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On [another forum I frequent] somebody posted about how his wife wrecked his car (she really just bent a rim, probably hit a pothole)..."!never let your wife drive your car!" and so on. Lots of machismo, lots of piling on. Women drivers! Yeah...every guy who's ever seen a Burt Reynolds...

I'm finally getting ready to try this stuff, had it on the shelf since forever...plan to use it at ~30:1 as per [somebody]'s advice. Apologies if this has already been asked/answered, but is this product OK for aftermarket tint films?

My old (previous generation/good) GG BHBs are finally about done, leaving me with only my pair of Montanas. I like to stay one step ahead of the curve, with my "next batch" on-hand in reserve. Last time I checked (see my BHB Comparison thread) the Montanas were the only BHBs on the market...

Similar to the threads about "how do I take this roadtrip without getting stonechips?", I need a way to protect a vehicle from potential cone-scuffs at an autocross. Eh, if I can't come up with something I'll just pass (unless the older Crown Vic is back from the shop, unlikely) but if there's...

Automotive Internatinal, makers of ValuGard products, is offering a limited-time savings offer: Mention the code T10K to receive 10% off. IIRC, the code is good for maybe four weeks or so (it was for 30 days but it's taken me a few to post this). They've supposedly lowered some of their...

Just got back from the funeral for a pal of mine, dead at 52, whom I'd known since childhood. He was the guy who put a zillion miles on his modded XJS...nothing Autopian about that car, but man did he have fun with it. This isn't some sob story! He went very quickly, doing what he loved...

Accumulatorette was about to make a left turn when the driver to her right decided to do the same thing...crunch...hit her front right wheel and fender, bumpercover, etc. Same stuff that got replaced when the dealership's guy got sideswiped a few years ago. Just a low speed impact, no injury...

Just a reminder to check the pressure and condition of your spare tire from time to time. I'm pretty good about the cars, but I hadn't done the under-vehicle spare on the Tahoe for a while. After redressing it (just used some old Endurance), I decided to check its pressure and found it had...

I'm using Optimum's new Spray Compound via Flex 3401/Griot's 6" for a quick (and less-than-Autopian to be sure!) job on the '00 beater-Tahoe (emphasis on "beater"). Gotta get the thing in service like yesterday and I'm working in a very crowded shop, so a low-dust, user-friendly compound like...

JohnKleven- That must've been, uhm... a bit of a job, but it sure turned out nice :xyxthumbs Let's hope the owner doesn't go anywhere *else* he shouldn't! How do you like the Lime Prime Lite?

The SEARCH function is giving me fits...could somebody please school me on this product? I gather it's off the market, but I have access to a case or so of it. Can't remember the exact price, but it's maybe $3-$4/can. Does it work? Any downsides? Does it have to be applied to a "bare"...

2007TBSS- Yeah, pick a test spot other than your hood, just in case. I'd make an educated guess regarding the starting point. Your TBSS? It's gonna be hard. Generally, I seldom start with a *VERY* gentle combo unless I have a good reason to think it'll work. M205/LC tangerine HydroTech...

JJ- Thanks, but you might be way ahead of me on this topic, at least with regard to current products. I hardly ever use anything like this other than the SRP...been years since I used my Pinnacle PCL (and it's still the very old version!). I did use 1Z WaxPolishSoft on the Yukon a few...

Friends of mine are working dogs in the Sandbox, so this hits close to home for me: Military Working Dogs - Cooling Vest Project [Note that the opening sentence of this post can be read two different ways :D ]

I'm trying (with zero success :o ) to find a specific type of prelit Christmas tree; I'll try to describe it: White wire branches (real "bent coathangers" effect!), *no* needles, just branches with white-wire lights attached to them. The idea is that the lights from the back side shine...

I'd like to pick up a few sample-sizes of universally useful products (QD, shampoo, stuff like that as opposed to, say, polishes) to contribute to the Jag Club's raffle at the upcoming Christmas party (the proceeds go to Providence House). In the past I've contributed close-out-priced...

My latest project's mechanicals might actually be finished next month, so I'm starting to think about its cosmetics. The plastic rear bumper cover got "flexed" (by the previous owner) beyond the paint's flex-additive's ability to cope; it has some pretty severe cracking in spiderweb-like...

How thick/thin is M205 supposed to be? I just finished my first (quart) bottle yesterday and I refilled it from my new (gallon) jug. The new M205 is much thinner than the old stuff was, about like Half & Half. It shakes up differently (very easily), pours/primes differently ("oops!") and it...

I usually avoid internet discussions about politics/etc. like the plague, but I'm curious about how my fellow Autopians feel about the Cash for Clunkers program. I have all sorts of issues with the govt. spending (my) money on this to begin with, and the idea of deliberately destroying the...

Accumulatorette recently bought me a little 3" Random Orbital from Griot's, and I like it! Other than Griot's, and the two offerings at TOL, who sells 3" pads?