Recent content by jeff5614

It has been quite a while since posting or spending much time even reading on Autopia and I noticed the ad for HD Free, read the reviews and I'm wondering if anyone else has any experience with it. It almost sounds too good to be true, wipe on and wipe off a dirty car and no marring. So, have...

Is there any cure time between applying 105 and topping with AW or can I go straight from 105 to AW?

My wife had a painted metal wrack laying on the front seat of her car and some of the paint rubbed off onto the light gray leather. To her credit, she tried to remove it with my WG Leather Cleaner and then 1Z Leather Care, neither of which worked. She then moved on to nail polish remover which...

This is a bit of a two topic post. The first topic will be me eating a bit of crow :rolleyes: A few months a go I tried PB SS&S and compared it to being less slick than NXT. Well, yesterday as I was getting the buckets for a wash, I saw that old unused bottle of SS&S staring at me and thought...

I know it has been talked about before, but I gave one a try today and liked it quite a bit. I usually use a yellow foam applicator to apply sealants but Autozone was out so I decided to give the Handi-Grip a try. With the yellow applicators I've often wondered if I were pressing down too hard...

Since carnaubas don't have quite the clear shine of a sealant, I was just wondering if they might conceal orange peal a bit. I don't mean make it completely unnoticeable but a little less so. Any opinions?

It's almost time for my spring detail and I'm thinking of using 4*UPP over 1Z MP but I'm curious if the wax in MP will affect 4*'s ability to bond. Anyone have any experience with these two ( Accumulator? :D )?

I just received a nice package from my UPS person. I've decided to see for myself if the boutique shampoos are better than OTC. I've been happy with NXT but as it's fun to try new things I thought I'd give PB SS&S, WG and 4* a try and see what I think.

I've found a couple of reviews of Optimum Car Wash and was wondering if anyone else has tried it yet, if so, what were your impressions?

It's a beautiful sunny day in east Tennessee. Following a week of clouds, rain and cold it's a warm 50 degrees. So what's a good way to enjoy it - giving the TSX a nice warm bath. I broke out the NXT using the two bucket method with 4 wool mits. Dried with my favorite Pakshak WW after sheeting...

I was wondering if any of you 1Z CP users have tried Sonus Cockpit Detailer and how they compare.

I was on a manufacturer's web site ( can't remember which one ) and they stated that sealants with a high solvent content can be detrimental to your paint. Is this true or just more hype?

Is it necessary to follow 1z pp with something like 1z mp or can I go straight to the lsp?

It seems my post is gone after that little "intrusion" of the site so I thought I'd repost.

I tried aio topped with exp this weekend and I'm really happy with the results. I tried the wg twins before and although it did look good I thought it muted the metallic paint somewhat but this combination really brought out the metallics. I apologize for the picture quality as I'm a novice at...