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  1. 03COBRA

    Recent Detail--1999 Honda Accord

    Well my GF has a co-worker who is a bit down on her luck. Here Husband just served her with Divorce papers. So I decided to give her an X-mas gift and detail her car. This thing was in pretty bad shape, she is from Texas, recently moved here, and I don't think it has been washed in a couple...
  2. 03COBRA

    Something smells different.........

    The new Natty's that is. I had no idea until I got my shipment from Specialty, from their Saturday sale. I popped open the jar, and just gave a little wiff of the Natty's, expecting the crayon smell. But to my surprise it was more like vanilla smell, but not really. This is an A+ move in my...
  3. 03COBRA

    Recent Detail--1999 Honda Accord

    Well my GF has a co-worker who is a bit down on her luck. Here Husband just served her with Divorce papers. So I decided to give her an X-mas gift and detail her car. This thing was in pretty bad shape, she is from Texas, recently moved here, and I don't think it has been washed in a couple...
  4. 03COBRA

    Just found out Dad has a Hitachi rotary! Help with backing plate!

    Well like the title says. I have wanted to give a rotary a try for a while now, and the other day I found out my Dad has a Hitachi Rotary. I need to know which backing plate I can use. I already know I want to use the LC Concaved pads, but I cannot come up with anything as for what backing...
  5. 03COBRA

    Poorboy's Spray and Wipe questions?

    Alright, I have finally decided to give this product a try! But I have a couple of questions before I get started. --How much do I apply to a panel? -Just enought to cover the panel, it's running off the paint? --Only use it with a dirty car? -A week of normal, good weather driving...
  6. 03COBRA

    What about a paste sealant?

    Why is there not a paste sealant? I really like the way that paste waxes apply. So I was curious if anyone will ever come out with a paste sealant. Or is it a stupid idea for some reason?:nixweiss
  7. 03COBRA

    93 Honda Accord. Swirl City!!

    Well my Aunt Kay's B-day was a couple of weeks ago. So I decieded as a gift to her, I would detail her car for her. I had no idea it was something she had always wanted to do. She thought it was a luxury thing to have it done. So here it is. She had been pretty good about washing the car...
  8. 03COBRA

    November-93 Honda Accord.

    Well my Aunt Kay's B-day was a couple of weeks ago. So I decieded as a gift to her, I would detail her car for her. I had no idea it was something she had always wanted to do. She thought it was a luxury thing to have it done. So here it is. She had been pretty good about washing the car...
  9. 03COBRA

    Recent Details! I've achieved wetness on silver.

    Well I got my order from PAC, which included among other things, #80, #16, Wolfgang Sealant. Anyways, I washed my Altima last night, QD's with Meg's Last Touch, and topped with #16. So I tired #16 on my Nissan Altima, and I love it. The stuff is a breeze to apply and even easier to remove. I...
  10. 03COBRA

    Any tips on cleaning wheel wells?

    I have not really ventured into cleaning wheel wells yet. I was curious if anyone has any tip to make them very clean. I just see a problem getting in there really well with the wheels and tires being in the way. Do you guys turn the wheels to get a better shot at one part of the wheel well...
  11. 03COBRA

    GSRstilez' carpet cleaning regimen via Amateur. Thanks Sean

    Well I had been wanting to do a carpet cleaning job, but I didn't really know anyone with a light colored carpet. Or so I thought. I took a look at my GF's interior (Beige 96 S-10), and man did this thing some carpet cleaning. I never really looked at the carpet, it had some spots and was...
  12. 03COBRA

    Which Rotary do have/prefer?

    I have a 20% coupon to pinnaclewax.com, and they have the Porter Cable rotary. However I have not heard of a lot of people using this machine. I am looking at getting into rotary usage, and this deal maybe what I was looking for. But they only have the PC rotary. So let me know what you...
  13. 03COBRA

    2000 Sebring. DACP-AIO-Souveran-Natty's

    Well last week I did my aunt's car for a B-day gift, now it was time for my uncle's B-day gift. This thing was in pretty bad shape, swirls, minor scratches, bad scratches. Didn't really have any water spots or anything really hard to tackle. The wheels were very badly caked with grime and...
  14. 03COBRA

    Well I fell in love with the S100 app. But got a question?

    Can you buy just the app pad, or do they just come with the S100? I guess I should email the S100 guys and see what they say. But does anyone know if you can get them some where, or not even possible. If I can't find them, what do you guys use for foam apps? I have been using the Cleakote...
  15. 03COBRA

    93 Swirlonda accord! DACP-PwC-S100

    Well my Aunts birthday was coming up and she had wanted to get here car detailed for a while now. So I decided to put what I have learned thorugh this website to work. So I started this morning around 8 AM, I had looked at her car and wondered about doing it before. But I have never looked at...
  16. 03COBRA

    Looking for a new paint polish?

    I have been using VM, AIO, PwC in the past. But now I am getting curious about Menzerna, Pinnacle and some like those. But with Menzerna I have been hearing that it works best with a rotary, I don't know if I am ready for a rotary just yet. I am open to all suggestion for a new paint polish...
  17. 03COBRA

    So I am losing paint slickness after rain?

    This is my first winter and giving a crap about my cars paint. I have been into the detailing thing for about 6 months now and am experiencing my first rains. But I have been noticing that I am losing paint slickness after the rains. My paint is very slick on dry days but after the rain it...
  18. 03COBRA

    Ex Vs. Wolfgang Sealant

    I am currently in the market to get some new products that I have not tried before. My arsenal at the moment pretty much consists of the Poorboy's line. But I have been seeing a lot of good things about the Wolfgang line especially the sealant. I was just curious what you guys think of the...
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    So what is the best combo for a wet silver look?

    Well I recently posted that I was getting a 2004 Civic. Well I ditched that idea, and got a 2002 Nissan Altima. Anyways, it is the ever difficult silver. Anyways, I just did a quick detail on it the other day to get some protection on it. But I was wondering what would be a great combo for a...
  20. 03COBRA

    Sonus v1.0 Vs. Sonus v2.0 pads. 56K friendly pics.

    Well I had the original v1.0 Sonus pads, I thought they were great product. But they had a problem with the way that the backing plate would dig into the pad and cause it to shred. Well I recently had the pads replaced under warranty from David from Autopia at no charge because of the...
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