Recent content by phatphob

Just wanted to ask those who might have speakers mounted in their kick panels, whether dirt, rain, or snow is a significant issue in interfering with the speakers since they're so close to the ground and people's dirty dirty feet.

I would like to know what the rest of you have used in the past to apply rubbing compound (i have the 3M perfect it III) by hand or using an orbital. Which worked the best? i have the option using by hand or orbital: terrycloth, MF and wool this is for a paint scratch repair job, which i...

I tried this product on my seats and it gives the leather a very shiny and cheap plastic apperance. Its also difficult to buff off and makes the leather sticky to touch. In terms of lubricating and re-vitalizing the leather, it improved the texture only slightly and all in all, I wouldn't buy...

Hi all, I've been hanging around here for a few months now, after heaving learned a lot, I would like to know if there are any good books out there regarding detailing and/or paint chemistry.

Hi there, i'm wondering if anybody can help me locate a post or article (i've definitely used the search tool - my hunch is that i found a link that originated from autopia) that i've read about half a month ago (the article was probably written long before that). In the article the author...

I dont know if this was posted before but I will do so anyways. When repairing scratches or chips on metallic paint, please be sure to use the aerosol can to apply the paint (as opposed to the paint brush method). This is because if you apply metallic paint by brush, the metal chips will end up...

What is the purpose of wetsanding? is it to take off the clearcoat down to the level of the scratch so there is no more scratch? and compounding, how exactly does it help remove scratches? does it contain fillers? also, when fixing deep scratches, is it necessary to use a layer of...

My suggestion is a toyota corolla. I have a 1989 corolla and besides body rust and the stinky interior it is a great car. It has 400 000km on it and ran very well in this past winter and i live in Toronto, Canada. You wont have many problems with it, they are extremely well built and reliable...

when i got out of the house and to the car this morning i saw a mess of scratches all over the driver side. at first i was trying to think what i may have scraped yesterday but then i went over to the passenger side and saw new scratches there as well. it was a heartbreak. some of the...

I'm using Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze and it does its job fine but i'm having a lot of trouble taking it off. Does anyone have any tips on working with glaze? I know that you're supposed to apply it as thin possible and you're supposed to work a section at a time, but my 8 inch Wen random...