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Sigh. Over the last year or two, I`ve been trying to reduce my stock of detailing supplies, eliminate redundancy, and overall simplify things by using products which were not focused to a highly specialized task or only worked with one specific brand. I thought I was doing pretty well as...

WARNING: This is a bit long. I got a little carried away with my writing. There is a picture if you stick with it! A few months ago, I sought advice on new polishes since I was running out of stock and at least one of the products I was using (Blackfire SRC twins) was actually no longer in...

Right now my go-to wheel cleaner is the regular, green, Griots wheel cleaner. It isn`t overly strong and it cuts through the grime and break dust on all my vehicles, even when they are at their worst. I also really like the price and buy it by the gallon to make sure I never run out. The only...

...and jumped into the more advanced paint coating world by applying CQuartz UK to my daughter`s car. Other than using a sample of the standard CQuartz on my wheels, I`ve only used the original Blackfire coating (a disaster) and the McKee`s 37 (so easy, no one can get it wrong) Overall the...

Just thinking out loud here and would like to hear the thoughts of this broad group. Just to set expectations...this has nothing to do with illumination. Yesterday we had a short, yet strong snow storm hit the area which dropped several inches of heavy, wet, sloppy snow. After driving in...

While replacing products used up last year, I`ve noticed the Autopia store is killing it with sales lately. Each time I`ve made a purchase over the last month or so, I`ve hit sales of 20% or better with deals on shipping as well. The Superbowl sale was a slam dunk for me. Is it just me, or...

In preparation for the next round of Spring sales, I`m looking at replenishing my polish supply. Everyone was very helpful in answering my questions about pads. I recently used up my supply of Blackfire SRC Polish and Meguiars Ultimate Polish. The UP was my first polish and I continually...

Now that we`re into January and the Spring sales will most likely start next month, I`m starting research to gradually replenish my humble inventory of supplies that wore out/ran out last year. The products I`m faced with replacing are the only ones I`ve really used over the last 5~7 years of...

This weekend while I was visiting my in-laws for Christmas, my father-in-law asked me to see if I could do something about some paint splatter on the side of his truck (2008-ish ruby red Tacoma). This summer I was able to buff out quite a bit of damage on the same vehicle from a run in with the...

A couple unusually warm day allowed me to give the family fleet one last hand wash before winter sets in for good. I just finished off a bottle of Sonax car shampoo, so I broke out the Optimum Car Wash if figured wouldn`t debut until Spring. Bottom line: I was very impressed. I`ve been on a...

Has anyone encountered issues with Kenotek when using it in temps around 50*F? Recently, I was able to squeeze in two late season car washes when the weather turned unseasonably warm. On both occasions the weather was in the mid-50`s. I use Kenotek as a drying aid and/or post wash water spot...

This 2012 was recently added to the family fleet. Previous owners took very good care of it mechanically, and I *thought* the paint was in pretty good shape considering 5 years of non-"Geek" life before I got my hands on it. While easy to correct, it matched some of the horror stories many of...

Hello All! After nearly six years over at Autogeek and lurking here for even longer, I`ve made the leap and joined the forum. I really enjoy being active on AG, but I`ve come to realize that improving my skills and product knowledge requires expanding my horizons. It`s great to see so many...