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Had an F-350 lined up, but it fell through due to a mixup. So I decided to do a full Poorboy's detail on my son & daughter-in-law's Fusion. Ok, I know it's a boring car, but I didn't have anything else to do! Anyway, after washing & claying I polished it with SSR1, then gave it a coat of EX-P, &...

Every year, weather permitting, a bunch of us car guys ring in the new year by running a "Lap Around Indy" on I 465. We always raise $$ for a good charity, but this year was different. A young guy, Evan Gordon, was killed in an accident before Thanksgiving, & we all donated money to his family...

(AKA Gov't furlough!) Used the 1st couple of days off for some detailing. Did this Tuxedo Black 2013 Ford Escape. Paint was in pretty good shape, so I just did my usual; clay, polish with Pro Polish 2, Black Hole, & EX-P. Then this '08 Mitsibushi Evo. This car sat outside in New Jersey for...

Well, my little experiment with another brand of detailing product is over. From time to time I get the itch to try other things, but I always come back to Poorboy's. (Not that I ever actually left!) Anyway, to get the car ready for the big Mustang Club of America show I clayed it, & went over...

Did this 2011 Cobalt SS last Saturday before the big snowstorm. It had a lot of fairly small scratches that I had to hand rub out, mostly with SSR3 (liquid sandpaper!). Polished with SSR1, gave it a coat of Black Hole, then topped off with EX. Gonna add a couple of coats on Natty's Blue over the...

My son was commissioned as a Naval Officer 2 wks ago. Before leaving for OCS in December he'd asked me if I'd be his 1st salute, to which I immediately agreed. Only problem was that my uniform had "shrunk" considerably in the 5 years since my retirement! However, with the help or Dr Atkins & his...

I sure wish I'd taken some "before' pics, cause this Jeep really needed some TLC. 104,000 miles, front wheels were covered in brake dust, plastic trim along bottom was badly faded, & the paint........well, the paint looked 12 yrs old. I cleaned the wheels & gave them a coat of Wheel Sealant. The...

Waiting on a bottle of Tuxedo Black touch up paint to fix a few spots on our Fusion. After that, full detail coming at the end of the summer. Last full detail was right after we bought it last winter. Today, I just washed it & gave it a quick coat of LNB. Pretty pleased with the depth, & how the...

A friend of mine has a '73 Corvette. It belonged to his grandfather, & he "thinks" it's original paint. He says it's got some swirls in it, & he'd like me to get them out & give it a full detail. Not sure about the paint back then, & especially about Corvette paint. Any pointers before he brings...

This isn't exactly bragging, but a story that I felt like telling now that my heart has resumed normal beating. Last Friday, for some completely idiotic reason, I decided to drive my black Mustang to work. (Which I never do) I had the canopy that I use at car shows in my trunk, & I decided to...

The 1st Candy Apple Red 69 Boss 429 produced. Got up to $275,000, but didn't sell 1970 LS6 SS454 Chevelle 1969 RS Z28 with cross ram dual quad intake Hemi Superbird 1970 Boss 302 1969 Boss 302 1969 Hurst Olds I took a bunch more, but these give you an idea of the caliber of cars.

Clayed, polished with SSR1 & white pad (Well, it USED to be white!), Black Hole glaze, & EX. The owner is going to buy some Natty's Red & layer a few coats on. He was really pleased with how it turned out. I wish I'd taken some before pics. Paint was "slightly" oxidized!

Ok, got the wife's CS done. Now it was time to do mine. My usual spring regimen: 1. Clay 2. Swirl removal with SSR2.5 3. Polished with SSR 1 4. Black Hole glaze 5. EX-P

Getting ready to detail my buddy's GT500 here in a couple of weeks. Last year I clayed it, polished with Pro Polish, sealed with EX, & waxed with Natty's Red. Not sure of I used Black Hole on it or not. First & only Grabber Blue car I've detailed. Wondering if any of you would recommend anything...

The dealership had a local place called Ziebart put their "Gold Bond" paint treatment on it. I wanted to remove it, so I started, as always, by claying the car. After clay, I polished with my PC & Pro Polish. It was getting late, so I decided to skip glaze & apply EX-P sealant. Tomorrow it'll...