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I've got 3 scratches around 1-2 inches long that I have yet to touch up. If I don't plan to *touch up* until the spring, will it be okay. I'm planning on prepping the car for winter this weekend, with a full detail and 2-3 coats of Klasse SG.

My MF that I use to dry the car got dirty when I touched the wheels by mistake with it. I hit the MF towel with EFHI (undiluted) and scrubbed the dirty spots. Overall, the towel looks clean but after wash/rinse, etc there is still some *light black* spots on the MF WW towel. Is it okay...

Is there any safe way to remove concrete specks from paint. I have 4 or 5 spots on my hood and arggh...my car is jet black. I'm sure this stuff is bonded to the clear already so once it's removed, it ain't going to be pretty regardless. Any tips or info you can provide would be much appreciated.

When I apply tire dressing to my tires ( in my case Z16 ) is the product absorbed into the tire or is it just a coating that is ontop of the tire. I finally got my tires the way I wanted it. I got the tires real clean with EFHI and 2 coats of Z16. The 2nd coat was a bit too glossy but it went...

I'm trying to determine if it's worth taking this to a body shop. I have never dealt with touch up paint but there is 3 rock chips that have have dinged the car to the bare metal. Painting in thin layers is no problem, but then I'm going to need to wetsand, etc which I'm not looking forward...

So I was driving today, and this rock just came down out of the sky and I heard it bounce off the hood. After checking, no major dings, etc but there is one spot where it's just bare metal now. What would you advise. Touch it up with touch up paint and then wetsand it so it blends in...

To my understanding, GEPC is more a glaze. Any real benefits using a RO to apply this rather than just by hand.

Whether from CMA, Milwaukee, Meguiars or 3M, are all backing plates the same regardless and what counts is the pads that will be going on it. Past threads don't mention alot about backing pads other than the different sizes. Quality, balance, etc ?

I hate when products that come with the spray bottles with the *jet stream* spray pattern. Perfect example would be 303. I hate the nozzle that comes with the protectant but on their rug/carpet cleaner, they got it just right. What bottles do you guys use that does leak, etc. Been thinking...

I must have went to 10 different body shops till I found one that was clean and courteous. There was one shop that was just reeking of dust everywhere and even total collision cars being rebuilt ....I can only imagine the interior once the guts were put back. I saw a M3 in there and there was...

What would be best to use on my car paint. I plan to go all out on a full 2 day detailing spree and one of the task is to get every crack/crevice with wax/polish residue out. I've used denatured alcohol when wiping down other mettalic parts I have painted (no car panels yet) and it doesn't...

I don't have a garage but I have decided to drive the 1.5 hrs to a relative that does. I'm planning to use a combo of Menzerna Intensive / Final Polish to remove the minor dealer swirls and get the paint perfect. Even got some good ole 3M Tar Remover which hopefully will take out all the waz...

Just curious to see what works for you guys with Menzerna / pad combos. Intensive Polish - Yellow/White Final Polish - Grey QD or water/alcohol. I used FP awhile back with the grey pad and QD to assist removing it off. I plan to step it up with IP this time around. What Menzerna...

I just had my bumper repainted. There are some spots where these is a slight pit or vice versa, a small bump. I'm not familiar with what goes on during painting, but is this normal and should the dealer have polished it out ? I can understand possibly wetsanding the bump and then polishing...

Anyone know of a Zaino dealer in Brooklyn

When a car is properly painted, would anyone know if it's just a single coat of base, sanded to get the finish smooth and then a coat of clear ? Or is it also done the other fashion like working with wood....multiple thin layers, sanded between each coats, and then 2 or 3 coats of clear...

I just got my bumper replaced and there is a small bump (noticable feel and can easily see). The service tech told me to bring back the car on Monday and they would polish it out for me. I'm sure they will need something strong to level that bump. Should I just leave it as is and let my pro...

Can anyone recommend a good glass polish that actually takes out scratches. I was browsing CMA and their glass polish seems more geared toward taking out grime off the glass. On the drivers side windows of my X5 (hasn't even hit 3K yet) there are 3 scratches in the same area. They're about...

All I need is 2 bottles of the Endurance (low gloss) tire gel. Hate to pay freight on this. Anyone know of any spots around NYC that carry this. I just tried my local Pepboys and Autozone.

I've always wondering this. In the morning after it has rained at night, alot of the cars on my block seem pretty dry on the surface. On my car, it's still very damm wet. Never seen this thread before but does wax on the car make the water less *suspectiable* to drying. Or is it the fact...