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    Re: DQuartz Go review

    Thanks for the review. You hit on one of the first things that kept me away this spring when I was shopping for a coating: The lack of a 30ml offering. I have one small car to do and it will...
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    Re: DIY detail polishers

    It's about $50 more than a Griots G21. Would be interesting to see them compared. Nothing really stands out looking at it other than the fact it looks a lot like the Harbor Freight short throw...
  3. Re: Whats your favorite Bug and Tar removal products

    I've never seen Tarminator or BugSquash harm the coatings on my cars. I have seen it degrade sealants though. When I still used sealants, I'd have a bottle of spray sealant on hand to touch up the...
  4. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    To that point, I've been using the SpeedMaster/Ez brushes long enough to have worn out two of them and I'm now on my third without any issues.

    I'm not sure how I'd handle gloss black wheels other...
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    Re: List your coating that failed!

    I think he was taking it from the vendor's perspective. They will always blame it on the user and absolve themselves of any responsibility for their product regardless of an actual problem with the...
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    Re: Waterless wash/quick detail

    Ditto. I rarely do a waterless wash, but ECH2O is my QD product of choice. Has been for many years.

    I do have a bottle of Griots Ceramic Speed shine in my autocross event supply tub. I use it...
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    Re: A Tale of Two Cars

    Those automated car washes are sprouting up around me like mushrooms. In the last two years we've seen 5~6 built within a mile or two of my house. That's on top of the nearly 10 already in...
  8. Re: Do you -Leather Condition- your Steering Wheel

    I treat my steering wheel no differently than any other leather surface. I use McKee's 37 All-In-One leather cleaner that cleans and conditions at the same time. That product gets used on steering...
  9. Re: Actual cure for a sticky leather steering wheel?

    That's what I'm thinking too. Depending on the top layer of the leather, a long accumulation of sweat, skin oils, sunscreen, bug spray, etc, could lead to the wheel feeling sticky. I keep my wheel...
  10. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    That was my experience too. I might be able to blast off the top layer of brake dust with a pressure washer, but it still took wheel cleaner and agitation of some sort to get the wheels totally...
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    Re: What did you do today, in regards to detailing?

    It's not for sale on AutoForge yet. Whether it does/does not show up might be one of the biggest clues.

    Curious to hear reviews of the products. I keep stumbling into a lot of new brands lately.
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    Re: List your coating that failed!

    Agree. The fact the product failed far earlier than it should is a bummer, but it's not worth the time or energy to keep up this dance. Time to move on and don't give them a second thought.

    I...
  13. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    When I owned German cars, it was a lot harder because I was having to go after brake dust in all of the recessed lug nut areas. That was a pain and the only way to get it perfect was to remove the...
  14. Re: What do you do to make your Wheel Cleaning Easier

    I'm not a fan of washing wheels and find it a necessary evil.

    I use shampoo or wheel cleaner depending on the state of the wheel. I always start with blasting them off with the hose. If I'm...
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    Re: Dana garage.

    How is your lighting set up?
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    Re: From "stay tuned" to T U N E D !!

    Glad it's running well.

    Your example is why I never get too wrapped up in 0-60 numbers. From what you show, the difference in times between tuned and non tune is .16 of a second. Unless you're...
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    Re: Lottery Car, what's yours?

    The R34 has always spoken to me. Love the look of that car.

    Over the last couple of years I've hit full empty-nester mode and I think I'd change up my lottery garage from what I listed earlier. ...
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    Re: Is this how beading should look?

    How clean is the car and how long ago was the product applied?



    I was thinking the same thing. With any of the coatings I've used the beads have what you described. The distance between them...
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    Re: From "stay tuned" to T U N E D !!

    I went to college with that guy, and his car was the example I was thinking of! He's joked about it on their podcast for years on since buying that car. I've heard it form a couple other owners too.
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    Re: Wheel Wednesday!

    If I had $4K carbon fiber wheels, I wouldn't trust a dealer either! I'd be sure to take them to someone with the best tire mounting equipment and someone I trusted operating it.
  21. Re: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 (DGPS) Review

    The Wolfgang SiO2 Paint Sealant is really thin too. Doesn't seem to hurt the performance, but you do have to be careful with it. Must be a common Wolfgang thing for their liquid sealants.
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    Re: Wheel Wednesday!

    It's funny what you discover about wheel and tire package weights when you actually put them on a scale.

    Last year I got a set of wheels and tires for autocross. I spent a lot of time hunting...
  23. Re: Do you find OE wheels scratch chip easily.....Clear Coat Mumblings

    I think there is something about the clear not bonding as well to the diamond cut areas as it does to the painted areas.

    On our Toyota's wheels it had a combination of diamond cut facing surfaces...
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    Re: From "stay tuned" to T U N E D !!

    It does seem a little baffeling from a company that builds millions of cars every year. However, your in good company. Most Lotus Elise's can't go through a car wash either because of all the leaks!
  25. Re: Do you find OE wheels scratch chip easily.....Clear Coat Mumblings

    I was told Mazda used to powder coat the wheels on some of their vehicles back in the 2000's. The ones on our 2010 Mazda3 had a finish which didn't seem to look like they were painted, so I had no...
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