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Anyone recommend a good PDR specialist in the bay area that has experience working miracles on body lines.

This was from a 2004 Honda CRV. There were no history of spills or rust on the car... Does anyone elses trunks look like this? Any idea what that crud baked into the sound deadending is and best way to clean up?

For those who have experience with the many products out there what's your take on the quality and duration of the repair? My seats does not have any tears but has some cracks and some areas of the original dye has worn off and I would like to see if these dye kits out there can be a permanent...

Hi all, Have a few Honda CRvs and civics in the family purchased in early 2000 that all seem to experience the same wear issues. The steering wheel's 11 to 2 oclock position is some sort of soft urethane vinyl that eventually turn porous; turning the material into pencil eraser shavings the...

noob question but I will be ordering a foam gun to efficiently minimize the amount of water it takes to detail cars going forward. That being said, I have a lot of standard shampoos and wash products left over and was wondering if they can be used in a foam gun? I tried searching but all...

Hey all- Hoping someone can make a recommendation for a all-in-one car product for the man on the go. Anybody have any recommendations and reviews?

Hi all- Trying to level and polish a touched up rock chip and some surrounding swirls and hazing next to the body line of the car that requires hand application. Anyway i tried researching between UC and rubbing compound but cant really distinguish the pros and cons of both. I heard one or the...

Hi all- Does anyone have any recommendations on where to get high quality touch up paint? It appears most touch paint out there in the market is lacquered based (including those from the dealer) and in my experience they are never durable even after you apply a clear coat. I.e. I notice that...

So my boss, has a black 2011 m3. After parking his car over the weekend at an airport a few months ago, he came back and saw these streaks or residue. After a light detail (wash and clay), they still remain. Any insight peeps?

Hi all- if you are curious how modern vs old SS paint looks like. just take a look at my most recent paint job on my car. The left is the factory SS enamel and to the right is the new SS urethane. My paint guy mentioned once the left panel gets a high level detail, it should match the right...

so a lot of older cars used to have a pull-in windshield where it was locked against the rubber gasket with a lock strip. Supposedly, these rubber gaskets were indestructible because it was made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM). However that doesn't mean it doesn't wear down. On my...

Does anyone have input on detailing something like this? I've never seen this sort of paint wear before (obviously because its on an older car) Unlike modern cars with their plastic sideskirts and bumpers, pre-90's vehicle had metal rockers/valences that were part of the chassis. From the...

Hi all- Hoping to find an detail wiz in the bay area experienced in key damage repairs. I have a key mark across 2 doors and I'm trying to avoid a refinish as much as possible given the age and condition of the car (daily driver). Specifically, I'm looking for someone who has experience...

Having a hard time identifying the paint type on my car. I believe it is single stage if it is factory paint but the paint damage makes me question it. I tried claying the damage in pic 1 and there were no improvement. I thought it was clear coat failure I thought clear coat failure would...

I am leaning towards dr. color chip to use on some road chips because its enamel base and not lacquer like the common touch up paints and the paint on my car is the original enamel one too. However, I have not seen any reviews on how this stuff actually works on SS paint. all the demos and...

Hi Mike and everyone else! I've been a long time lurker and have constantly followed everyone's posts about SS paints. It's been an eye opener and just by seeing the work everyone has accomplished with these types of finish has been draw dropping. That said, I'm still a little newbie when it...