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Currently have an aged (but not oft used) PC 7336. I've been toying with the idea of getting a new DA (part of me keeps fighting spending the money versus part of me that says 'oooo, new shiny thing). One consideration that just popped into my head is the ease of use. With a bad back and a...

Is there a time or condition that makes you no longer use your MF towels on paint any more? I've got some that I've had since 2007 and they seem ok.

I've got some oil and aft stains in the concrete of my car port (Army Housing) that I want to clean up. I looked at some of the stuff that Griot's garage has Concrete Cleaner, One Gallon - Griot's Garage Does it work any better than the old solutions (kitty litter etc)? One limitation to...

I guess the first question for those who like to use carnuba waxes is DO you use a sealant under them? If you do, what do you use? Anything work really well? Not at all? I have Optiseal (which I plan to primarily use on my wife's car) and Prima Epic (which if it is a good choice I could...

Since I've been here I've almost exclusively Used ONR or now a waterless wash but now that I'm going to put some serious work into my XJS I'm wanting the least marring technique I can do on a regular basis. I'm planning on going back to the old tried and true two bucket method but I'll need to...

Need to fix some paint chips on my old Jag. There are some pretty bad blobby, mis-matched color touch-ups on the it already. When I sent this question to the place where I got my touch-up paint they said I would need to sand those blobs out. I was hoping to use paint thinner. What do you...

It's been about a year since I got my '94 XJS and I haven't done much too it except wash, do the top treatment last summer, and do a little on the interior. Here's it when I got it: It's not in too bad a shape but does have some issues that need to be taken care of. First, there are...

I'm a weekend warrior (and not that many weekends at that). I've been reading on here and elsewhere since about '07 learning about detailing. I haven't tried in a while but the couple of times I did I wasn't as happy I wanted to be with the results. I'm sure some of it is my technique and...

Just replaced the original tires on my wife's MDX because the sidewalls were badly degraded. Do tire dressings (I have Prima Nero and OPT Opti-bond) do anything to protect the tire or are they purely ornamental? Is there anything that does keep a tire from dry rotting longer?

Haven't posted in a while. Been working on the 1994 Jag XJS I got as my Dave Ramsey Beater. It's been reliable but haven't had much time to detail due to other things going on. As winter approaches here in Kansas I'm thinking about it being my daily driver here in the KC area. Even though...

Have the front carpets out of my 94 Jag XJS right now. Took them out because the A/C drains stopped up and got a bit of water on them (not too much). Going to take care of a couple of minor surface rust spots in the floorboards. I want the carpets to be as fresh as possible when they go back...

The 1994 XJS experience is going pretty well. Just drove it from KC to Denver and back and aside from some small issues it's working fine. There is something that is bothering me. Someone went around and 'touched-up' rock chips all over the front of the car. Problem is that the color...

Was on an oil forum and clicked on a thread about automatic carwashes here: Automatic Car Washes - Bob Is The Oil Guy This post was classic: Quote: Automatic Car Washes ...are the street prostitutes of exterior vehicle maintenance. Sure, it'll get the job done. But what...

Need to do the headlight restoration bit on the old Jag. Is there any differences between meg's, mother's, 3m, et al? Is there one locally available or online that is better than the rest? TIA, Tony

Not sure what the original color was supposed to be but started going at the seats in my new old Jag with my Leather Doctor Kit. Got ahead of myself and didn't test for color-fastness and did the whole drivers seat (a little). Here's pictures... Kept going with the center of the...

Been doing an engine bay cleaning pretty close to the way many prescibe on here - APC followed by a spray off. With the 'new' old Jag with an apparently finicky engine bay, I'm thinking of less invasive ways of cleaning. Many I've encountered on the Jag forums think it is insane to wash as I...

On the new old Jag, there is a lot of real wood trim. It's a 1994 XJS; how do you care for the wood? TIA, Tony

Looking at one of these. Anybody have any experience with them?

Found this at a couple of different places. Says it cleanses and lubes at the same time. Any chance it does it any better than plain old diluted ONR? Anybody used it?

BLUF: thinking about trading in my 19 month old Lexus IS 350C for a 1994 Jag XJS 4L vert. With renters moving out of a house in ALA that we couldn't sell when we moved duty stations, money is about to get really tight. I've been thinking about doing this for a bit but didn't have a real...