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Welp, it's road construction season here and they're re-doing a road that I frequently have to travel on. All our vehicles are light-colored, so I am dreading the thought of having to deal with this mess. I've tapped the CR-V to be "sacrificed" and used for all driving during this time until...

I know there's one or more people from Mothers who peruse the forum, so I just wanted to give a shoutout and say thanks to the company for sponsoring commercial-free TV coverage of the Formula One races. As a race fan there is nothing worse than commercial interruptions, so to be able to watch...

"When Mike Phillips Talks, People Listen" ... Apparently Mike has channeled the legendary E.F. Hutton and become a real OG "influencer". :laughing: Remember back in the early days of the pandemic when Mike posted about glove usage, incl. at gas station pumps ? Well, somebody musta been...

Car-wise, the melt is worse than the snow. The roads are finally dry, you have your ride all spiffed up and then you hit an unavoidable puddle. Trouble is, that puddle is really this "slushy", a mix of water and ice and super-concentrated with all the salt, etc., that has run off the road...

Got a chance to see my old work car that I gave to a buddy a few years ago. Sorry for the pic quality, not exactly optimal photo conditions here today. I picked her up at Lordstown the first week of March '92. Got her for work as I didn't want to drive my other cars in bad weather or take the...

These foiling yachts are crazy ! And that was one spectacular capsize suffered by American Magic the other day. :wowwow: Hit with a squal, they had to tack far left for the final gate, and as they came out of the manuever their leeward runner did not release, pinning their sail just as...

I wonder if he enjoys car detailing too ? :D

So, we went to our cabin in the Hocking Hills for a couple of weeks to escape the extreme heat here in OH. While it doesn't have a garage, it does have a nice 2C carport and we had both our vehicles parked under there. Over the course of our stay, our pearl white vehicle regularly got covered...

I promised my neighbor I would help/show him how to detail his car before I have to head back to work. I've hooked him up with most of the supplies needed but we need to get some clay ASAP, so the choices available locally are the Mother's clay kit and the Meguiar's clay kit. Is either one...

The wife and I ventured out to the store late yesterday afternoon. We generally stock up on things but needed a few fresh items, etc. WOW. Stores everywhere are wiped clean. Of everything. People are buying stuff just for the sake of it, even if it's something they don't need. I needed...

So some brainiac named "Mad Mike" decided to build a rocket to launch himself, in order to see if the Earth is really flat (like he thought it was) ? This turned out more like "Built by ACME" instead of "Built by NASA". Reminds me of Evel's Snake River Canyon jump when his parachute also...

I see that the NWS has issued a bulletin for southern Florida, warning that iguanas may be falling from trees due to the cold snap. NWS Miami on Twitter: "Jan 21 - This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop...

So, I just replenished my stash of Invisible Glass and was perusing their web site for some product info, when I came across this tip : Makes sense.

So, I am behind on my winter prep thanks to a nasty bout with shingles. :( Today when I washed the CR-V to prep for sealing it, I noticed lots of oxidation (or staining or ... ?) on a good deal of the chromed plastic trim. Tried an APC to no avail. I don't have a dedicated cleaner wax...

So, nasty storm here and the carport failed to keep the vehicle dry. 60MPH wind and sideways rain will do that. But I finally get to see the performance of my DG601 + DG105. How does it look ? Now I gotta wash the thing again ... :autowash:

So, I am going to try a spray coating (Hydro2) on our new CR-V's wheels due to their complex design. Should I mask off the tires before spraying the wheels with the coating ? The tires have already been dressed with DG #253 via the Eldo2K method. :)

The trend of honeycomb grills on vehicles looks nice, but they appear to present a challenge when detailing. I want to do something to protect the grill on our new vehicle, but I am torn on what type of product to use, and esp. on what kind of applicator works the best. I am leaning towards...

We bought a new Honda CR-V a couple weeks ago, it's Platinum White Pearl. The dealer had to swap with another dealer in order to acquite the vehicle we wanted, and I told them no cleanup/detail, I'll do it myself. I was waiting when the dealer's driver pulled in with our CR-V so I know our...

A couple questions about these edgeless MF towels ... 1. I assume that the other colors of these towels are exactly the same as the forest green ones ? I already bought a dozen of the green but I want to buy some more but want a different color in order to segregate my towels by use. Can't...

Hi, I'm a newbie here, but not to car ownership (51 of them to date) nor the industry as I worked in the game for 37 years as a product engineer for the one of the big OEMs. So I have washed, waxed, sealed, etc., a few over the years. But cars, products, and procedures have changed greatly...