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Alright, so made a few phone calls getting pricing and quickly realized that traditional chroming here in CA is amazingly expensive (~$200/wheel), and places that do it are few and far in-between. My question is for those down here in SoCal; I happened to watch a video from Jay Leno's Garage a...

I think they are pollen or something, perhaps from palm trees but they look like orange specs on the paint. Take it off the paint and it seems like a powder. My question does anyone have some tips or tricks on taking these things off? What is the fastest way to do this when the car is covered...

So, it really takes a lot to really piss me off or irritate me, but today, one of those things happened. First of all, I work at a BMW dealership, and in our shop, there is a tech that I know. Now, it wasn't until recently that I found out he was the brother of a VERY good elementary school...

What kind of durability should be expect from this? Anyone have any personal experiences with it and would like to chime in?

This has been bothering me for weeks now, and I can't seem to find the answer to it! As we all know, pure polishes/glazes like M7 and some waxes like NXT 2.0 have the ability to hide minor swirls/hazing. My question is how come they can do this, but they can't seem to fill the bigger scratches...

I've been REALLY busy lately, and believe it or not, I had a Chicago Electric rotary that I bought at Harbor Freight go out on me (unbelievable!) so needless to say, I just simply do not have the time to buff out my car, which raises the question to me of using a product that has a LOT of...

The dealership I work at right now has a seperate detailer come in to do the cars, and he waxes them and all that, however the wax they use stains the trim and the boss doesn't like that. Now we are trying to find an economical wax that won't stain the trim and is quick and easy to use for when...

I was just browsing HF, and I just found what could either be a complete waiste of money, or a hidden gem. Not sure how well this would work, but just thought I would share it with everyone. Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

For a while now, I have been stressing to people the importance of prepping the surface prior to waxing, and that it isn't the wax that makes the look, rather how well the surface is prepped. Basically, my idea is that waxes can only do so little for a clear coated car considering we are...

I wanted to try this for the windows to remove some of the heavy film and also just for general use, but the one question that I have on this is whether it should be Ethanol or Isopropyl alcohol. Does anyone have any insight on this matter?

Well I've been working on not only my collection, but trying to organize the garage a little bit. I gotta say, it is a big improvement from before! Of course, the growing collection. Believe it or not, this is after I tossed some stuff out! Another new toy in the collection, a rotary...

So I have been bothered lately by what type of applicator I can use for dressings, especially tire dressing, and I believe I finally came up with a solution!!! Simply take one of those bone shaped wash sponges (or any wash sponge) and first, cut it in 4 sections, then cut those in half. You...

My wheels are BMW factory bare aluminum, and, unfortuneatly, are tarnished to a complete dull finish. I have tried Meguiar's Hot Rims Mag/Alum polish, but to no avail. I can use Mother's Powerball, hold it there, and buff for 3 minutes to bring back a little shine, but it is tarnished pretty...

I was reading through some different descriptions of different LSPs, and noticed that Klasse said that it was scratch-resistant, Liquid Glass raved about being so 'carbon' tough and slick, while Surf City combo again raved about how slick it was. I am REALLY interested in a LSP that can protect...

So I am getting a rotary, though I am a bit bewildered on what polishes to get. I am on a budget of roughly $150 for pads, backing plate, and polish. My goal for the rotary is to remove mild and medium swirls (picture below). I also will be repainting the bumper with some rattle cans, and will...

As of right now, I am using Meguiar's Natural Shine, and while I do like it, I have heard rumors that some products will fog up the inside of the windows, and I notice that they do infact fog up (I hate dealing with glass). I have no problem with constant application of the product every week...

First, it started out at the park

Lately, I have had a bit of a dilema when it comes to caring for my microfibers. I live in an apartment complex, and in paticular, the dryers are beyond discusting when it comes to random 'crap' being stuck all throughout it along with the wire mesh filtering. The washer's arent bad, but it is...

Ok, I officially am sick of this and need help. It started with my car; I have caked on brake dust, however the wheels are uncoated which means I can't use Meguiar's Wheel Brightener, and they are the mesh style BMW wheels (Style 7 for those who know) which means there is no room for a Mothers...

Sorry no pictures just yet! I will take some tomorrow when I do a detail tomorrow! (Forgot my camera today) Hi-Tech Body Sponge Now I first heard about this on another forum. Supposivly this $15 sponge will last 20-30 cars, is super versitile, and easy to use. Of course, being a hyped-up...