Recent content by BluBrett

I searched here and the other detailing site for information on this and can’t seem to find a single person who’s tried this product. It’s the parent company of the popular Leather Masters line. It promises to restore the top coat as leather seats become worn, which I think is important as my...

I have tried countless leather cleaners over the past 6 months trying to get these seats showroom fresh and so far, nothing had made a dent. They are clean but stay quite shiny. I remembered I had Leatherique, so on a whim I decided to try it on my passenger seat. Then I realized I only had...

I installed some wheels on my BMW recently that just barely clear the calipers. In fact, my Daytona brush cannot get between the calipers and wheel at all. As I clean the barrels of these dual-8 spoke wheels (16 times in and out per wheel), the brush sometimes gets stuck and I have to somewhat...

My side mirror was hit last night. Most of the paint damage came out and a lot of the black plastic discoloration seems to have been rectified with 303, but it looks almost bent in and I can’t think of any way to tackle this as I believe it typically occurs when the plastic is stretched during...

I’m feeling just a bit ticked off this past week or so. I have a history of my cars being damaged, but with no claims on my record as none were my fault. I had a Lexus CT 200h. Elderly woman veered into my lane and sideswiped me. 3 months later I was driving through a green light and had to...

I used Leather Masters on my BMW to keep it staying matte long-term but my 2019 Lexus IS steering wheel doesn’t seem to respond well to it. As soon as I applied Leather Masters, it started holding onto skin oils 20x what it used to prior to me applying it. I can only go a few days after wiping...

This Hermès leather band has seen better days. The leather itself was very worn. It was down to the raw leather in places with dye entirely missing. The floating loop was long gone and the sewn in loop was split into 3 layers. First thing that needed to be done was removal of the worn out...

I want to begin this by saying while I am not new to detailing, I am fairly new to Optimum products. Any tips or criticisms are welcome here. When I was in a house with a driveway and a hose, I used to hand wash my car once every other week at my leisure. When I moved out of the house and into...

Step 1. Drop your iPhone from a non-obliterating height. My chosen height was approximately chest-height. Glass damage optional. Step 2. Stare at the floor where your case-less iPhone lies and admit defeat Step 3. Pick up your iPhone, turn it around, and be a bit excited the glass is only...

Usually black cars aren’t all that appealing but I saw a new ES350 F Sport in the Caviar color and it was jaw-dropping. It looks like it has a LOT of metallic flake in it and almost doesn’t even look like the base coat is black. In some lights, I want to say it is a deep, dark grey? Does this...

I got a brand new 2019 Lexus IS 300 the other day. Car is in perfect condition other than these water spots on the black chrome trim around the front grille! If vinegar isn’t touching them, what is the next step you’d try on this chrome that I believe is plastic? I know my old Acura TL-S had...

Through my automotive career, I’ve had access to just about everything except the permanent ceramic sealants. I’ve had waxes worth $$$ from PBMG and others, sealants worth the same... in the end, I was happy with a $40 bottle of Blackfire Wet Diamond and then even happier with a $15 sprayable...

I have the entry level leather in my F30, known as Dakota leather. From what I understand, BMW uses as little leather as possible and the pattern is fully synthetic. I know my seats are clean, but they have a bit of shine on the high-traffic areas after 50k miles (along with the steering...

I had an Acura TL Type-S for about 2.5 years... LOVED that car, but had an itch for RWD. Drove an F30 BMW 328i about a week and a half ago and was pleasantly surprised how quick and nimble a regular ol` 328 was nowadays. Drove her home with Carmax warranty to 100,000 miles two days later...

I picked up a BMW from Carmax with 100k warranty on Friday. Absolutely gorgeous car, except a 1.5x1" round burn on the bottom of the left quarter panel. Has anyone ever experienced a burn leading to clear coat failure/peeling around the burn? The burn itself is so minor that I can deal with it...