I own a 2021 Mazda with the 3-stage Soul Crystal Red Color. I only have 5K miles on it and chipping doesn't seem to be above normal but there's quite a lot of anecdotal evidence from owners of the...
Depends on the dealer's in-house detailing competency and conditions and length of time of the car's storage before sale. I bought a brand new Acura 15 years ago (that deep medium blue metallic.) ...
I've now watched/read several comparisons of the ONR and McKee N914. I think ONR is great and has a huge following having been around a long time but decided I'm going with the 914 without the...
I'm curious, on a moderately dirty car, no caked on mud clumps or lots of salt build up but still pretty dirty, if you plan on using ONR or McKees N914 and don't have a water shortage or freezing...
McKee's N914 sounds intriguing and like the ticket if I don't want a thin film left behind. However on the N914 I see when mixed at 1:8 versus 1:256 it's a stripper for paint prep. I imagine at...
Thanks for the suggestions. After some searching I see that some detail shops use ONR for interiors confirming your suggestion. However it seems a bit odd to me I would want to use a product on the...
I'm 52 and just bought my 28th car (brand new - yes I come from a "Car Family") I estimate I've spent at least 150 hours over the past 30 years reading about car care/detailing, techniques,...
Brand new car. Going to just protect the front of the hood, tips of the front fenders and mirrors. I don't keep my cars more than 4 years 50K miles and my last one the bumper looked good and it's a...
I've got a silver Acura MDX. I've gone over it with a rotary and polished everything I could get out without burning the clearcoat. I've got a few scratches that were just a little too deep and...
Anyone every done an A/B test on a brand new are very new car/windshield. Seal one half, don't seal the other. I may try that, although my windshield has 45K miles on it. Do 1/3 Aquapel, 1/3...
If you have used aquapel on the windshield and are happy with the results I think it would be helpful if you could also provide the following additional information:
Over the years through my own experience I tended to prefer to just keep my windshield really clean. On a newer car with a windshield in good condition and a good set of wiper blades, this seem to...
Recently detailed my "new" used car for the first time. Has quite a few scratches in the clear coat (Acura MDX). I used Meguiars m105 with a yellow foam pad on a drill - first time I used a rotary....
That's pretty funny. I was unclear if some leather is just dyed where as other leather is dyed and then some sort of clear protective coating applied - hence 'coated' I've seen other threads where...
Okay, I'll try IPA on the blades and try Klasse AIO on one side of the windshield and see how that goes. I just used all my Aquapel. I've found Aquapel to last much longer than Rainx. But is Rainx...
Actually now that I've looked closer now that we've finally got some sun in Seattle today, what appears to be the case is I'm guessing the leather got stained and someone applied a dye and didn't...
I've got Honda (Acura) leather seats in a grey taupe (2010 with 39k miles). Interior is immaculate except driver seat (getting most of the use) has some of the color coming off in places on the...
This 2010 Acura MDX, driver's seat the taipe grey color on the seat is wearing away in a few spots, mainly on the outside bolster. Car only has 39K so I guess Honda needs to work on the leather...
Have brand new wipers and this Acura MDX I just bought (39K miles) the wipers "smear" in that briefly the window looks sort of like it's fogged up (on the outside). Smears worse on the return pass. ...
