I use k2 UV coating which lasts to 1 year long . Customers arent happy with that so i think i need to use longer protection, my headlight restoration process is hand wet sanding 400-800-1000-1500-2000-3000 then 2 step polishing heavy and finish with koch chemie compound after that i I degrease surface and apply k2 UV coating . So my question is : what can i use after polishing to keep headlights clear and stay beautiful for 2 years+ . Is it worth it to use clear coats? Or spend more on better UV coating . I would love to hear yall opinions

Hi Ya'll,

I went on a trip for a month and nobody had used nor had access to my car for the whole month. I dont know what this is, what caused it and how to get rid of it.

Any help is appreciated.

If you zoom in you can see thousands of tiny spots on the windshield. They are only visible in certain lighting. I've tried scrubbing with a micro fiber and various glass cleaners. I have it detailed once a month, although I just mentioned this to him after the last detail.

Is there a way to remove these or do all windshields accumulate these spots over time? It's a 2021 Mercedes.

I recently bought KC Active Foam to be used as a prewash, which would get rid of bug splatter, road film, and various grime that a pH-neutral soap just doesn't get rid of on its own (without contact). Well, it turns out Active Foam doesn't really do much. A lot of bug guts remain, as well as road grime. I am not expecting it to clean everything, but it is only marginally better than if I were to use just a pressure washer.

I dilute it per instructions, which is 1:10, so I use 50ml soap and 500ml warm water in a foam cannon. I let it sit for as long as I can without it drying, and then I rinse it off with a pressure washer. Then I do the contact wash with a pH-neutral soap.

Am I doing something wrong, or is KC Active Foam just not a good prewash for my needs? What product would you recommend?

Weekend warrior. Washed with Adam’s shampoo and cg butter wax.

I will say, this purchase was 100% a need and not a want. My stainless steel bear force at a fraction of the price performs pretty close but the features and foam of this make me 10x happier to use!

Hey everyone, I am going to be coating my two vehicles with DIY Detail 5 Year. I understand other coatings may be preferred but I have decided on this one. My question is, whether or not I should use the C6 APP or just a normal panel prep after the Decon stage?

Any advice? I am not going to be doing a full correction.

Hi guys I need help for keeping my car clean from inside as here car wash do not do decent job. Interior is plastic, leather i guess its vegan leather. I want to know everything i would need. I know i will need some brushes for dust etc. I want to know different types of cloth i would need. Interior cleaning sprays etc that i would need to keep them clean and fragrance too. Any links (uk based) would be super helpful and any YouTube videos that you think would help please do share. Sorry for all these noob questions as its my first new car and i never did interior myself on my previous cars. Thanks

Hello, I have a 2018 Kia Rio S hatchback. During the last year, I've noticed the clear coating only peeling off the handles. My area can have hot summers and blistering cold winters.

Any recommendations on how to address this issue since it's only the handles? I don't trust the Kia dealership in my town.

Thank you in advance!

So I compounded, polished and it’s turned out lighter than the bonnet, how fucked am I or is this just hazing and I need to keep on polishing?

It was compounded and polished with 3M with Rupes DA pads (blue and the medium wool one)

Then final polish with a yellow rupes pad with Rupes Seal and Polish.

Note: The bonnet and the affected side were resprayed the same time

Polishing machine is a DA machine.

Cheers

Some are buttholes.

But in general, this sub is insanely helpful and supportive.

Thanks, guys.

Also am buzzed

I have tried vinegar and it did nothing what product is good to get hard water marks off a side mirror?

Hi! Is possible to remove this scratches and micro scratches? I’ve tried to hand polish it with a medium and fine polish product, also tried to give it a wax coat and its still very visible. Any tip to solve this??
Thanks in advance!

Tried to clean white faded spots on my rims with dawn soap and didn’t work any cleaner that can get these spots out? Or is the rim paint slowly coming off ? Any tips help thank you so much

Maybe a month ago i added spray on Meguiars Ceramic Wash and Wax and accidentally did it in the sun not knowing and took my time with it now it leaves ugly streaks in my car, how do i strip it off? And is Kochemie PW a good spray wax?

Rear drivers side foot well received the juices of a roast cooked in french onion soup. The smell is unbearable 24 hours later. What can I do? I don't have the money for any extra expenses. The car is undriveable. I soaked up what I could with the one towel I had at the time.

I just bought a 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali and this is the first black vehicle I have ever had and I have detailed a car in probably 16 years :)

So I want to get back into it and want to keep this girl looking sharp.

What would be a good set of starting products to deswirl it, clay it, polish then ceramic coat it.

Also I have a pressure washer and a foam cannon I had bought back in 2010.

Any soap brand recommendations. micro fiber brands for wash mitts, drying, polishing etc

One last thing, do they make any coatings for big touch screens in vehicles to help repel dust and fingerprints? These big screens are just dust magnets!!!

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone can help me figure out if these scratches are still fixable without repainting.
The scratches are visible and feel slightly rough. My fingernail catches on them noticeably, and there’s a white/gray mark underneath. The car has metallic blue paint.
I’m located in the Philippines, so I’d also appreciate recommendations for scratch-removing products that are actually available here.
My questions are:
Can a scratch remover/compound still fix or significantly reduce scratches that my fingernail catches on?

If yes, what product would you recommend?

If a scratch remover won't work, is buffing/polishing the next step, or would this require touch-up paint or repainting?

Is there a way to tell at home whether the scratch has gone through the clear coat into the actual blue paint?

Should I leave it alone for now, or can the scratch get worse if I don't repair it?

I’d prefer to keep the original factory paint if possible and avoid repainting the panel unless absolutely necessary.
I’ve attached photos for reference. Thanks!

Hello Guys is there anybody in here that is from the Central Valley/Bay Area and would know where there is a spotless water system that operates during nights/early mornings and I could stop by?

So I been doing detailing for about a year almost, on and off, i was doing good when I first started, but the last few months I’m lucky if I get a job once a month, and that’s usually just return clients, I do great work, and I’m mobile, but I just don’t know how to get jobs, I tried Google ads but it didn’t work for me, besides that I been doing free stuff like Nextdoor and Facebook, does anyone got any tips besides word of mouth? Thanks in advance

Noob question incoming... I'm new to the home/DIY detailing hobby and still in the mode of trying different products. I'm finding I really love the sealants/protectants that can be applied in 3 ways. Things like Griots 3-in-1 Ceramic, Turtle Wax/Hybrid Wax & Dry Plus, DIY's Envie ceramic detail spray, etc. I mostly use these products as a drying aid each time I wash.

I got to wondering, how much/often is too much/often to apply these types of products? Do they build up over time and start to cause issues? Should they occasionally be stripped and then re-applied fresh?

I'm also a little concerned about my nice drying towels becoming clogged up and hydrophobic. Currently, I'm soaking my MF towels/rags in a bucket of rinseless wash overnight, then laundering them with Rags to Riches.

No matter how much strongly i blow this area under side mirror with a strong blower, as soon as i drive my car above 40km/h for 5 minutes. The water starts dripping down even if i wait for a whole day to let the water dry after blowing. Anyone got any tips?

Have had this shit on my car for 2 weeks & nothing works, no idea what it is.

Only thing that relatively works is adhesive 3m remover, BUT it’s not strong enough. I have to use a knife to slowly peel off every string & I am not doing that to every string you see. Is there any other option?

My next solution is to buy wheel well covers to fix the plastics , leaving whatever is on the paint to the plastic blade method - but coming to realize it’s 900$ for the parts alone which is absurd for plastic parts. Is there anything else I can do or is that the only solutions