<HTML>You are right. I went to the acura dealer up the street to check out the new TL. The car was detailed for the showroom but it was not clayed and polished right. Looks like someone greased it up to make it look wet. It has swirls and when you run your hand over it.... rough! Sad indeed.. Also, many detailers fight with dealers to not detail or wash their cars on delivery or afterby Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Funny thing about fallout- everybody talks about trains, planes, bombs, and now rockets. What about brakes? Ever notice the grooves and pits in brake rotors? Where does that go? On the car of the guy behind you! Just thought it funny that your driving around may help drive up business... LOL</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>It IS possible just like it's possible to walk from Portland to Seattle... but would you want to? I doubt he takes "all comers" for hand buffing.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I agree, I almost died trying to remove a nasty scratch and about 3000 dried on bugs!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I have a program called "spy-bot" that cleans up spyware and prevents recognized spyware from being installed on my PC without my knowledge. My PC runs SOOOOO much faster now that I have removed it. When I visit web-cars I keep getting alerts that spyware is attempting a self install on my computer! Please tell me Web-cars does not engage in such behavior....</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>TRY IT!!!!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I have done this myself Gary and I believe you have the stuff you would need to do it. I will say this: MY ARM WAS SORE the next day, but I felt I had much better feel as I could gauge the pressure and friction. I would not do a beat up old oxidized clunker by hand but for my 1994 and my wifes 2001 it was great!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Wow I'm flattered you chose my little chemistry babble as important enough to repost!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Anybody ever heard of or tried them?</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I have better questions: 1. What exactly is GLOSS? 2. How does one change the DEPTH of a finish (i.e. "Wax 'X' adds depth to my finish")? 3. Why do synthetics look "plasticky" while Carnuba Wax looks "wet"? 4. How many types of chemical bonding are there? Name them: 5. pH is a measure of alkalinity or acidity right? Why do we care?by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>You should have done a $200 job section in and out (like one floor board and one panel or spot on the hood) and educated the man. You do seminars to educate, right? Just a thought.....</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I think the arguments here are out of control! I'm surprised to hear the folks at detail city are "opinionated" in comparison.... FYI- Bud has been banned from detail city I hear and won't be allowed in any time soon.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Green LED lights and fluorescent lighting are the most revealing lighting for swirl mark detection.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Hey Cujo! Yep, I used Spray and Wipe on my ride too. Pretty good stuff.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Well, at the risk of being persecuted.... I have used some pretty good stuff on my car and I'm pretty happy with the results. Keep in mind I live in an apartment complex and I don't exactly have access to a hose. I wouldn't try it on caked on crud but for road dust and after-rain dust it seemed to clean up nice. NO SCRATCHES!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Liquid glass, according to a paint/bodyman/detailer friend of mine, is now laden with petroleum distillates (solvents). It's not what it used to be, is my understanding. Astroshield bought it and changed the formulation.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I was going to suggest something similar- mineral oil. Thanks Wash1, you confirmed my idea.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Uh, my diagrams didn't come out right after submitting my post! Please disregard them...</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>The rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) will work well and I have not seen it stain, discolor, bleach, or leave an odor. It's also NEARLY non-toxic.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Sounds like sulfur compounds in the crude oil. I would not recommend the degreaser or mineral spirits on the top as they can strip dyes and plasticizers out of the vinyl ruining it. I would find something pH balanced like Meg's #39. Bud, perhaps you have something in your arsenal?</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Polydimethylsiloxane or PDMS, very nice post Bud! What is a silicone in plain terms? Make a chain of atoms alternating between silicon (Si) and oxygen (O), like this: Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O (get the idea?) Then attach carbon based groups to the silicon atoms (the oxygen will not make any more bonds), like this. CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 Cby Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Just curious if you have tried any clays beside Meg's clay. I found it to be a flipping mess. I had to drown it my wash bucket to keep it from smearing all over the truck. Then I had to come back and scrub the crap off the truck. I will say it gave an amazing glass like finish.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I used meg's medallion and I was very happy with the results. I was almost afraid to do show car glaze..... glad I did!</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I saw Clay Magic at autozone too. I was wondering the same thing. Is it the real McCoy. I was going to buy but had second thoughts. It was $10 for a small bar plus a small spay bottle of lube like Meguiar's does. Any thoughts? -Rob</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I just got done using Meg's on 3 cars. What a pain in the a$$. Next time I'm going to use Claymagic.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Chloride is very very water soluble and is not involved for the most part in hard water spots. The major culprits are calcium, magnesium, and other heavy metals.</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>A good thread ran on this earlier. Search for "cigarette" and you'll find it fast. -Rob</HTML>by Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Just my two cents... I went to an Acura dealer to look at new cars and they had it installed for demo on the showroom TL. First of all, to someone who is discriminating it is obvious it's on there. I talked to the guys who install it and it takes some real finesse to get it on correctly as it's super tacky. The showroom car had a portion of it on crooked. However I thinkby Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>Waxs are not polymers they are polymorphic solids produced in nature (trees and dead dinosaurs are great sources). Sealants are comprised of polymers and in some cases use silicones and aminofunctional silicones for ease of application (silicones are slippery), deep wet shine, and adherence (aminofunctional). Waxes contain silicones and AF silicones sometimes too. Check out this poby Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts
<HTML>I really depends on what type of ink you have. Permanent "magic marker" or ball point ink pen? For standard ink pen use a Q-Tip with 70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) or ethanol and dab it. Next dab it with clean dry cotton swab or cloth. Repeat tediously until stain is abolished. For permantent markers, try the alcohol but if you get no ink on the clean dry clothby Robert H. - Auto Detailing: Secrets of the Experts