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What is the safest kind of wash mitt to use on car paint and won't scratch? At a local automotive store, they carry chenelle (sp) mitts. Are those any good? What are the main differences between cotton, microfiber, and chenelle? There are also blue and yellow microfiber towels and applicator...

what do you guys use for drying and getting the majority of the water off your car after a wash? I use the california water blade to get the majority of the water off then use 100% cotton towels to completely dry the car. after using the waterblade i notice long vertical swirl marks, so i want...

i have tons of water spots, bird etchings and swirls on the hood of my maxima. So i decided to buy scratch x and give that a try. This is how i applied it...first i wash the hood and dried it, then i applied some scratch x on the areas with white foam applicator pad, i went it circular motions...

today i detailed my maxima :). one question though is meguiars color x for all kinds of paint conditions? because my paint on my max is in excellent condition except for the fact that i have alot of bird and water etches on the hood and some spider web swirls. i already detailed my car, this was...

im going to detail my max...here is the process im using: - wash using meguiars gold glass car shampoo - drying- 100% cotton towels and california water blade - polishing using meguiars color x - seal and glaze using mothers sealer and glaze phase 2 - wax either using zymol cleaner wax or...

hello, im really new to detailing and i have a couple of questions here. First of all, i have a charcol gray 91 max and had the car for about 10+ years now. Been taking good care of it, normally i wash the car with meguirs gold car wash shampoo and right after the wash, i apply zymol wax...

ok, i have used a mixture of 50/50 distilled viniger/distilled water on the hood and baking soda (made into a paste), but it looks like it didn't remove any of the bird or water etchings. Paint still looks the same. Is there a certain about of time the baking soda should be left on the hood...

I have alot of oily like substance within the gaps on my wheels of my 91 maxima. What is the best way to clean and get rid of the oily like substance? Is dawn liquid hand detergent good?

hello, im total newbie to full detailing and i have a couple of questions. on my 91 maxima, looks like i have bird crap and tons of water spots etched into the paint...here are a couple of pictures the paint has been like this for 8 years i think, i bought the clay magic kit and i...