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Howdy everyone. I am a DIY hobbiest. I enjoy cleaning vehicles for fun, therapy, a hobby. I am not doing this for a living or money. Here are my thoughts and opinions on my foam cannon experience. I noticed that it is trendy right now to use a foam cannon. When you look at YouTube videos it...

Hello everyone. Normally I clean our pickup myself using the normal tools. Foam gun, rinse bucket with grit guard, microfiber drying towel. You know the deal. Well, it has been so hot with 110+ heat index that for the first time in years....Wifey and I drove our truck through a touchless gas...

Hello everyone. I recently got an old pressure washer running for my parents. I was curious as to how well a pressure washer could clean our farm truck. Normally I use a foam gun with a clean bucket of water with grit guard to rinse the wash mitt. Is using a pressure washer a good idea or will...

Hello everyone. I went out today to wash the mud off of our farm truck. I have the AutoGeek soap foam sprayer thingy that connects to a water hose. The unit works but the slide adjuster forbthe soap will not move. It is stuck in hole three and is discolored....not shiny grass. How do I fix this?

Hello everyone. My wife and I want a tonneau cover for our truck. The idea is not for security but rather to keep items out of the weather. We use the bed for hauling feed and mucking on the farm. We are looking into roll up covers because of their cost and they allow full bed access. They sell...

Hello everyone. I have a 2011 Ford Ranger with headlights that need a touch up. They are fine except for their top edge near the hood. How do I know if they are factory coated or simply untreated plastic? Is this a case where less is more,, meaning start with a compound and then lightly sand if...

Hello everyone. I have little experience with a DA polisher. I have used mine twice at this point on two different vehicles that were not mine. My wife and I have a 2011 Ford Ranger daily driver and farm use truck. My goal is protection over a show quality finish. Sure looking nice is fine but I...

Hello everyone. I have not been on the forum for a while. I want to thank everyone who has helped me learn, grow, and supplied me with the products to help me clean our Nissan and my parents truck. It has been nice in Virginia. I cleaned our little Versa inside and out the past two days. I got...

Hello everyone. I have not been on the forum for a while. I have some questions. Which is more impirtant, water preasure or volume? I have and use a large diametor commercial water hose. I think it is one inch but not sure. I have and use the AutoGeek foam gun with its quick connect nossle. I...

Hello everyone. My wife and I have a 2012 Nissan Versa Hatchback. The right front headlight assembly has developed moisture inside it. We found a hairline crack in the size. Can this be repaired as a short fix? Can we remove the assembly, dry it with a hair dryer to remove moisture, and them run...

Hello everyone. I am curious, are there any amateur radio operators on the forum? I have my General class license and am thinking about going for my Extra Class license. I have an old and simple station, nothing expensive or fancy. Any HAMs on the forum?

Hello everyone. Our car was recently resprayed under a warranty. Well the roof and hood were anyway. We were told to not wax the car for 30 days. This makes me curious. Why do you not wax a fresh paint job for a month? I know fresh paint takes time to cure but why 30 days? What would happen if...

Hello everyone. Our Nissan hatchback has been repainted. The car was damaged 6 years a go. The hood and roof were repainted. The clearcoat was failing from the repair. Well, they have repaired the repair. The hood and roof have been resprayed with the PPG Deltron system and it was sprayed for...

Hello everyone. From this coming Monday up until Friday our car will be back at the body shop that did the repair work on it in 2012. The respray they did in 2012 is failing. The clearcoat is failing on the hood and roof. They used the PPG Deltron paint system. The work is being done under the...

Hello everyone. I have not been on in a couple of weeks. As some of you know, I am legally blind. I have been experiencing some bad headaches that will not go away. I am feeling better now. I have a VP Shunt which drains excess fluid from the brain. It is called hydrpcephilus. Anywho, we are...

AUTOGEEK FOAM GUN REVIEW Hello everyone. I thought I would type about my first ever use of any type of foam gun or foam cannon. I realize that the foam gun is all over FaceTube, YouBook, and YouTwitFace so it seems to be popular right now. I did a lot of looking around and noticed that you can...

Hello everyone. I have used retail level clay bar kits before and they work well. However, I have a Nanoskin fine clay mitt coming. I have never used one before. My guess is that you wash and dry the car like normal. Now, do you simply treat it as a clay bar by using an instant detailer as a...

Hello everyone. My wife and I have a 2012 Nissan Versa S hatchback in black. I washed it and dried it today to get mug off of it. It is way too hot to start detailing it with clay bar and swirl removal with a DA polisher. That having been typed, I do plan to start cleaning the car well once it...

The Big Brown Truck Has Arrived Apparently, someone out there did not like the idea of me using a Harbor Freight DA Polisher. LOL OK I am being goofy and having fun. But, you say….get to the freakin’ point….so I shall. Someone, whom has asked to remain nameless and genderless has sent me two...

Hello everyone. My wife and I have a 2012 Nissan Versa S hatchback in black. I washed it and dried it today to get mug off of it. It is way too hot to start detailing it with clay bar and swirl removal with a DA polisher. That having been typed, I do plan to start cleaning the car well once it...