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Toyota just released the supercharger for the IForce V8 Tundra. http://www.romaniatoyotaparts.com/v8suptrdtunp.html From reading the specs, the hp is a little lower than the L, but it will be interesting to see how these trucks compare once people start supercharging their Tundras. Toyota...

OK, I give up. After soaking the pads I used to apply Z5/ZFX for 2 weeks in Dawn, they're still not clean. I put them into a bucket of hot soapy Dawn water immediately after use. Then after a couple of days of not being able to get the Z5 out, I added a whole bunch of Dawn to some fresh hot...

For those doubters, it can be done. I have the back half of my truck blackfired, and the front half Zaino'd. As an experiment, I put a couple of coats of Z5/ZFX on half of the tailgate last week (this was over 3 layers of BF paint protectant). Several days later, I followed it up with another...

I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean neglected paint in preparation for sealant or wax application. I'm starting to detail relatives/friends cars as "experiments" and eventually would like to start a weekend business. I'm mainly interested in a good method to use on neglected paint that...

Zainoites: I now have 5 layers of Z5 on (the front half of) my truck. What would Z2 do for it? Should I get some Z2, or just stick with the Z5?

I was going to post this entirely in this forum, but I just kept typing and typing and typing and finally realized that a web page (or 2!) would be better. Here is my account of a Blackfire vs. Zaino comparison. I have put some side-by-side pictures in -- see if you are able to tell the...

OK, not a real emergency, but definitely an "Autopia" emergency... I ABC'd my truck, and am now using some Automotive International Machine Polish/Swirl Remover (SMR). I'm applying with my PC (speed 4, light pressure) and a white CMA pad. My question: what should the PC'd surface look...

I was checking out some dash kits, and am wondering what anyone thinks goes best with a grey interior. I like wood dash kits with a brown interior, but I think wood would look out of place in my grey interior. I'm not all that crazy about carbon fiber, but I like the "simulated brushed...

OK, I've tried Klasse...I've tried Blackfire...and now I want to try Zaino. I don't want to spend $80, so I'm wondering what is the bare minimum I need to get good results? I already have 3M SMR, and Autoint SMR & ABC, so do I need the Z-1 polish lock? Do I really need the Z-6 gloss...

I WILL TRADE MY FIRSTBORN MALE CHILD FOR ZAINO SAMPLES!!!:eek: Z1, Z2, Z5, Z129...I DON'T CARE, I SIMPLY MUST HAVE ZAINO!!! Please note that I do not have any children yet, nor do I plan on having any in the near future. You may be required to wait a long time for my firstborn, but I...

I'm interested in trying some Zaino, but I don't really want to sink any more money into detailing products right now. I was wondering if there are any Zaino users out there who were wanting to try Blackfire, but didn't want to buy the whole kit. If anyone is interested, I'm thinking that we...

I was at Advance Auto Parts today and they had a table full of discount items. I found the CD2 Engine Detailer kit on sale for $3.50. This the the kit that Jngrbrdman recommends in this thread: http://www.autopia-carport.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10433

I was browsing around in the detailing section of Farm&Fleet tonight, and came across a section of clearance Waxmaster pads. They had 3 of the 6" yellow foam pads for $1.88 each, so I grabbed all of them. These fit nicely over the foam pad that comes with the PC. Granted, these arent the best...

I have some polymer sealant stain on the black pebbled fender flares of my truck. It's been there for a year; I've tried peanut butter (twice) but it still won't come off. I recently ABCd the back part of my truck, and I thought that might take it off, but the stain is still there. Are...

:eek: That's right -- I want to make the hail dents on my truck hood as noticeable as possible, because I'm taking it in to the insurance adjuster on Friday. In the right conditions (halogen lighting, or the right reflection), I can literally see HUNDREDS of little dents, but the "commoner"...

Last year I put some Trimbrite clear protective strips on my rocker panels to keep the rock chips down. I have since installed some running boards to keep the rocks from flying up and hitting my truck. Sooo, today I decided to take the trimbrite off of my rocker panels. The paint on newer...

I wanted to order the gallon size of FI, but CMA does not stock it. I usually try to patronize CMA since they sponsor this site, so I sent them an email suggesting they stock FI in the gallon size. I got an email back saying that in 10 years, mine was the first request for FI in the gallon...

I just went to Lowe's and bought a PC polisher. When I got it home, I attached the supplied polishing head, and tried it out on setting 1 on a table. It makes a grinding noise -- is this normal? One thing I noticed right away is that the counterweight looks a little crooked; one end is a...

I was looking thru the "what's new" section of the autoint.com website, and saw that they have a swirl remover: http://65.89.50.195/acb/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=4478&St=6515&St2=-54909231&St3=65862230&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=51&DID=8 Has anyone tried this? Does it work better than 3M SMR? I wonder...

A few weeks ago, there was a post about the pH of Blackfire Wash. That got me to wondering about the pH of detailing products in general, so today I brought several samples into the lab and took some readings. I mixed 1 ml of each product with 25 ml of distilled water, and took readings on a...