Recent content by PHXATC

Agree with the above (hair and blow) dryer approaches. Or just dab, don't wipe, with your microfiber towel when drying. Or make a hat holder with some uber cool auto lettering! :)

Heating up the letters and glue beneath them with a hair dryer for easier lifting them off the paint.

2020, purchased June of 2020 with 6000 miles on her (GM's wife drove it). 2 and 1/2 years later we have 20,803 miles on her. 1 warranty item where the side of the driver's seat (plastic part) broke off. Maintenance every year whether she needs it or not. She mostly stays in the garage...

I would keep doing layers of it, until you can't see the primer or metal beneath. How far/deep did the scratches go? I've had to do that before and it took me 2 days of work on it to get it back to 95% of a normal, before a scratch paint job. That was with BMW Mineral White Pearl paint...

Excellent work. That is very similar to my process. I usually add more beer. ;) Did you coat the rims yet?

When we lived in Tyson's Corner for a year (the year we bought the 2020 ST), I lived in an apartment building and parked the ST on the 7th floor of the building. It was open sided, therefore would get wind and whatever came with the wind. It was an interior "single" parking spot, so less blown...

Are you keeping a cost spreadsheet? This will be the most expensive Explorer ever! :)

Try a damp Ivory soap bar applied with a damp microfiber towel. That is for super light cleaning. If you want to eliminate the glossy, shiny leftover oils from your hands and whatnot, then ColourLock cleaner and a leather brush will tidy that up. Follow it up with a protectant (your choice...

I think Atomic Orange is simply the best Corvette color ever produced. Excellent selection and congrats!!! (I'd pass on the C8...they look like a dollar store Lambo that the aero fairies puked on, but that is just me :ROFLMAO:)

Atlas Blue on the Exploder.

Do you or have you opened a case with a Ford representative? You personally, not the dealer. What grenaded the engine? Do you know? That might help your case. As a last resort, you could always get a lawyer involved. I don't think you've done anything incorrect, however there is much to...

The others currently in the garage with the ST.

What kind of fuel? 87 octane? 91? 93? I consistently run 93. I don't think it makes much of a difference, but a few 0.xx might be because of that. Meh...pay me now, pay me later. LOL

My mileage as calculated by the vehicle itself is usually between 23 and 25. Long highway trips (VA to FL) we averaged 23.7 and was consistently around 80mph, summertime, and a rather full load of crap, 2 people and 2 little white fluffy girl dogs. In town, which is a decent average mph of...

There is a small difference in better products and an associated cost increase too. To me, it all depends on what results you're looking for, how OCD you are about your car detailing, and your budget. What mitt do you use, do you use a 1 bucket or 2 bucket method, what wax/ceramic protection...