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Thanks Abrcrombe, i found out the hard way with the Nissan. I screwed the paint up pretty bad. The worst was my Suzuki bike, gorgeous liquid looking red, just looking at it with the wrong attitude...

In general japanese cars have a softer clearcoat. I know my old Maxima, a '95 was either very soft or not clearcoated. I've read some manufacturers don't CC black cars. Toyota was mentioned...

Tool of course! Metallica, Pearl Jam,U2,Black Sabbath etc. etc. Energy music.

I think most of them are ... "don't know- don't care" They would also consider spending anything more than 12 bucks for a "detail" a waste of money.

LAZY auto car wash only for most people, and the car, in many cases is lucky to even get that!!

I keep my wheels spotless!! Thank you, i detailed my #71 (18X8 fr & 18X8.5 rr) last week. Even my winter wheel and tire set are kept spotless.

I'm a geek because i'm bothered by lazy people...

I think there's a chance of the glass shattering if there's enough damage. A jolt from a pothole or something similar could trigger the breakage. The windshield is a structural element of the car....

It may be illegal to drive with significant damage to the windshield. You might want to check into it.

I ain't that geeky! Brake dust is a b**** to get off.

I get disgusted when i see an expensive car with black brake dust stained wheels on the front. I just shake my head.

They say bad things come in sets of three... so you won't have anymore windshield issues. Seriously, sorry about the bad luck. At least you weren't hurt. It sounds like it could have caused a bad...

There's a complete list of products and how to remove them here.

http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/staintips/action_tip.cfm

remember Google is your best friend. Searched "stain removal crayon"

:iagree: Ok i misunderstood BILL's comment on woolite.

It's a VW Golf. I don't think all that stuff will fit in the car! :D

Thanks, something in there should work i'm sure.

I knew about the dirtier the better thing. I never heard anything about washing in woolite though. Good to know.

Is there a commonly available deodorizer that will get cigarette odor out of a car? I'll be selling a car that was lent to a family member and have to clean it up. I'll also be using this car for...

There are kits available at different suppliers. Cheap wax will turn out to be a time waster. Wax, even a good one, does not last that long. Buy one of the better ones and you'll do less work and...

The duster? No, i'm pretty sure you should not ever wash it. The package says the performance improves w/ age. Shake it out vigorously after use and store it in the pouch.

The duster is coated with paraffin wax. Before you use it the instr. say to set the duster on newspaper overnight(i think, not sure how long) to absorb the excess. This excess wax is what causes...

Did you lay it on newspaper per the instructions? Mine has never streaked.

I like the Mother's polish, no marring in my experience. Only the muffler is chrome on my bike though. I don't know how the HD guys can deal w/ acres of chrome. It's a pain is the arse. Not a chrome...

In my experience the worst embedded dirt is behind the wheels(lower sides not wheel wells) and very low on the car after that i think the hood. I think after many years of washing top down anything...

As a tip for the future if you don't already know. Use a detail brush first on plastic gauge faceplates to remove the grit w/o scratching then use whatever protectant you want after.

It seems to me the whole temp thing is kind of pointless. If the wax is still beading it's still there protecting. This just leads to the durability question which every one knows is pretty short....

I can vouch for the PB trick works likes a charm. I rub it in with my fingers and wipe off with a rag.