Recent content by spree

I need recommendations for my dark blue metallic '06 ford explorer. I used Natty's Blue on the pic below and while the car looked great, it didn't give me as much flake pop as I desire. So basically I'm looking for something that will really make the flakes stand out and is durable. I'd...

2006 Ford Explorer XLT V6. I traded my Cobra in yesterday. It was hard and it was sad, but she had to go. The dealer couldn't stop raving about how perfect the condition of the paint was (and the funny thing is I hadn't detailed it in several months). Anyways...I now have an Explorer in...

I detailed my lovely girlfriend's 2004 Lincoln Aviator CS edition today. Took care of the exterior, interior and engine. It had some pretty nasty swirling on the exterior. The car will turn 1 in a couple of months. Engine 303 Aerospace Degreaser Wolfgang Rubber/Vinyl Protectant...

Well...I busted out my Harbor Freight Chicago Electric $29 rotary this morning to detail my car. This thing definitely makes the PC look like a little toy. I also used Poorboy's Polish w/ Carnauba Blue for the first time today. It's an interesting product. It feels a lot like RMG, acts a...

I'll start it off with my Cobra... She turned 1 this past weeked, so I figured I'd celebrate by giving her a little engine detail. I also put a coat of Souveran on her, but I don't have pics of that. Products used: 303 Degreaser Wolfgang Vinyl/Rubber Protectant VM on painted surfaces...

My precious coat of Souveran went thin on me over the last month, so I decided it was time to do another detail today. I took a bit of a different approach this time: - Wash w/ P21S soap and foam gun - Wolfgang clay on hood and front bumper - Optimum Polish via PC Polishing pad -...

Spent about 6 hours on this one...this is my new favorite combo on black - QEW Wash - Menzera IP w/ PC cutting pad - Menzerna FP w/ PC polishing pad - Clearkote RMG w/ PC polishing pad - Clearkote YMW (yellow moose wax) w/ PC finishing pad - Pinnacle Souveran paste wax by hand -...

Did this detail for a friend of mine today...I was very satisfied with the results. His car had some pretty bad scratches. I couldn't get some out since they got through the paint, but I was able to eliminate some surface scratches. Process: Wash Wolfgang Clay Wash Menzerna IP w/ PC...

well...on Saturday I was over at Autozone picking up a few things. The geniuses over there decided to have this red gate protruding into the parking spot I was about to park into. Unfortunately, I didn't see the gate until it was too late :cuss: I thought I'd have a nice body shop bill in...

It didn't really need a detail, but I figured I'd give it one anways :D Products Used - Clearkote Soap - SSR1 by PC polishing pad - VM by PC polishing pad - CMW by PC finishing pad - S100 by hand - BnB on tires - Wolfgang Vinyl & Rubber protectant on plastic trim I had applied a...

While I was washing my car yesterday, I noticed that i had a paint chip on my passenger side door. I want to repair it because it is noticeable, but this would be my first time attempting something like this. I plan on following the scratch/chip repair guide that's up on this site. I just...

My mom has a 2001 Volvo S40 with regular alloy wheels. The problem is she's got some dirt/brake dust that's basically stuck onto the wheels. I've tried just about everything to remove it (simple green and a few off the shelf wheel cleaners), but nothing is doing the job. Those products did...

Detailed my cobra today...I used the following: SSR 2.5 w/ PC cutting pad at 5 Clearkote VM w/ PC polishing pad Clearkote CW w/ PC finishing pad Here are the results:

I have some water spots on the roof of my '04 black cobra that I can't seem to remove. I tried once with a PC and poorboy's SSR 2.5 (polishing pad), and that didn't do the trick. I tried again today by first putting some distilled white vinegar/water 1:1 mix on my roof, cleaning it off, then...

It looks like I'm going to need to use the cutting pad on a couple of areas on my car. I've only used the PC to detail my car once, so I'm by no means a PC expert. Can someone give me tips on how to properly use the cutting pad? I'll be using it with some SSR 2.5 or SSR 1.