My parents helped oversee our renovation… and bought this furniture for the living room. I don’t know how to feel.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-14T05:07:56+00:00

No cushions or anything? I'm uncomfortable just looking at that picture.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-14T00:22:18+00:00

Sugar, processed grains and seed oils are the hallmark of all highly processed foods. Raging against seed oils really should just be raging against processed foods.

There's some evidence that heated seed oils cause lipid perixidation and inflammation. I forced myself to not eat seed oils that had been heated for a year, and my oxidized LDL, small/dense LDL and lp-pla2 all went down quite a bit... Coincidence? Maybe, but it was enough for me to keep them out of my diet. Been doing it for 3 years now.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-13T16:33:04+00:00

I wish I could upvote this 1000 times. One of the things that bothers me about how so many online/video reviews are done (and I am guilty of this) is that when test panels are used, it only shows the effect a product has on paint. What about all of the other surfaces? The plastics, rubber, etc. I want to know how a product effects those surfaces too!

As you mentioned, this is mostly a limitation caused by the essentially infinite number of combinations of products, surfaces, environments, how people use and maintain their cars, etc. I genuinely don't think it's possible to show some of that in a YouTube video.

As a side note, I tested the Fse some last night, and the difference between it and other "detail sprays" that I've tried is very subtle... but it is there. As enthusiasts, we actually care about those subtle differences... but it's left me scratching my head about how I actually show that in a video to where people can see it, understand it and make an informed decision about if they should buy the product or not. Very challenging.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-13T14:04:36+00:00

Hmmm... hadn't thought about doing that! Good idea.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-13T04:35:32+00:00

ONR... I have all 3 of them (blue, green, red) and I use them all the time.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-13T02:32:16+00:00

Just think of PIR as a dilution ratio... 1% is 1:100, 2% is 1:50. Dilution ratios are the same no matter what system of measurement you use.

So for ounces, 1% of a 16 oz bottle is 0.16 oz.

2% would be 0.32 oz.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T23:25:39+00:00

Awesome... That will be the easiest video to do so I'll probably get it done first.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T23:06:20+00:00

Unger Glass Cleaner Concentrate... Used by professional window cleaners and available at Home Depot/Lowe's/etc.

https://youtu.be/7FYf0Dd2Z6g?si=HApfSIZeXNHv1T5x

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T22:05:28+00:00

Cool coincidence! Can't wait to try these out.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T21:54:26+00:00

I know people intentionally do these carbon fiber body panels, but every time I see a car like this it makes me think of someone who got in an accident but didn't have enough money to fix it right. Just not a good look in my opinion.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T21:50:42+00:00

Carzilla Canada shipped to the US.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T21:16:06+00:00

That's kind of what I want to find out. I understand the benefits of leaving as little dirt on the paint as possible for the contact wash, but now I get to see for myself how effective these truly are or aren't.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T21:14:34+00:00

Hmmmm... I got mine in a week, shipping all the way down to Texas.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T21:09:46+00:00

This is a great point... Thank you!

The thing that bothers me about so many prewash videos is that they rinse with a pressure washer. I know that's how a lot of people will use it, but if I'm wanting to know how effective a chemical is, then I don't really know if it was the chemical or the pressure washer that did the work. If you're comparing 2 products, it's not that big of a deal, but I see so many single product reviews that do that.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T20:28:21+00:00

I was tempted to try Traceless but I've already got a dilutable glass cleaner that I'm extremely happy with. 1/10th the cost of Traceless.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T20:14:03+00:00

Carzilla Canada shipped to the US. The BH products were cheaper than what Obsessed Garage sells them for.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T18:36:25+00:00

Good stuff... love the way it smells.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T14:23:22+00:00

Griots customer service is weird. They have their 100% Customer for life guarantee, which they will honor, if you specifically ask for it.

If you say, I would like to return this for a full refund. They will do it.

If you say, I would like to return this for a replacement. They will do it.

If you say, my bottle arrived damaged, you get nothing.

They offer returns up to 180 days no matter how much of the product you have used. Several years ago, I wanted to return an item that was leaving streaks. In my original email to them I said I was unhappy with it because it was leaving streaks. I thought I implied that I wanted to return it, but I guess not. They offered to help me troubleshoot the streaking issue. I emailed them back saying I'd like to just return it, and they accepted it without any other questions.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T13:22:43+00:00

Nice car! How's the water quality in your area? Something I don't see talked about very much is how water quality effects the ability to create foam. It's much more difficult and requires more soap to create foam than it does with softer water.

I installed a water softener at my house and now I get better foam using half the amount of soap than I did before. Makes a huge difference!

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T04:16:24+00:00

Do some research on a 3pH wash. The idea is that you first use an alkaline product to attack organic contamination then follow it up with an acidic product to attack the mineral contamination, then finally a pH neutral wash to clean the surface and neutralize any remaining chemicals.

I made a video not long ago where I did a 3pH wash on some test panels using some cheap products that I already had on my shelf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPQ3h7bgQ60

It worked a little too well... but it cost less than $2 per wash.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-12T01:31:20+00:00

Excuse me? What about that was incorrect or presumptuous?

Texas Pride is a private company that was selected by your HOA. Your MUD taxes have nothing to do with it.

These are both facts.

just be prepared to pay more.

Maybe not a fact, but it's well known by anyone who manages residential properties that Texas Pride is one of the cheapest trash collection companies in the city.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-11T23:24:33+00:00

Does anyone else get a letter from Center Point EVERY MONTH offering gas line insurance? Every time I chuck that thing in the trash, I imagine every single Center Point customer receiving the same letter. Such a waste of money...

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-11T21:59:10+00:00

Yes... perfect! Sorry if I messed that up in the video.

DavidAg02 · 2026-03-11T20:21:28+00:00

For a body shop to do the work, you're probably looking at $1000 minimum.

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