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    nxt over show car glaze

    hey folks, i really like the way nxt looks over show car glaze. now while i know that scg doesn't really last that long, wh t i'd like to know is, can i just throw on the combo in let's say a month? or would i have to start all over again?
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    i lub my wife

    yesterday w/o any influence on my part, i noticed my wife instructing her sister on how not to clear snow off of her car. things like how to use the brushes and how to be careful about pressure, etc. i've actually noticed how much more attantion she pays to the finish of the car since i've...
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    2000 bmw m5

    hey folks, w/ all that i've learned from this site, i'd thought i'd share some pics of an m5 i spent the last 3 weekends detailing. there were alot of swirlmarks all over the body. hundreds of paint chips that i will try to tackle in the spring. i used: dacp+cma cutting 3m smr+cma...
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    bondo on bumpers

    i've recently taken over an 02 wrx. on the rear bumper next to the lic. plate there is a nice 2" x 1/2" chip/gouge, probably from a flatbed tow truck (imagine you took a chisel to it at 87 degrees). for whatever reason, i've drummed up a certain amount of confidence, and will attempt to repair...
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    scratches in bmw paint??

    hey all, i'm currently detailing a used m5 whose previous owner really did not take care of. the paint is "le mans blue metallic" and is chock full of swirls and minor scratches. i'm using dacp and a yellow cutting pad. the problem i am having is that scratches on my black g35 and a black...
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    interesting aio observation

    i made an interesting observation tonite. i applied aio yesterday to the entire car yesterday w/ the exception of the roof. this evening it was cold out, around 48 degrees. the ware i was in was a bit humid. it's typical for frost to form on the body panels at nite. well on my roof where it...
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    tell me what i'm doing wrong (swirls)

    ok, so i worked on my car this past weekend w/ my PC and various chemicals. i started out on a rear quarter panel w/ yellow pad and DACP, moving onto the trunklid. i'd say i got out about 80% of the swirls. there were still some light scratches under the right lighting. when i moved onto...
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    more newb questions

    hey all, let me first start off by saying this site is awesome. i just finished my first pc application this past weekend and using the tips i learned from here, resulted in unbelieveable results. now w/ that said, i have a few questions for you guys. i've ran a few searches but found...
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    newb's first post

    hey folks, i've been reading autopia for weeks now, and decided in the shower this morning that i needed to post:o . i have a 1 yr old black car, and as apart of my normal detailing i noticed what i suppose i can call dried muddy water across the front of my bumper. it's been 2 months now...
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