r/AutoDetailing

hi, does anyone know how i can get these spots off my bmw infotainment screen? i happened to hit my screen while i was cleaning my car, i used meguiar’s leather cleaner and conditioner and also some all purpose surface cleaner, but i’m not sure which one caused this.

i’ve already tried alcohol, a display cleaner, water, and a little bit of soap, but nothing seems to remove them. has anyone had this happen before or knows if there’s a way to fix it?

I am not sure if this fits the subreddit but I had a table fall on the hood of my car and make this chip, I bought a paint kit from scratches happens and they say that I should wait 90 days to apply a ceramic coat. I am wondering if because the chip is so incredibly small this would lower the time between me being able to ceramic coat the car?

Hi!

I am new to car detailing but trying to learn.

I am trying to fix the plastic and rubber seals on the windows on my nissan leaf 2018. And the front light seems to be going bad?

. Any tips on what i can do?

This is the first car I ever bought & I have now officially owned it for a full year. The fiancé is out of town for the week so thought I’d try to tackle this today.

I did a full wash, decontaminated the paint, used a clay bar on the entire car, then polished & waxed. I also dressed the tires (though I did this a couple days prior) & added some protectant to the trim.

I think I did a good job & think it looks great. I finished up & there was a nice sunset so decided to take some pics.

Hey guys, rims had a really nice shining not to glossy after ceramic coating. Since then 4k km. 8 month and washing just with shampoo without rim cleaner. Now the shine is gone away.
What could it be? Coating already gone or is it maybe something other on the coating. What can I do. Which rim cleaner ist Pccb Ceramic Brakes safe? thx

Hi, I own a '94 model NA in "Crystal White." As is well known, this particular shade of white was problematic back in the day (Single Stage)

Unexpectedly paint hasn't started flaking off in chunks yet, but the coating on the side mirrors is so thin that the primer is showing through. (I actually made it a bit worse by using compound on them at first, thinking the spots were just stains)

+The paint had dents and numerous scratches; the surface had also become almost completely dull.

Since this was the first time I’ve ever attempted a job like this, I assume I probably made some mistakes along the way but still worth to share so someone could take some notes :) I would like to hear my mistakes and your advices as well.

Here are the products I used and the order in which I used them:

1- Meguiar's Gold Class Car Shampoo with a Chemical Guys wash mitt

2- Meguiar's clay bar and spray lubricant

3- Meguiar's Ultimate Compound with an SPTA orange pad

4- Meguiar's Ultimate Polish with a Griot's orange pad

5- Griot's 3-in-1 Spray Ceramic Wax

\+ A bunch of Kirkland microfiber towels

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone has seen this before.

My alloy wheels have thousands of tiny black spots on them that just won't come off. I've tried:

- Regular wheel cleaner

- Thorough washing

- Iron remover (multiple applications)

Nothing seems to make any difference. The spots are still there and they almost look embedded in the finish.

Are these burnt-in brake dust particles, damaged clear coat, or something else? Has anyone managed to remove this kind of contamination?

I've attached a photo. Any advice or product recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Stopped in Harbor Freight recently to grab some Hyper Wash and noticed they had two different bottles in the same spot, marked at the same price. Based on Meguiar's website they are supposedly the exact same product, simply stating it's the "Same Great Product - In Updated Packaging". But, the original label (on the left) has never said anything about a Watermelon scent so that appears to be new as well. Also it's hard to tell from the photo but in person the new soap is slightly darker in color.

I compared the ingredient lists, which upon first glance looked quite different:

Original Label:

>Water (7732-18-5)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (68585-47-7)
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (68439-57-6)
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (68585-34-2)
Cocamidoproply Betaine (61789-40-0)
Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate (68081-81-2)
Sodium Chloride (7647-14-5)
Lauramine Oxide (1643-20-5)
Sodium Xylene Sulfonate (1300-72-7)

New Label:

>Water (7732-18-5)
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (68585-47-7)
Sodium Chloride (7647-14-5)
Sodium Xylene Sulfonate (1300-72-7)
Lauramine Oxide (1643-20-5)
Cocamidoproply Betaine (61789-40-0)
Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate (68081-81-2)
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (68439-57-6)
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (68585-34-2)
Benzyl Benzoate (120-51-4)
Terpineol (98-55-5)
Linalool (78-70-6)
Benzyl Alcohol (100-51-6)

On closer inspection though the nine core ingredients are identical, but are just listed in a different order. From what I could find ingredient lists on industrial chemicals are not required to follow any order of amounts like food is in the US, so the different order is likely meaningless; probably just how someone in product marketing typed them in.

The final four ingredients in the list are all new, and from some basic searching it appears they are all common organic compounds that were used to add the Watermelon scent to the soap.

>Terpineol, Linalool - naturally occuring alcohols commonly used for floral (and watermelon) scents
Benzyl Benzoate - organic compound stabilizer and solvent in cosmetics
Benzyl Alcohol - aromatic liquid naturally found in many essential oils and fruits

Anyways, I did the research out of curiosity and figured I'd share my findings in case anyone else was concerned that Meguiars might have changed a popular product for the worse.

I used the Sylvania kit and it's foggier than when I first started it. Did I not sand enough? Should I fix this with another Sylvania kit or try the Cerakote?

My problem was that I wasn't sure how long to sand with each grit. Video instructions indicate until it's smooth but it felt smooth to me throughout the process.

Tips are welcome!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been reading about the Active 2.0 reliability issues that have been popping up, so I figured I’d add my experience as another data point.

My unit was brand new, and this was its very first use. As you can see in the video, the pump cycles every few seconds. I spent quite a bit of time troubleshooting before deciding to return it.

Here’s what I tried:
- Swapped between multiple garden hoses from different brands.
- Tested both 5/8” and 3/4” hoses.
- Verified every connection was tight with no leaks.
- Bought a water flow meter to rule out my water supply. It measured 3.3 GPM, so water flow wasn’t the issue.

After exhausting those options, I returned the unit.

At this point I’m considering either the Ryobi 1.8 GPM Automotive Pressure Washer or the Ava GO+ instead.

I really wanted to like the Active 2.0 and Active as a company. It’s a well-designed pressure washer at a great price point, and I appreciate that they’re continuing to innovate. Unfortunately, based on my experience and some of the reports I’ve seen from others, I think they still have some reliability issues to work through.

I’m not saying every unit has problems but for now I’m going to hold off on buying another Active product until I see more confidence in their long-term reliability. They also seem to be having some logistical issues with parts as the Wall Mount and 100’ Hose have been on back order for sometime.

Hope this helps another person who is in the market for one of these.

Worst interior we’ve worked on to date. 5 pitbulls + years of built-up hair. The before photos don’t even show how bad it actually was. Don’t even ask how long this took.

A rag with alcohol was left on it to bed rid of the white out that had spilled and I think the alcohol may have warped the plastic, I’m pretty I need a new one but if you have anything tips or anything I can do to bring it back to a decent level please tell me.

Here if anyone interested in waterproof towel