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I'm dealing with single-stage white paint that gets visibly dirty after a month or so. It's a daily driver that gets a two-bucket OR waterless wash followed by a spray wax every week. A paint cleaner fixes the problem easily (see pic below), but then I have to wax/sealant again. But this is not...

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Seven years ago, Mike wrote an article on "The Lesson White Paint Teaches Us." The lesson was that dirt accumulates on a car's finish over time and that "you need to either use a dedicated paint cleaner of some type to remove the dirt build-up and then afterwards apply a finishing wax or...

Hello all, I'm working on a second gen Honda CRV with single stage paint, which as I've learned here, uses a factory single stage paint that is thinner than paint with clear coat. Is compounding (Meg's Ultimate Compound) the whole car once a year and polishing (Meg's Ultimate Polish) the entire...

My wheel wells were covered with a thick layer of dust that must have been baked on for a decade or more. This is what happened after using a pressure washer: A lot of dirt and grime came off right away but so did the color. Would you recommend using an undercoating spray product --- Is the...

Would Meg's APC work for these greasy areas? What ratio would be suitable without hurting the paint? (Although, I'm not sure why these doors have these holes to begin with...?) Thanks for any help as always!

Is there a name for this thing? (click for larger photo) It's all cracked up and ugly. Can I do without it, or do I need to replace the pad/sticker (not sure what material it is)? What do you recommend using to safely remove this pad?

I asked for some paint from my dealer, so I could touch-up my car manually, but they "took away the trouble" and did it for me---with disastrous results: So...I've got an assortment of #1000-#3000 grit sand paper and additional touch-up paint from my dealer. How can I make the best of this...

Hi all, Yesterday was literally my first day of "detailing," and I had a ton of fun! I regret that for the past several years, all I've ever done was a soapy water hand wash... I went to the local supermarket and bought these products without doing much research (my line of reasoning was that...

What do you call these slabs on the doors of a Honda CR-V? There's an awful lot of grime on mine, and I feel tempted to get a toothbrush, since soapy water and microfiber clothes aren't working so well. Is there a tool I can use to get in those tough angles? Thanks!