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    Brand New Detail, 2015 Volkswagen GTI

    haha thanks all, and practical dream car. Can be driven as a daily driver,but also can be thrown into sport and let it ride on the weekends!
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    Brand New Detail, 2015 Volkswagen GTI

    Hi all! It's been a couple years since I posted here. Upgraded from my 1999 Corolla (which was also kept meticulously clean) to a 2015 Pure White VW GTI, which has been my dream car! Paint: Washed: Meguiars Gold Class 2BM IronX No clay needed, so went right to LSP with Wolfgang DGPS 3.0 Trim...
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    4' pad braking down bake side

    i bought the same kit. its your backing plate, its a tad too large. its not that big of a deal since the pad still works, but a little bit of surgery to the backing plate would fix this.
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    question: additional high end wax on Glanz Wax??

    topping is all personal preference. the usual route is using a sealant for longevity, and then using a beauty wax for look. the layers seem to have a little benefit and you get the best of both worlds. i personally like to use Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant with Fuzion or Natty's Red.
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    To clay or not to clay?

    i'm no expert, but rubbing anything on paint causes marring, scratches and swirls. the only way to avoid it is to not touch the car at all! and think of the embedded above surface contaminants, when they are abraded off by the clay they are still on the surface of the clay. but claying is...
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    When you see...

    Hey guys. while driving around today i witnessed someone cleaning their car with a bottle of windex and some steel wool. And on youtube i witnessed someone using a PC moving it around like a rotary, then wiping off with an old terrycloth towel :[ Obviously my car OCD kicked in and i had to...
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    wheel covers, cleaning

    pop them off and just use wash soap or a dedicated wheel cleaner. and there isnt any magic involved with cleaning, put some elbow grease into it!
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    First customer

    oh! and always inspect before giving a price quote!!!!!
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    Newbie.

    :welcome: your process is very good :dblthumb2: on regards to polishing, as long as you are not instilling swirls into the paint by washing, there shouldn't be a need to polish, unless unavoidable incidence, like road salt and removing ice and snow (damn you New Jersey!). a good 2 bucket wash...
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    Will this buff out? (Cool but Frustrating Pics Inside)

    holy crap that is terrible! and yeah, i agree that cars dont spontaneously combust. i hope they catch the people who did it and they do hard time.
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    Post Your Unpacking Pictures

    holy crap! i thought my 12 foam applicators were a lot!
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    Secret Giveaway...

    sooo down!
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    Post Your Unpacking Pictures

    after some digging, Leathermaster. Leather Master Car Interior Ink Away, ink remover, leather seat ink remover
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    Post Your Unpacking Pictures

    The black microfiber was a surpise! i love autogeek :xyxthumbs: Autogeek also thought it would be nice to throw in another sample for me! its a leather ink lifter, unfortunately i dont have leather seats :rolleyes: but my father does have a new leather couch! shadow edit for the win :]
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    Any tips on spray wax and clay lube?

    so what happened is that it caused a lot of streaking? or that it took a while?
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