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When the subject of spray wax comes up, people tend to immediately dis them. Why? Why does the method of delivering the product to the surface have any negative effect? Spray it on, pour it on an applicator and wipe it on. What difference does it make? One of the most durable sealants around...

:bigups:bigups:bigups It appears the time listing for posts is now correct. At least it is for me.

Some time back I posted about keeping an open mind when new products are presented, but the AT-5, Billd55 discussions are just a little over the edge. Billd55 posts about his success with a new car care product. A sealant rather than a wax. You can argue the benefits of sealants over waxes...

An acquaintance has been told that the OEM chrome wheels on his Lincoln LS are peeling on the inside and the tire bead will no longer seal to the rim. Is this likely/possible or should he get a second opinion? I have never heard of this before, even with cheap aftermarket wheels and it seems...

This winter season is a good time to think of others that could use some help. It doesn't have to be expensive and you can do a lot of good for very little money. Most cities have what is called an "Outreach Project" here in the Des Moines area. We try to take some winter clothes to them each...

While browsing another forum I saw this question as a thread title. While the thread really had no interest to me, it did make me wonder: What does happen to old wax/sealant? Does it wear away? I doubt it. Is it washed away? Even cars that are never washed lose their wax/sealant protection...

Here's our forecast for Saturday, 10/10/2009. Mix of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s Feel better now?

Doing the same basic cleanup on the Montana that took me 46 minutes with a rinseless wash took 27 minutes using Poorboy's Spray & Wipe. Same easy pace, same 12 minutes to do the tires, wheels, wheel wells, but only 15 minutes to do the painted area with S&W and the windows with Meguiar's Glass...

While I don't personally put much stock in the so called similarities between the Zaino and Duragloss lines, I did read a list of one persons thoughts on comparable products. My use of Zaino was many years ago. Before the "Pro" designation. I wasn't impressed enough to buy more. Good, but...

There is a thread on a different forum about some of the "strange" thing we do to protect our vehicles. Actually, the more I thought about it the less "strange" it seems. A big investment deserves some care. Anyway. What are some of the steps you take to protect your vehicles from the general...

When there was some discussion about how long it takes people to wash their car, I really had no idea, but.... Today, I happened to notice the time when I started and was able to track things a little. I used a rinseless wash product, two bucket method. I had the wash solution mixed and ready to...

Honda dirt/racing motorcycles seem to have the color all through the plastic parts. Any suggestions For cleaning and polishing the fenders, tank, side panels on a dirt bike being prepped for sale? Not major scratches or gouges, just scuffs.

A friend recently told me that Harley riders considered Sportsters to be "girly bikes". Is this true? As an outsider, the Sportster has always struck me as a true motorcycle. No extra bags, windshield, big flared fenders, tassles on the handlebar grips. Just motor, tank, wheels, seat...

I recently read about using a damp MF for the first pass of removing the rinseless wash. The person soaked a MF towel and wrung if out as dry as he could get it. He then used the damp towel for his first drying pass and finished with a dry MF. His reasoning: The MF seems to absorb water more...

Rather than hi-jack my own thread, I thought this spin-off might prove interesting. Like the title says, how do you define a boutique car care product? Is it price? Is it limited production? A fancy name? Promotion by big names? Could it be OTC and boutique? Or does it need to be sold on-line...

New products are not a bad thing even if we aren't familiar with them or don't understand them. Automatically reacting on a negative manner to any post that seems to be about something other than what we know about isn't the way to learn about new things. I'm not talking about the shills and...

My initial experience with ARO was cleaning an engine and it seemed to work fairly well. Definitely not spray on and rinse off like many seem to be able to do, but with some agitation it did a decent job. Later uses were not all that great. My question is: Could my somewhat disappointing...

With some of the machines, products, and procedures being discussed, I wanted to throw out a few comments. 1. You don't remove scratches, you level the paint around them to make them less noticeable. 2. The small amount of paint removed is not usually going to be a problem, but...... The new...

Would a Mazda 3 have durability comparable to a Honda or Toyota? Anything in particular to be aware of?

I have a friend with a 2009 Lincoln Town Car with a greasy mess on his windshield. He say he and several others have tried various glass cleaners with no luck removing it. It is just a hazy film. I had only a handkerchief and it could be wiped with a dry cloth, but probably not completely...