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Don't even get me started on UV Greek Orthodox.

Waxing twice a year? At least it's garaged. I almost would recommend NuFinish other than if the car has any black plastic the NuFinish will positively chalk that plastic up so ugly. My recommendation first would be to clay the car. Then buy a cheap buffer and use Meguiars Ultimate Wax paste...

Neatsfoot oil is good for natural leather. Unless you've got a King Ranch Ford or other uncoated leather, neatsfoot oil tends to sit on the surface and leave a greasy finish. Best to simply clean coated leather with some saddle soap and then condition with an OTC silicone free leather treatment...

Originally Posted By: dlundblad What would contribute to me having a film on my windows? I have to use the defrosters for a few seconds to remove it. Would a window cleaner fix this? The film can come from various sources. On newer cars it's simply solvents and plasticizers evaporating from...

Originally Posted By: stygz Is cleaner wax such as meguires and mothers basically a substitute for a clay bar / wax multi step process? I understand it may not be as affective as a multi step process. I have some regular liquid turtle wax, how does that fit in there? Thinking of getting one of...

When it comes to car wash soaps, I definitely like to keep it simple. I use Gold Class because it comes in very large containers and to me it seems to cut grease and bugs quite well and leaves a very clean surface ready for waxing or spray waxing.

Originally Posted By: Char Baby Yeah, I don't want any peeling! I do have a new bottle of Turtle Wax Trim Restorer. I has it's purpose but, I don't particularly like it on the "flat black" B Pillars as it never really dries and gets on you hands every time you close the doors. I think I have a...

Wipe New looks great when new and is actually quite durable. The problem is 6 months to a year later it'll fade, lose it's gloss, and start peeling. Then the problem becomes how do I fix the mess Wipe New left. That's a much more difficult process that can easily require wet sanding as Wipe...

If the glass scratch isn't too deep you can polish it out with ceriglass and a rotary polisher or drill attachment.

Just realize that touch ups on any metallic, pearl, mica, candy etc. Will never look right because the reflective particles won't sit on the painted surface exactly like the original. At best you can get a match of color but the feathered edges will always leave an obvious halo. And worse the...

I can definitely say that rinseless washes are great. If your car is only lightly dusted and not caked with mud it's perfectly safe to use especially if you're careful like using a soft microfiber mitt and in my opinion slightly more rinseless wash concentrate in the bucket...

If you want it to shine like chrome then use a dedicated polish like Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish. Any other type of abrasive substance like scotch brite, stainless wool or even barkeeper's friends is going to leave a hazy finish.

The sticky feel is just an acrylate sealant it'll eventually harden into a matte surface which will promote adhesion for difficult to bond surfaces but automotive paint and bare metal are not difficult to bond surfaces. The adhesion promoter is better used to seal off plasticizers from migrating...

Originally Posted By: Trav Is that the tape with the red plastic pull off strip? That's the one i use, i think the one i linked to is the same because i bought it at advance but maybe not, Try the adhesive promoter, the difference in bond strength between that and alcohol is night and day. The...

The particular tape you want is 3M VHB tape. It's also used to hold things like spoiler lips on cars. If you can find it under it's original name and not "trim" tape you'll pay less and get more. I think I remember seeing VHB tape in Home Depot. Clean very well with alcohol on both surfaces to...