freezing for long periods of time. I would love to store my detailing products in my garage all year round, but I worry about freezing and thawing. So what detailing products can I store in my...

I'm thinking about purchasing this kit. 1st question. Is there enough product to do both my car and truck? (Ford Mustang and RAM 1500) 2nd question. Why does the kit include the power wash? The power wash has Carnuba Wax which I want to remove anyway when I use the prep polish. So, just...

The Porter Cable 7424XP comes with a pad. What is this pad used for? I purchased some Lake Country pads for use already. Any use for this pad that comes with the polisher or should I just be tossing it? Thanks!!

First off. Hopefully you can see the picture. It was in the dark with flash. Not sure what this is or what to think about it. My buddy was using my Porter Cable XP Polisher with Lake Country Orange pad and Meguiars M105. He was getting some deeper scratches out of his truck. All was going...

I noticed that Wolfgang makes an exterior trim sealant. Does anyone else make a comparable product? When I search for "Exterior trim sealant," all I get is the Wolfgang product.

Just did a full detail about a week or two ago. Everything came out great!!! I'm ready for a wash again. But, the water in my city is terrible; tons of water spots after washing. Even if you dry, you still get some small ones. How does a water spot remover such as the Meguiar's one work...

So I'm planning to do a swirl removal this weekend with my Porter Cable polisher and CCS Orange polishing pad (Same pad Mike uses in video). Do you clean this pad when you are finished so you can use it again? If so, how? Or do you just trash it after 1 use?

I have a cheap polisher that I picked up a few years ago (actually from Harbor Freight). It's a palm polisher and you don't see much talk on this site about palm polishers. According to HF, my polisher is a Random Orbital. This polisher does not spin in circles. It just does like a vibrating...

My car has a black spoiler. It has some swirl marks. I tried Meguiar's Swirlx by hand with no luck. I then tried Ultimate Compound by hand with no luck (still have the swirls) So going from least aggressive to more aggressive, what is my next step?

Hopefully you can settle a discussion between a friend and I: Friend: When you do stuff to your car (wash, polish, wax, etc), never go in circles, because it will cause swirl marks, always move in straight lines Me: A scratch is a scratch; who cares if it is a circle or a straight line, it's...

So, I've just decided to use the Meguiar's system again with the car I recently purchased. Paint is in pretty good shape but does have some swirls that can be seen with the proper light and angle. Clay bar is needed based off of plastic baggie test. Should I Wash-->Clay-->SwirlX-->Ultimate...

I've been using Meguiar's products exclusively for quite a while now (Clay, SwirlX, Polish, Wax). I've always been pretty happy with the results and their products are very low cost and easily available from places like Amazon. I just purchased a 2 year old Mustang and I want to do the full...

Looks like a nice weekend coming up here on the east coast. I'd like to detail both my car and truck. Both are fairly newer vehicles and the paint is in excellent condition on both vehicles. The car is garage kept and only 3 years old and the truck is not garage kept, but only 1 year old. I...

I have a newer Mustang and the paint is in Excellent condition. It is garage kept and there are really no swirls or imperfections. I am looking to do some paint maintenance though. Does anyone have any suggestions on a product that I can use between clay and wax. Should I use a polish or...