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I have a 9 year old Subaru Impreza that sits outside 24/7 in the central Florida sun and weather. I only wash it about once a month with a nice hand wash. I really don't enjoy polishing anymore but do have a PC dual action. It seems I'll polish it out once a year and wax it with Big White...

Trying to speed up the process a little at polishing my paint with the PC (mine is older pre XP). Would the combo of Megs 105 and LC 5" Cyan pads work good with the PC for a polish or would it be to abrasive on my softer Subaru paint? I've done a test spot and it came out good. Just thinking...

I've noticed a trend lately where I am seeing several cars at work that are always extremely shiny and look freshly cleaned and waxed. I started to investigate and discovered these four things: 1. They are all driven by women 2. They all look great and brand new (the are all newer cars) 3...

I saw Flex on sale for 15% off yesterday.. does AG ever do Rupes sales? Or even Flex for a deeper discount?

I've been researching and this was a highly recommended product that supposedly is super easy to use and lasts a year. Why was it discontinued? But they still have Meguiar's Paint Protect that no one seemed to like from previous threads.

I just polished out my 2014 silver Subaru Impreza with 3D Speed and a week later I topped it with a coat of FK1000P. The paint is nice and slick. I've never used a Foam Cannon before but could I get away with just soaking the car in foam and letting it dwell for a short time and then rinse it...

I really like Brain of Apex Detail's YT channel and he is always suggesting going to the body shop and getting panels to practice on so I contacted an old HS friend of my wife's who's been in the business since the mid 80s. He had a metallic grey hood for me that was heavily oxidized. I made a...

Doesn't look like it could be any easier than this video below. However, I did a search and really didn't find much on it here at Autogeek forums. CarPro Hydro2Foam!!! 500ml! A Foaming Wash And A Coating!!! - YouTube

I've been out of the game for a little while and am wondering what the quickest and simplest way for me to use my pre-XP PC 7424 that I bought from Autogeek back in 2004... and also a quick and simple method for me to maintain that shine for the year. I've got 5" and 3" backing plates but which...

I have a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek with silver paint that is a daily driver with mostly interstate (30 miles a day, high speed impact bug and debris) drive time. This car is parked outside 24/7 in south central Florida (hot) weather. I'm looking for the easiest and quickest method of maintaining...

I purchased a few hundred dollars worth of detailing product two years ago and then life happened and I basically got to wash my new cars twice a year. Living in Florida the sun has done a number on the plastic trim and the Love Bugs and other insects that have sat on the front of my car too...

I have a 2014 Subaru Crosstrek and Imprezza. It is the same car with the Crosstrek having a suspension package different than the Imprezza along with different trim. I want to detail the engine and was curious if anyone has experience with washing these engines? I used to clean my Corvette...

I got a 5" Lake County backing plate and the 5" Megs pads and they are great but I would like to go smaller for tighter areas. How small can I go with this PC 7425? Do I need any adapters? I thought I remembered an article about using a 3" pad with extension that Mike did but I cannot find it.

There is another sale now here at AOG. I caught the black Friday sale and thought I had got everything but forgot a couple of items... could have saved a little as that one was 25%. Is there a thread or guide here that has a list of most needed Detailing Items that a person could go through to...

I've got an older 2005 era PC 7424(non-xp) and need to know which backing plate and pads to use for a metallic silver Subaru Impreza (soft paint)? I already have a 5.5" Lake county backing plate but need pads and would also like a 3" backing plate and pads. Also, if you could recommend a good...

Just curious how you clean your drive train and what products you use? Over at the mountain bike forum there is a lot of debate on how to clean the drive train, especially the chain, so I was curious what the expert detailers here who mountain bike think? I live in Florida and get a lot of...

I normally wash my car once a week with the regular two bucket method or the rinseless two bucket method and then waterless wash it two or three times in between. If I prep my car with clay bar and polish could I get away with something like Meguiar's Ultimate Spray Wax and no other wax/sealant...

The paint on my two month old subaru looks perfect but the Baggie test revealed a lot of contaminants. I had an unused bar of Zaino brothers clay bar left over from ten years ago and my Corvette days. After claying the paint was much smoother but the Baggie test still revealed a very slight bit...

I found some 10 year old bottles of Natural Shine. I always used it on my interior back then. I figured I'd use this on my tires since I had no use for it now and much to my surprise this stuff made my tires look better than I'd ever seen them. On top of that it has also lasted longer than...

Scenario: you just drove 80 miles and have bugs and grime on the front of your car. Your car was perfectly clean and well maintained when you left. Your now at your destination (let's say a hotel). What do you do?