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How would you attack these rims to get them decent looking? The lip is bare aluminum and the spokes are painted but not clear coated. I did some testing by hand with Mother's alum polish, tried NEVR DULL, and clayed a bit. Didn't get great results from any of it. Thought about the Mother's power...

Hey dudes- I bought this car as a project a few weeks ago. The paint was oxidized and neglected, and the pass side had major water spots requiring wet sanding. There is some light body damage where the pass door was opened too far and over extended but the rest of the body panels are in decent...

Basic process: Wash Clay G110 UC/orange 5.5" M205/white 5.5" Meg's#26 wax by hand Just a couple of befores. Lots of swirls, pitting, etc. Washed, clayed and taped up After 25 spoke deep dish rims, staggered. :usa

Hey dudes- Worked on this F150 today, mainly focusing on the paint. This was a team effort with the owner, who was pleased to see the end result. The truck had been re-painted at Maaco a few years ago. Had some hard water spots and some "bleached" water spots on the hood. Had to break out the...

Hey dudes- My neighbor has a 2005 Dodge Ram with light grey cloth interior. After a water skiing trip the kids sat in the back seats and with wet clothes and now there are water stains on the seats. What might be the best method to remove them? I have the following: -water/woolite 8:1...

Hey dudes- This was my first time polishing a black car. Too bad it was cloudy all day so no real sun shots. Got some decent reflection pics though. -Justin Process -Wash -Clay -UC orange G110 -M205 white -Meg's #26 by hand Before :nervous2: 50/50 Caution: Wet...

Hey dudes- I am new to polishing so I did this as a practice car just to develop more skill and see what was possible with my new G110. This was not a full detail, I primarily just focused on the paint. Being single stage I had to wash pads often but I got a little system down so it wasn't a...

Hey dudes- There was a recent post on "why detailing". I'm kinda interested in the how. For me, I'm a car guy, home mechanic and aspiring weekend/hobby detailer with a 9-5 that pays the bills. I've always enjoyed trying to get a car as clean as possible. I tried to get into detailing when...

Hey dudes- This Saturday I will be polishing a buddy's red 97 4Runner. I am doing this for free, just to practice polishing. I did a little test spot by hand with some UC and there was paint transfer, confirming single stage, but it polished up nicely. Will be using my G110 on Sat. I have...

Ok so I was struggling with the major hard water damage on the wife's Infiniti I30. 3 passes with the G110, UC and orange 5.5" pad with a fair bit of pressure yielded only ok results. Inspired by a previous post of the same issue, I decided to wetsand. 2000 grit, soaked in water and a...

Hey dudes- I am polishing out a 2000 Infiniti I30 with really bad hard water spots on the passenger side from being parked next to the sprinklers for several weeks. I did a trial on the pass fender. With the G110, orange 5.5" pad and Meg's UC, I was able to remove much of the hard water...

Hey dudes- I am on a budget, but want to get into polishing just for my own cars and the occasional relative's car. So I have searched around a lot and put together my own version of a "keep it simple" beginner's polishing kit. This is kind of a first draft. Feel free to add or take away...

Hey dudes- I did a search on cleaning headliners. Most of the results discuss general cleaning, using APC on a MF, being careful not to get it too moist, etc. Is there a way to attack a specific stain on a headliner? Looks like it might be from soda or hot chocolate or something. The stain...

Hey dudes- I have been lurking for a while now, finally decided to post and say Hi. I have always loved trying to get a car as clean as possible, but I think my best "detail" was more like a glorified car wash that took all day. lol Anyway, I finally tried a clay bar last week and love it...