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Its 16F out, is it worth trying anything? At least sunny. Outdoors is all I get.

Was wondering too how many of y'all find detailing is therapeutic too! My wife's graduate student shrink, hopefully she is too busy to study me!

We have had a drizzly wet streak, so I can't do much at all with my car. It sorta bugs me some, but I think the winter salt is more what I am concerned with this year.

What all do you do for...

Picked up Meguiar's UFF for $11ish on Amazon and it has a $5 off rebate on it... So makes it dirt cheap!

And Meguiar's All Wheel cleaner is at Walmart by me for $8.00 (instead of $9.97)

I searched for tree sap and found this thread, bizarre but that's ok!

The previous owner of my car was selling it to me because he wanted to row his own gears. I have to admit, this trans does a...

This is after sitting not washed for over a week and after a heavy rainfall. Car sits outside 24/7.

I am new to working on my paint, the car is a 98 Lexus GS400 Antique Bronze Mica with 304k...

I think the only alcohol I have is 99% (lab grade), is that safe or too much?

I would if my car had it as an option.

Problem is I want a V8 RWD sedan with a stick, that's reliable..... Its hard to find.

My son picked up a 96 Bru Outback stick. Cool thing on the...

I have some tree sap that I haven't taken off because I didn't know how. I have lacquer thinner, is it ok on fiberglass spoilers on the paint? I am concerned that it could hurt the fiberglass.
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I just ordered a Meguiars mitt. Need grit guard now and a couple of buckets.

I did a test on my son's old 94 Camry that has been severely neglected for several years now.

Did a wash of the...

I've been around for a while, but new here. I've probably done everything wrong you could do to paint. Now I want to learn how to care for it and restore my 98 Lexus GS400 with 303k miles. The...

Are the Clay Mit's a synthetic clay like material? Seems easier to use than actual bar.

I picked up some modelling clay to experiment on my son's old car sitting in the driveway just to get a...

My thoughts exactly. It is just a car. If it get scratched, its still a car. My goal is 400k miles, maybe 500k. Its at 303k now. Its GOING to get scratched. It has some rust I have to work on...

For home use, whats a good DA thats worth the $? I'm not in business for detailing, just home stuff. Of course I might get addicted to paint restoration work too!

Thanks all for the replies! ...

I'm a detailing noob....

My 98 Lexus GS400 has 303k miles and hasn't had any serious detailing since I have had it the last 165k miles and 7 years. It used to have a much prettier paint hue than...