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I've got a couple rock chips in what I think is a tricky spot as they're right on the edge of the quarter panel next to the hood of my 2005 Accord. The Honda paint is a graphite pearl which has a lot of metallic flake in it. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Would I be better off having a...

I've got a couple rock chips in what I think is a tricky spot as they're right on the edge of the quarter panel next to the hood of my 2005 Accord. The Honda paint is a graphite pearl which has a lot of metallic flake in it. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Would I be better off having a...

From all the posts about Optimum I've read, I know it has a much longer working time than many other polishes. Like you can work it twice as long. My question to those who've used it ... when do you know it's time to stop? From what I've read, it doesn't clear out like #80 (for instance), so...

I drove in to work today, and the next door neighbor was walking his dog without a leash. And you can guess what happened ... yes, the dog ran up and jumped up with his front feet and started pawing on the driver's door. And this dog had nails. The owner called the dog away, and we looked at...

Hi all, I'm going to be out of town for 7-8 days soon, and I've been thinking about whether to get a car cover or not for that period of time. My only real concern is the stray bird bomb as the car is parked outside in a driveway. It's not under a tree, but there are trees nearby. I've had...

I've accumulated 5000 miles of brake dust on the inside of my rims. They do get hit every week with QEW and the new Megs spoke brush, but they are by no means clean. I've thought about spending the money for an aluminum floor jack (3000 lb. Craftsman for $120) and some stands and take the...

do you prefer to use a floor jack or a bottle jack? Or do you just use the scissor jack that comes with your car? I'm looking at the floor jack because the bottle jack by itself just barely clears the underside of my car and the scissor jack would seem to be a pain even though I only plan on...

I've got some light marring in the black B pillar between the outside driver's side and rear passenger windows. The dealer says it's plastic ... it's not a hard textured plastic but what appears to be a softer plastic. I tried AIO (applied by hand with a foam pad) on it, and while it...

which is your preferred go-to polish for moderate defects? Why?

I'd like to post a poll. I click on the "Yes! post a poll" box when I put together the new thread. However, when I preview my post, there is no poll. I know this is a pretty dumb question, but how do you post a poll? I searched for some sort of answer and couldn't find one. Hence, my...

I've been using QEW as my wash these last three times, and I really like it! No hose to mess with, it's really simple, and it seems that I can really get up close and observe my paint during the process ... which I wasn't really able to do when I was at the local car wash using their high...

I've done a lot of searching and found a number of posts on applying UPP by hand. I've only found a few on applying UPP by PC. Is the general opinion not to use a PC for applying UPP because it's so easy to apply (like "butter" from one post) or is it just a personal preference thing...

This past week, someone backed into the rear bumper of my brand new 2005 Accord (less than 2000 miles) and caused some damage. I've attached some pictures. There's a fair amount of scraping as well as a "welt" in the bumper where it was split. No note or anything. I went to a local body...

A question for you veteran QEW users ... After reading up on QEW, I'm going to give it a serious try. I know that some like to use a cotton terry cloth towel for an initial drying pass and follow up with a MF (GSRstilez, Scottwax) while others use MF for the entire process. That's fine. I...

This is my first foray into the world of detailing, but I bought a new 2005 Honda Accord early January, and I'd like to keep it looking as new as possible. It's a graphite pearl color with gray cloth interior and alloy wheels, and it's kept outside 24/7 in the Boston area. Currently, I must...