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I haven't been on AGO in a very long time. Detailing just wasn't on my mind. My beloved dog got very sick last year and in September I had to let him go. I still miss him terribly. But life goes on. This morning I went to wash my car, only to discover that my cheap hose nozzle had finally given...

...is a garage. I often want to work on my car, but I cannot, because it is too hot, too cold, too sunny, too dark, or too wet. I wish I had one!

Reading the boards today...most specifically about waxes...made me think of how much these two hobbies have in common. When LSP's are said to make paint pop, or have depth, warm, etc. Those are the same things said in audiophile discussions. Those who claim to be able to distinguish between...

Yes, I bought the OTC "As Seen On TV" Wipe New. Sorry, I didn't document this step-by-step...but here is the before (the right mirror on my Honda Element): And after (the left mirror on my E):

I need to be able to reach the roof of my Honda Element, so last month I bought a work platform online from Northern Tool. I chose the Ironton Extra Large Folding Work Platform because of the longer platform, higher 330 lb. capacity rating (many platforms are only rated for 225 lbs., and I weigh...

I was out walking my dog and saw this car hood. I know what a "normal" clear coat failure looks like, but what is this?

I always see the brand Dawn brought up as a way to strip wax from a vehicle. When did this start, and why is only Dawn mentioned, as opposed to any other brand of dish washing liquid? As far as I know, there's nothing truly unique about Dawn. Consumer Reports says, "All of the brands that we...

I finally got to try out the Duetto system I bought during the Easter sale. The first guinea pig was my sister's 1999 Toyota Corolla. Here it is after a foam cannon washing. Any shine you see is because the car is still wet: Here's a close-up of the paint on the roof. Mind you, this is after...

I got my AG Easter Sale box of goodness today! The box is odd to me. Except for this little bar code on the end with the model number... ...nowhere else does it say what is inside. The only thing written on the box in five different languages is "electric pneumatic portable tools" A look...

Where I work I have to find street parking. After work on Saturday I came back to my car to find the passenger side covered in grass clippings and dirt from the strip of grass between the curb and sidewalk being mowed. Today I washed my Element and discovered that there is now a small chip on...

I just finished washing my car. I was thinking to myself...I never put my hand inside the mitt. I just grab it by the edge. I don't apply pressure to it; I just "slosh" it over the surface. Maybe I should put my hand inside? I can think of three reasons why I should. One would be to keep from...

I have no doubt they work, but they seem wildly overpriced. I'd buy one if it was $40 or so, but I'd feel like a fool paying $135 for one. I mean, a PC DA costs less, and it requires a hellalot more engineering and manufacturing to make a polisher than a plastic bucket with some other plastic...

I bought a bottle last night, since it is supposed to be similar to Iron-X, and it only costs $9.00. I'm not going to be using it on my own car, but my sister's Toyota Corolla, which has probably only been washed a handful of times in its 15 years of existence. The white paint on her car is...

Earlier this month, I was finally able to coat all my vehicle's tires with Tuf Shine Tire Cleacoat. I am very curious (and excited) to see how it will hold up for me, given the positive things I have heard about the product, but not personally experienced. I intend to post to this thread every...

Is there no market for such an animal? I have no cordless tools at all, so I don't know if run time would be an issue. I don't know about costs either. But on the face of it, it would seem like a good idea. Thoughts?

Earlier I read a thread where someone claimed that leather conditioner is a better tire dressing than dressing made specifically for tires. This was the view of a person who claimed that all high end car owners do not use tire dressing. Now I just read another thread (I was Googling around)...

I bought the Tuf Shine Kit a couple of months ago, but I haven't been able to use it because, well, winter has been in the way. Today it is supposed to be 60º, so I pulled off one of the wheels off my 2009 Honda Element and cleaned the reverse side as best as I could. Sadly, the corrosion that...

Hello forum! I've been lurking here for a couple of months, pretty much since I got a new-to-me vehicle at the end of November. It is a 2009 Honda Element. I used to detail my cars way back when; I have had an '89 Maxima and a '96 ES300 before. But I haven't done it in a long time, and my, how...