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Alright, I can resist it no longer. I'm going to have to try Zaino... So, I'm thinking of getting the following stuff (one each): ZFX Z2 Z5 Z6 Z7 and Z12 because it seems interesting. I assume Z6/Z7 are 16 oz. each? I'm thinking of just getting one of each because I will continue to...

I decided to pull my wheels today and clean the backsides of them, and also clean out the wheelwells. Given that I drive this car every day, and that the wells will get dirty with gravel dust, cementy water, mud, and all the other crap that runs out onto the roads around here, I was not going...

I just went to Advance Auto Parts to pick up some more consumer-style wheel cleaner today because I used up all my Hot Rims a few weeks ago. I have used A2Z in the past, when it was the old formula (non-orange) and felt it was very similar to Hot Rims. They were both pretty decent. So I...

I got some of David's sheepskin mitts when they were 2 for $12.95. This compares favorably with my Meguiar's mitt that was 1 for $12.95. I finally used the one from Autopia yesterday and I really like it. It is a bit thicker fur-wise than the Meg's, but not a lot. But the skin is much...

I took some shots today of the Aurora because I just hadn't taken any in a while. I think these shots sort of capture that glow/pop I feel I get from Blackfire. It sort of makes the metallics look even more metallic or something. It all depends on the sun, though. The car looks darker and...

All this time I thought I was doing well with my chenille sponges and my 7-way sprayer. Well, for my birthday I got an "ultimate nozzle", a new Craftsman hoze, and I bought myself a lambs wool wash mitt. The ultimate nozzle is soooo awesome! And for those of you who said you wanted a...

I did a check of Edmunds on a 1990 black ZR-1 in the best condition they list with 6,000 miles on it. The highest price (dealer) was $15,000. Kelley Blue Book had $20,000. However, the NADA has a high retail of $31,500. A 1995 with the same mileage is $45,000 high on NADA, $34,000 on...

Here are some shots of the engine before and after. I spent about 8 hours on the car, and my sister cleaned up the interior while I cleaned the exterior (it's her car):

Since writing a review/recommending Engine Kote, several people have asked me how long it lasts. I never really knew because I never really tried to test it. I figured maybe it would stand up to some water, but I didn't know... When I first got it, I masked off my kitchen trash can down the...

I bought my first lambs wool mitt from Meguiar's, and I noticed it had the manufacturers tag on it. That made me wonder if it is perhaps for sale elsewhere for less or for more. I'd be curious either way. The maker is SMArnold and the item # is 85-340. It was $12.95.

A while back when I mentioned BF II's incredible beading, someone suggested it be tried on the windshield. Well, when I recently clayed and BF'ed my car, I used the clay on the windshield prior to pitching it, then applied BF II to it. It went on fine and isn't hazy or streaky. It rained...

I'm thinking about getting a lambs wool wash mitt to try out. I usually use chenille sponges. Anyway, my big question is how do you maintain the thing? I ususally toss my chenilles in the washing machine, but suspect that wouldn't be too good for the lambs wool. I did a search and some of...

I clayed the Aurora today, as you may have gathered from my review. I then hit it with some Swirl Free Polish. It really felt incredibly smooth and slick after the claying with Final Detail. My wife came out to tell me she was going to the fabric store while I was applying the SFP. I told...

Ok, I tried out my bar of Detailer Clay D-6100 today. It is a 200g bar with a case to keep it in for about $22. I cut off about 1/6 of it to use. I washed my car first, spraying it down with 64:1 APC+ to help strip off the ~3 week old coat of #26. Then I washed the car with #00. I dried it...

Ok, I guess it's time to post a review of this stuff. I bought one gallon of this for $17 because I wanted to get something that added more slickness and gloss to my car after washes. I've never really noticed any benefit from QD's other than to get rid of the water spots from a wash, to...

When I installed my Corsa exhaust, the pipes were just a tad too short, so I had to overlap them a bit less than I would have liked. Corsa sent me another piece to extend it, and they made it about 5" long overall so that it would be enough. I stupidly asked for it that way so that I could...

Ok, since it cost a lot and since I had pretty specific expectations of it, I decided to try out Pinnacle's leather conditioner some more. I had various people smell it, and they all thought it smelled like leather. Just not like leather-store-in-the-mall leather (or as one person said, just...

Just a product thought: I was in my car today and thought of a product I'd like. I'd like a sort of quick detailer for wood trim. I usually wipe it down with distilled water, and occasionally wax it with wood wax, but it would be nice to have something else to wipe it with that might add a...

Man did it feel good. The weather got up to about 46F, and that was good enough. It was sort of funny to squeeze between the car and the 15" wall of snow bordering the driveway to wash. I'm sure the car will get salty and crappy again, but it just felt good to get it off even for a short...

Ok, so it is snowing over a foot here and I'm bored. I decided to wipe down the interior of the car, and I want to give Pinnacle leather conditioner another try by wiping it down afterwards to reduce the sheen as Mmmphh recently suggested. Anyway, I have a dilema over what rubber/vinyl...