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With cold and winter taking only a temporary hiatus here in the NYC area, I wanted to know if anybody has experience with using warm or luke-warm water to wash their cars when the temperature drops ? I'm not talking HOT water, just warm to the touch. I don't want to take off any sealant...

Well, I did my winterizing for my Honda Civic today and yesterday....cold.....maybe 50 degrees tops in the Sun and in the shade or late afternoon, alot colder (30's ?). Anyway, got a nice wash...clayed the SOB.....AIO....2 coats of UPP. EX-P on the wheels/rims. The UPP in cold weather really...

JSUP and I worked on his Corvette the other day; we should have pics here in a few days. In the meantime, I had a bunch of questions that came up as we were doing the car. If you guys can respond, it should help us both immensely when we SSR again in the future: (1) We used SSR 2.5 and...

I've raved about this stuff before -- it and Klasse AIO are my only 2 'must own' items that I tell anybody I speak to about auto detailing (besides generic MF towels, of course) -- and just did my cousin's car. It was a 'vomitorium' (his words :D ) inside. After we got rid of the McDonalds...

The other day I had to cover my car between LSP's because I don't have a garage and it started to drizzle. Needless to say, this was one big PITA as it interrupted my final detailing steps. But I also wanted to put down 2 sealant coats in 24 hours. Instead of applying the sealant and taking...

In the past, I've had to drive the car between the 1st and 2nd sealant coats. Obviousley, I don't like to do this as you can pick up dirt and stuff between coatings. It's not usually lenghty, all-day driving, just a few errands to-and-fro, maybe a few miles each way. Anybody got any thoughts...

What are they? Is it just chemical techno-babble? I have various LSP's and one is a resin (EX-P), one is a polymer (UPP), and another is an acrylic (Klasse). Are there textural differences among the three? Molecular differences? Bonding differences? Strength (protection) differences? Any...

Maybe because I'm anxious to get to the AIO and sealing stages where I can see big improvement in the finish, but it always seems like the claying stage 'drags.' I have a Civic (small car) but it takes me over an hour to clay it. Granted, I take a few breaks because it's tiring and...

I can't say enough about PB NL ! The price is reasonable enough that you can use it in borderline places that you might not want to waste more expensive cleaners. I used NL today on my dashboard and interior: nice and black once again, no more dust and dirt, and it smells nice, too. I used...

Couldn't resist....pulled myself away from CNBC and washed the Civic and AIO'd and UPP'd the sucker. Not the greatest mini-detailing job without claying all the grime that I can feel around the lower body panels, but it should last me another 2-3 months or so until I can do the 1st official...

Not sure how it happened, but the rear driver-side passenger seat in my 2004 Honda Civic is ruined/soiled/something. Now, this is not a super-expensive sports car so I'm not that worried. Plus, I never sit there so I'm not as concerned (usually it's my nephew or a car seat for my nieces)...

I loved the Einszett Cockpit Premium for light cleaning but can't find it on any of my detailing sites (not sure where I got it from, last bought last year). Anybody know who carries the stuff ?

I will probably help my uncle detail his 1978 Red Ferrari over Thanksgiving. I think it's a 308 or 328, can't remember. Anyway....I think it hasn't been detailed since he got it a few years ago, so there might not be anything at all on the paint or clearcoat. Claying is a definite, but wanted...

Hey guys....I just AIO'd and UPP'd my mom's car....temperature is going into the 30's tonite (shouldn't rain) but I'm wondering if that's a problem. I know this might require an expert knowledge of molecular bonding since I doubt any of us could really "tell" if a car that sat overnight in that...

So my buddy and I are doing his 2005 red Chevy Cavalier....2,000 miles despite being 7 months old...garaged....we detailed it, even though it was in immaculate shape anyway. Washed, clayed, Klasse AIO, 2 coats of UPP. We're taking off the 2nd coat of UPP today (other one was yesterday) and all...