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    What causes more paint damage? Sitting dirt or car cover?

    I appreciate the advice. I honestly do just want to use a cover and just wash the car every 2 weeks. I think removing the cover that often or whenever its even a little windy will keep the paint from getting damaged. I think I will hold on to the cover and try it once I get a ceramic coating...
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    What causes more paint damage? Sitting dirt or car cover?

    I'm not planning on doing the ONR wash if the car is really dirty. It gets like that when more than like 7-9 days have passed. If the car is really dirty, like right now I will: Spray ONR on the whole car (small sports car luckily) wait a minute or two and then use the jet setting w/ the...
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    What causes more paint damage? Sitting dirt or car cover?

    Crispy! I think you just solved my dilemma! Thank you. I had never heard of ONR. Just researched it for about one hour and I'm convinced. Just ordered it :D I will end up giving the car a quick "touch up" rinseless wash every 5 days a full regular wash every few weeks and avoid this wicked...
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    What causes more paint damage? Sitting dirt or car cover?

    Happy holiday weekend guys! I would love your expertise and opinions on this paint dilemma I have. Im not able to keep my beloved sports car indoors right now and of course there's construction going on around. It will be like this for months. I bought a custom-fitting car cover (Covercraft...
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    Is Anyone Having Issues Accessing Certain Threads

    Just wanted to say my thread works! Took a while but forum has been so helpful don't mind at all. Thanks for fixing mods and admin peeps!
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    What's the next step for better polishing results? 23 yr old ride

    My thread was down for a week due to forum technical issues. Bumpy bump!
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    What's the next step for better polishing results? 23 yr old ride

    Thanks for the advice. I'll have to ask the guys on the corvette forum if the entire body is fiberglass. And about that 95%, I've been looking at the polished half and honestly once the wax goes on (which I'll be replacing w/ a Mernz deep polish and coat or sealant), it hides the last 5%...
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    Is Anyone Having Issues Accessing Certain Threads

    I thought I was the only one. Trying to finish paint correction on my baby w/ some forum member advice and my thread doesn't load. I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
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    Risky proposition

    I used a machine for the first time recently. Just watch a few Youtube videos on it. make sure the machine is down on the paint w/ compound before firing her up (the thing I'd forget most). Its really not that hard. I def wouldn't do it by hand. I did my Vette w/ a DA/random orbital and it...
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    I love my craft [video following my shop for a few days on a project]

    If I wouldn't have spent 8 hours on half of a small sports car already, I would have said that you made a cool vid but w/o any appreciation for how much hard work is really involved. What camera did you use? I'm going to buy one soon for some non-detailing projects. Great track selection, I...
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    What's the next step for better polishing results? 23 yr old ride

    Whats up Autogeek. I've polished HALF of my car like this: Griot's clay bar (didn't know about Iron SkunX until I joined forum) Megs Ultimate Compound Griots orange foam correction pad Griot's random orb - 5.5 inch adapter (standard is 6 inch) 3 to 3.5 speed, goes up to 5 or 6 So I chose a...
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    What coating would you recommend for my car? Corvette C4

    I wanted to say thanks again for the responses on this thread especially MarkD51. I even got a PM from one of you guys w/ more n more useful info. I didn't expect this much help! Freakin awesome. My detail is paused for now bc of being so busy w/ work. Any of you small busn owners would...
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    What are these tiny little specs? Prepping for a nice coat

    Well now you guys gave me some terms to look up I believe its pitting on a tiny scale. There seems to be nothing to solve it besides grinding away a lot at the clearcoat w a wool pad or something pretty aggressive. Car is 22, actually 23 yrs old ($#!t its almost as old as me haha) and paint...
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    What are these tiny little specs? Prepping for a nice coat

    Wednesday humpday bump in case anyone recognizes these things!
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    What coating would you recommend for my car? Corvette C4

    I appreciate all the responses guys. One of the top choices right now is Wolfgang uber based on this forum and the vette forum. Can anyone chime in on how long that usually lasts w/ good maintenance?
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