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I'm trying to understand an issue with Quick Dealers & Microfiber towels that has me in a quandry. My Winder prep was Klasse Twins followed by Collinite 915 My experience through the steps was the Klasse after final sealcoat had the candy coat which was o.k. but lacked the depth of color...

Still a greenhorn working through products and supplies to learn car care. I got the VIP cobra towel kit and have found that Purple towels are good for final drying of car, and grey for buffing product off car. The Yellow towels that came with it, I'm having a difficulty finding a use for...

I'm easing into the car Wash, Seal, Wax and Maintain process. I've got my Winter sealants on paint, and tested out the ONR Rinseless Wash for salty Winter days. I found a Tire shine product I like and got the wheel maintenance working well. I'm moving to Tires. I've been just using a brush &...

I know Intense direct sunlight is bad for paint. Tree sap is bad for paint. If you had the choice of parking your in direct sunlight or a Maple tree under the shade, which would be preferrable for protecting your paint and keeping a nice finish ( assuming you are doing the other things right...

I've seen some detail brush sets @ Autozone & O'Reillys. They have a Brass, Stainless Steel & nylon or Natural brush in the set. I can't figure out what the 2 metal brushes are used for. Everything I can think of in detailing involves " NOT SCRATCHING " the surfaces you are working on...

I finished prepping my car for weekend and put on some Optimum no rinse Wash & Shine diluted to Quick Detail spray. Wanted to get used to cleaning products I'll use going into the winter. Left a nice pina colada smell on the car. Was surprised how little spray was needed to go over the car...

I've worked on 3 really badly neglected sets of factory painted Aluminum wheels lately. Started using Eagle One product I picked up locally. Today I tried the Griots HD wheel cleaner. Sprayed Griots HD cleaner liberally, and let it set. It dissolved some of the grime, but never changed to...

For those that are using in Tire Spray product, what's an ideal material of the applicator. After I clean a tire, I am experimenting with various spray products. I'm not happy with the spray and set method, it seems to waste too much product and sling a little. I'd like to use an applicator...

I did my test application of Klasse Twins tonight. 1) I washed a panel 2) Used Mothers Clay Bar Kit. Clay went smoothely. Being my first clay, the process went easier than I had anticipated. I made sure to use plenty of lubricant during the process. When I got done, the panel was smoothe...

I'm looking to do my first Clay / Klasse Twins / Collinite to protect car for Winter. 10 year old dark paint car, hasn't been waxed in 8 years, with little washing over past several years. Currently, the paint has nice gloss and shine when washed and with no sealant or wax. I plan to...

Car Care is something I've recently picked up. Washed a friend's truck today, and while wiping the lower part of the truck, I found a bunch of splattered black stuff. Probably tar from the road if I had to guess. It wasn't alot, but it was all across the bottom of both sides. Macguiar's...

I just started taking care of a few cars. Been using Eagle Aluminum wheel cleaner that I picked up @ Autozone and the wheels look shiny and great after cleaning. Needed a little more agitating that I'd like, but it was a first wash, and I don't think weekly washes will be as bad at the first...

Still working on getting the Klasse Combo on car before Winter. Would like to try some collinite 915 too for the extra shine / protection. I want to try both products figured I could use em both on same car. Visiting Collinite website, it says 915 is not a cleaner or abrasive. Would this...

I have to do a little touch up paint on my car and decided to go the manual route. Found a few guides on the net to build the coat slowly & then get some kindof seal or clear coat on top of the paint correction. Some of the guides mention primer prior to touch up paint some made no mention...

I'm looking Pinnacle @ BOGO. I've never used clay, but I already have clay bar kit for first pre-winter detail. If I pick up 2 of these for future use, how long will they last unopened on the shelf? Thanks

I'm switching from a "zero care" car owner, to a try and keep a "detailed look" all the time car owner. Gonna get a thorough clay and seal coat & Finish and a weekly car wash. How much quick detail should I expect to use in an average week. Is it something that is used daiy, occasionally...

I visited a body shop about my clear coat failure on roof. Might get it sprayed before the winter. The painter I spoke to said that the color will match but the top will look deeper because he uses more " clear coat " top than the OEM from factory. But won't have to worry about clear coat on...

I got the Art of Detailing book and was thumbing through it, and learned that I appear to have clear coat failure on roof of car. My thought was that it needed to be repainted, but the book doesn't really say if there is a Detail technique to correct clear coat failure or not. After google...

I started a project today. Restoring a set of Aluminum wheels that are pretty well pitted from neglect in the elements. Here's the wheel style. The 5 spokes are polished aluminum and the wheel center and gap between the spokes are painted aluminum. No pitting on the painted surfaces, but...

In a recent thread topic, another member mentioned that there was a Thread Topic with a list of all the commonly used acronyms on the site. I've been searching this morning and can't seem to find a link like that. If anybody has bookmarked the link, can they post it in here, so I can put it in...