Share Your Detailing Tips

[RickOKC]

I'm not sure why I tried this one night, but I do admit I like beer. I know the reason I had some Silly Putty handy is because I was using it to gauge where two points on a part were fitting together too tightly.

Tip: Silly Putty works great for removing dried wax in those little recesses in your brake and marker light lenses (especially the lettering.) Sometimes I just spread it across an area and let it sit, other times I push it into the spot and twist it back & forth using my thumb. The fresher the wax, the easier it is to remove:

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[Y33TREKker]

RickOKC, you may be able to remove those scuffs more easily than you think. A low speed orbital buffer with a sponge pad and some good clearcoat polish can sometimes work wonders.

I've met a lot of people who believe that only high speed buffers will make any difference, but are afraid to use them for fear of burning through their paint, but in my experience, a slow speed orbital can be sufficient.

And for removing wax on taillight lenses, around trim, decals, emblems, etc, I've found that a hard bristle toothbrush is also good. I'd never heard of using Silly Putty.

Another trick I can think of is for cleaning glass. Windex and black and white printed newspaper works very well.

[Ldub]

Always be careful with the very powerful shop vac...