My wife would have a complete freak out if our new car came home with white plastic all over the front of it. I am unsure of the process but I used to know a prep guy at Toyota and the new cars off...
Its been a long time since I have been on here but with a new vehicle on order I might get back on the detailing horse. Up North here we only have 6 months of quality detailing time, and the urge...
Yeah the only problem is Southern Ontario doesn't have a huge detailing crowd. Could be our six months of winter and our less crazy car culture. I wish this site had a classifieds section.
Does anyone out there know where I could find a good used extractor for personal use. I would be willing to go $400 or so for a used Aztec or something similar. I just can't justify the cost of brand...
My car has only a little extra wear in that area. Original owners were older couple who really babied the car. I know it is a common issue, I believe the actual seat covers can be purchased from...
I was working on a friends freshly painted car that he washed with a brush on a pole. Ugly scratches everywhere. I usually tape off all edges when using the rotary so my question is how do I do some...
I kind of wondered whether that would be an issue. I had to wash the foam applicator to get some old product out of it, and it wasn't allowed enough time to totally dry. I would assume working on a...
Just picked up 32oz. of the Optimum tire dressing. I used it on tires, of course, and also splash guards and most of my black trim. Tires look good, splash guards look great, trim is so-so. Some...
I have 4 year old floor mats from my wife's Rav4. That lovely light gray color, and they have been sitting around in the garage for the winter since I put rubber ones in to keep the salt off the...
I have used the 3M kit as well. Very nice setup. I just wish they included more of the flexible sanding disc so more lights could be corrected with the purchase of only one kit.
Not to ruffle any feathers here but I call it as I see it. Compared to say Amazing Roll Off I saw no brown at all rolling off the tires. Simple Green or Castrol Purple seemed to work better on the...
I posted on these forums over a year ago about some new detailing products available at our local Zellers. ( Think Canadian Target ) The pricing was not cheap and I passed thinking that the price...
My personal favorite is Licorice Black by System One. Gives a nice matte finish and lasts a long time. Smells like licorice too, if your interested. Tough to source here in Canada though. My bottle...
I bought the 32oz container of the new OPT polish a few months back. I have noticed from even the first use that the polish doesn't seem to have been mixed well. It looks kind of lumpy and when I try...
Went to help a neighbour by removing some minor scratching along the full side of his Tacoma pickup. Well working on the small area between the wheel arch flares and the fender my pad grabbed the...
I just picked up an 02 Civic SiR, at least that is what they are called up here in the great white north. I believe they were just Si down in the states. No matter, old couple that owned it took...
Bert is that comment directed at both OP and the new Optimum Finish or just the finish polish? Isn't the recommended 205 similar to OP in its description?
I usually notice little to no dusting with either OP or OC. I am using foam and keeping the speeds down. Its not a race for me since its my own vehicle. Maybe increased temps are causing the dusting?...
I would really like to avoid a three step process if I can so my question is whether or not the new Optimum Finish is aggressive enough to clean up the purple Megs foam pad with 105 or should I...
Menzerna is a great polish but maybe not for us newbies especially with a rotary. I have been using my OC and OP quite a bit with my Makita and the long working time is a godsend. I just keep making...
I have read that some of the powerful LED flashlights also work well for swirl detection. Google Fenix TK10 and you will see something that is a popular choice. Warning, not a cheap light by any...
Looking at the process described it looks good but are you planning on all those paint correction steps? I wonder why you would need to apply the XMT on a PC after you compounded and polished with...
I put sealant on our one piece shower/tub so the soap scum doesn't stick to the sides. It makes cleanups way less frequent and the tub looks better when its dry. I also take my rotary and a soft foam...
