GerryC

The only things I keep in ziploc bags are my mf towels and applicators so they don't get dirty while in storage. Tire/trim/interior sponges and buffing pads are just on a shelf, and the wash pads stay in the bucket with the drying towel and hose nozzle with the lid sealed

They just have an allure that other cars don't - it's like an American exoticar. Sure, it's not like they're produced in limited quantities like Ferrari's are, but they are seen infrequently enough in everyday traffic to really stand out. 2 years ago I looked at late C3's (80-82) and mid C4's (87-91), and finally found two with no indication of body damage. Both were dark red 88's, but one had black interior. I went with the rarer color combo, even though it did need some mechanical and aesthetic fixing up, which made for a fun winter project Maybe I'll get a C5 when I finish school next year

I suppose I should also mention that I ordered the day it was released It could smell like spinach, as long as it shines

I wouldn't say mine smells like Pina Colada, I don't know what it is. I wouldn't say it "stinks" but there's definitely some type of aroma

I love the smells, and I love watching people stop and curiously sniff the air when they walk past my car at a show

MSW is much thicker than Buttery Wax, which makes it difficult to apply by hand. If you wanted to, you can, but as said by others it would take a lot more effort to ensure it is spread thin and evenly, which is important to do since it is a sealant. The PC and Adam's black pad make quick and easy work of applying MSW.

Yep, I've seen just one or two uses of Armor All tire spray turn tires brown

Here's a satellite view on google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.910968,114.169922&ie=UTF8&ll=40.218094,-77.182453&spn=0.012092,0.027874&t=h&z=16 There are some cars on the grounds in that image, so use them to scale and just imagine every square inch of grass covered with them

Are you talking about suds in the bucket, or coming out of the mitt? If it seems like there are no suds coming out of the mitt while you wash, just give it a squeeze, they're there.

I just started mine up last week. Last year it was fired up in the middle of May When I was in Hawaii a few years ago it rained once, for no more than 30 seconds, and the ground dried up almost immediately after it stopped The weathers's been funny here this year

Some people like to use Dawn dish soap to prep their car for a detail, as the degreasing agents in the soap will strip off any old wax and leave you with a clean surface to start claying with. The downside is the Dawn is bad for trim. Others will use a 50/50 mix of water and Iso Alcohol. Claying will also remove old wax, but the downside is if the car needs to be clayed, you'll probably have to do it twice - once to remove the wax, and then again to remove the contaminants that were trapped below the wax. A polish like Revive Polish will also remove wax, but, like claying, it's already halfway into the detail process and you'll end up doing it twice, once to remove the wax and again after claying/correcting to enhance the depth of your paint. Out of these, I'd recommend using Dawn or the water/alc mix, since washing is the first step anyway you won't be using up extra product or extra time. Just be careful of the plastic trim (tape it off with painters tape if you want to), do it in the shade. After a wash with Dawn I'd come behind that with a wash with Adam's soap just in case any Dawn has dried on the car. After that you should have a very clean surface to do any claying, paint correcting, or waxing that you'd like

I have pics from last year and the year before of the show, nothing of Bill's friends though From 2007 Kerbeck brought EX122 with them: From 2008 Adam's tent was always packed...can't say the same for the other car care companies

I'm staying at the Days Inn Harrisburg, about 20 minutes outside of Carlisle. It's near impossible to get a room at a hotel in Carlisle itself this close to the event.

I think it's Roman Red, which was one of the factory colors in 62 The tread pattern on those tires looks sweet

I have a gallon that's almost a year old and it's still fine. Was your bottle exposed to any extreme temperatures?

I've not directly used carpet cleaner on leather, but I've used it to clean a stain on the stitching on one of the vette's seats, since the stitching is a fabric. The area of leather around the stitching was not affected. However I've also gotten carpet cleaner onto some hard plastic in my Taurus and it made white spots - the plastic wasn't discolored, just the cleaner dried on the surface. Leather cleaner took care of that though. Just use it properly and you'll be amazed. I had a grease stain about the size of a silver dollar under the passenger seat in my Taurus (probably from the power seat track) that I know had been there for at least 8 years. I was vacuuming it out a few days ago and decided to try the carpet cleaner on that spot. A couple of sprays and 15 seconds of scrubbing with a toothbrush...came right out. F'in amazing

The wash pad isn't made of the same material as the towels, so you should wash and dry them separately to avoid this. If you think the wash pad or towels are ruined, just call up and they can sort you out

Yep, just look for the tent across the street from Gate 3 around 6pm. This will be the first party since the forums were started. The last 2 parties were great but I had no idea who anybody was

Also arriving on Thursday and leaving Saturday around 5

This is the third time I've heard about 'new sprayers'...what do they look like?

After applying and removing Adam's Metal Polish, buffing the metal with a clean towel is how you bring out the shine. However, this comes with a price: your arms. An easier way to buff your metal after polishing is similar to Adam's method for quicker polish/wax removal on paint. I put the black 4" pad on my Porter-Cable, set it to 3-4, wrap a microfiber towel around the pad, and buff away. Same great results in a fraction of the time. Works great for mufflers

nice to see the buttery wax is working out for you now

I have one of these, used it with both Meg's quik detailer and Detail Spray and it hardly picked up anything. I hit the same spot then with your blue clay and it pulled up a ton more grit. The white clay just glided over the contaminants, as indicated by the gouge marks in the clay itself.

They were all tire dressings: First, Meguairs 'high endurance' tire gel...the gel itself was clumpy, it was like I was applying cottage cheese to the tires....and the yellow, flat, circular pad that came with it was hardly absorbent, very difficult to handle, and shredded easily. It would take upwards of 20 minutes to dress all my tires evenly. Sometimes after I washed I didn't even bother with the tires because I knew how much of a pain it would have been, whereas with Adam's VRT and their sponges I can do it in less than 5. Looking to make tire dressing quicker I next tried Armor All tire spray...found out that you gotta keep that can moving, if you stop for 0.05 of a second you'll end up with a big dark line that wouldn't wipe off. Then I tried AA's tire foam, applied quickly and evenly...ok, so far so good. However when it dried it left an orange tint on my tires and it left dark stains on my driveway that lasted for weeks Spend a couple of extra dollars and get the stuff that WORKS VRT lasts longer both in that it is much more weather resistant and won't fade from the tires as fast, and that you don't have to use a lot thus giving you more applications per bottle

Just like with the Buttery Wax, when it hazes up and swipes clean with your fingertip, it's ready, usually 15-20 minutes for me.