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I've thought about this before, but over at MOL, Superior Shine didn't just *think* about it, he's actually trying to put something together. SO...I'll float the idea for consideration here (Moderators feel free to move this if there's a more appropriate forum). How about having a few...

Since I'm cutting and pasting from other forums today (e.g., my Air Wand thread), I thought I'd do this one as well. Time to debunk a little conventional wisdom and eat a little crow :D Not sure if this oughta go in Detailing or in Products, so Mods- please move it if necessary. Over at...

I'd originally posted this over at the BCC forums, thought I'd cut & paste it here. I'd initially thought the Air Wand would be an answer in search of a question, but recent posts where people dismissed the foamgun *without having tried it* prompted me to be open-minded about this product...

I was gonna post the following in the "Spit Shining with FK 425" thread, but decided to make it a new one. IMO we're kinda blurring the common-use definition of "spit-shining" and I'm guilty of doing it myself :o See if this is the consensus of the whole thing, and correct me if I have...

The steamer I currently have, while much more powerful than the hand-held models, still isn't as potent as I'd like. I'm toying with the idea of spending some real money on a very powerful unit. Not as powerful as the propane powered monster we had at the dealership, but still something beyond...

Although I plan to keep using AIO under SG, I'd like to find a less-expensive alternative for other applications. Something that will provide cleaning abilities at least equal to AIO's. I've tried Autoglym's SRP, TOL's Snap Seal, 1Z's various polishes, and VM- none of them match AIO's...

I often use magnification to evaluate my paint, and like others here I sometimes use the 30X lighted magnifier from Radio Shack. It's a great tool and perfect for jobs like inspecting the edges of tools during sharpening. But I never really enjoy using it for paint inspection, as it seems to...

Stoddard dropped off a new '06 Audi A6 today when they picked up the S8 for servicing, so I got to live with the MMI system, which controls the navigation/stereo/etc systems. What a stupid example of technological overkill :rolleyes: It would be one thing if it only controlled things like...

Since I failed to get this when everybody had it in stock :o does anyone know where I can still pick some up? Shipping from the UK sounds like an expensive hassle...

I was gonna order a gallon each of my go-to abrasives (PI-III RC/MG). Well, I waited too long and my usual source is no longer shipping them, just the VOC-compliant PI-II and PI-3000 stuff. Being stubbornly insistent upon not fixing what isn't broken in my routine, I'd like to know where I can...

I just got off the phone with 1Z customer service and have some bad news: Due to the VOC regulations, three products, the "Pro" version of Metallic Polish, Express Polish, and WaxPolish Soft are being discontinued. The stuff already in stock is the last of it. The Express and WaxPolish...

I want to get an adjustable heat gun to use (instead of a hair dryer) for softening adhesives, removing badges, etc. Who makes a good one at a decent price?

Short story long as opposed to long story short :o Driving home from an outing with the dogs, I was stopped in traffic just over the crest of a hill. Precipitous drop-off to my right, oncoming traffic to my left, about ten feet behind the car in front of me. I saw a white Cadillac in the...

I find THIS very handy for wheelwells and undercarriages. Let's see if I can successfully post a pic of it..

I didn't want to thread-jack so I'm starting a new one on this topic. People have posted that they have paint which is both easy to mar/scratch/swirl and hard to polish. I don't get it and I've been at this for nearly 30 years (lots of Audis for the past 15 years or so). I have some...

A few people have posted their experiences with the Stage I so I thought I'd present it a little differently. If you're not familiar with either of the approaches mentioned in this thread's title you might have to do a little research to follow this. Note that when I tried the Stage I on a...

Many people know this song as recorded by The Band, but before *they* did it my wife had a 45 of it performed by somebody else featuring a female vocalist. The 45 disappeared after she moved out of her parents' house, but there's no question she *did* have this recording. Anybody know who...

Don't know if this is in the right forum, mods feel free to move it. My 9C1 Caprice is in 'Vegas for a drivetrain/personality transplant. While it looks *awfully* good for a 113K mile cop car, it really does need a paintjob. This would be a perfect time to have it done, and I can't find...

I see a lot of posts about how people are dissatisfied with the Cyclo brand 4" pads. What's the *functional problem* with them? I agree they look and feel cheap compared to other pads. The yellow cutting pads seem to wear sorta fast, losing their "cut" in the process. The green and...

I didn't want to thread-jack the "do you clay?" thread so I'm posting this as a new thread. Just curious about how you (real ;) i.e., Autopian ) pros handle rustblooms. The "pros" :rolleyes: around here never really eliminate them from the cars they do (seems like most car nuts around here...