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I had my bottle of SG open this evening, and noticed that it smelled really rank. OK, SG always has kind of a rotten smell, but this was reeeeeally putrid! It smelled like some bacteria had gotten in there and were going to town -- kind of like potato salad that had been sitting out in the sun...

I've been thinking of offering free details to family and friends just for fun. These would be the types of cars that get washed very infrequently (and mostly at auto washes), and maybe some OTC wax once or twice per year. So, they would have some major road grime, tar, etc. on them. I'm...

I recently put over 7.5 million coats of SG on my car, but unfortunately I forgot to wipe them off between coats! Here is a pic of me attempting to remove them... Seriously, I found this pic on the Drudgereport. It's from Buffalo, NY. I hope this guy switches to something other than a...

I've been trying to decide which paint cleaner to use when I do my spring detail. I was going to use Pinnacle PWCL, but I just saw Detailking's propeller test. It shows that AIO is more "abrasive" (or a stronger cleaner) than PPWCL. I'm thinking now that it would be a waste to use the PPWCL...

Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion or... P21S Paintwork Cleansing Lotion or... 3M SMR for dark paint I'm looking for opinions on these three paint cleaners. I have a 7 month old truck that I drive 90mi each day to/from work, plus it is NOT garaged. We haven't even got our first snow yet...

OK, I was over at site and saw that they had tried Lemon Pledge wax as one of their tests (scroll down, it's near the bottom). This got me to thinking, and I've come up with a new paint protection system that I am going to try tomorrow. Here is my plan: 1. Wash with Murphy's Oil Soap 2...

I'm just wondering if anyone knows who makes the Toyo Guard paint sealant that Toyota sells. Is it something familiar packaged under their name, or is it something totally unique? Has anybody tried it? I didn't think so...:p

I'm wondering what everyone uses to clean their computer monitor screens? I've heard that some (maybe all?) monitors have a coating on the screen to reduce EMF emissions and glare, and that this coating can come off or get discolored from houshold cleaners. Is there any truth in this?

I've been wondering lately if I have cheap paint on my 2001 Toyota Tacoma (truck). After detailing it looks good from a few feet away, but if I look closely down the length of any panel, the paint is kind of "pebbly". It looks kind of like an orange rind. Also, on the top of the cab are what...

My water produces horrible spotting, so I've been trying to think of an inexpensive way to reduce the minerals in the water. I saw a professional water filter on one of the online detailing stores, but it was something like $200 or $300 (ouch!). I was at a home improvement store a while back...

I detailed my truck yesterday with some OEM One-Step (an Automotive International product). I applied it and let it sit for about on hour, then started wiping it off the hood. After wiping it with just a terrycloth towel, there were some spots that looked like it had left swirl marks, and even...

I want to buy a brush to wash my truck with this winter. If it's above freezing at all, I put on a pair of tall rubber boots and some rubber gloves, get a bucket full o' suds and go to work! I was using a flow-thru type brush from Wal Mart on my previous car, but I'm afraid this cheap brush...

I just got a door ding in my 4 month old truck, and went to a paintless dent removal place today to get an estimate ($85). The dent is about the sice of a 50 cent piece. Can anyone tell me the good and bad of this type of service? Would a regular body shop do a better job? BTW, the dent was...

My truck is about 4 months old and sits out 24/7. Right now I have AIO/SG (2/2) on it, but I put these coats on in one afternoon with no curing, so make your own judgements. I was QDing tonight and noticed some dried spider webs on the paint. I got the AIO out to get them off, and in the...

I just got some Klasse AIO/SG, and was thinking about doing a Dawn wash before I put the Klasse on this weekend. Someone posted in another thread that Dawn has a high pH, so it strips all the old wax, etc. off. I'm wondering how Dawn effects paint pH after you rinse it all off. Does it leave...

I've read in a few posts here that people prefer a QD without silicone. Why is this? Will it hurt the paint? I have some Final Inspection on order, but right now I'm using regular Meguiar's QD. I think I someone said this contains silicone... Thanks, Dave.