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    Warranty repair, free swirls!

    All my other experiences with the dealer have been great, so i can't really get mad with them. They just don't know how to wash cars. Pretty standard as i have learned on this forum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Warranty repair, free swirls!

    it is the plastic on the b-pillar. the sun was hitting it just right when i got in it this afternoon and had to vent. there were some stray marks on it before, but nothing like this. to be fair i know those mark up easy. the paint was marked up pretty significantly too, got some real nice...
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    Warranty repair, free swirls!

    Had to get unanticipated warranty work done on my car. Forgot to tell them not to wash it (they have not in the past). This is a sample of the results from one dealer wash. I t was my fault for not reminding them, but really? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Any Audiophiles Here?

    To expand on what i said before, i don't think the speaker placements suit critical listening in a car. Anything is possible with enough money though. As good as oem systems are in cars, some of the ipod integration (such as my newer vw) has such a crappy DAC that it sounds better to use the...
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    Any Audiophiles Here?

    I run lossless rips into a Schiit DAC into a NAD integrated amp into pioneer sp-bs22lr's via some bargain Kimber cables. also run a rega turntable, but my vinyl collecting grows slower than my cd's. prior to this system i listened to all my music through some cheap m-audio home studio monitors...
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    VW GTI - New Car Detail

    i haven't used 205, so not really sure how abrasive it is. but if you have hazing/holograms, you def need something stronger than a finishing polish. the only real defects in mine were from my claying the car. the above comment about the blackfire src sounds like a good recommendation. should...
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    VW GTI - New Car Detail

    i only did one pass with the sf4500. nothing else was needed since i didn't let anyone else get near the paint before me. as far as menzerna and swirls/hazing/holograms go, FG400 is pretty amazing. i've used it before on other cars, and will be using it on this one when it needs it. it is...
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    1998 Isuzu Rodeo Extreme Makeover! - Single Stage Paint

    Re: 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Extreme Makeover! - Factory Single Stage Paint i'm sure Mike will respond and correct any wrong info i give, but as i understand it from last night: -- you want to use terry cloth towels as sort of a mild abrasive to rub the oils into the paint and remove oxidized paint...
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    1998 Isuzu Rodeo Extreme Makeover! - Single Stage Paint

    Re: 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Extreme Makeover! - Factory Single Stage Paint that was fun. it is not going to win any shows, but if that was my car and it came back after a day looking like that i would be thrilled. wish i could see the reaction of the owner when she gets it.
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    Does this look like a professional job?

    its like sending food back in a restaurant. even if it was wrong, it is most likely gonna have spit on it when it comes back.
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    Does this look like a professional job?

    wow. i'm the type of person where i wouldn't charge someone for anything until i knew my skills or product was perfect. this is not perfect. i polished my black car 3 weeks ago, and then coated it with pinnacle black label. i live on a dirt road, and washed it 4 times since then, and it still...
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    BMW 135 Blue

    I'm just scared to see how thin the paint is. It seems if you flattened it out it might go all the way through the clear/color coat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    New Car & Paint Sealants

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    BMW 135 Blue

    Military guys sure do love their BMW's. (this one was brought back from Rota, Spain by a Navy guy) Have you noticed orange peel on BMW's before? done anything to remove it?
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    New Car & Paint Sealants

    my opinion is that if any kind of sealant is applied, even to brand new paint, the car should be gone over with a finishing polish first. a dealer who applies sealant, is probably not going to do a great job of polishing/decontaminating the paint, and just put sealant over dirt and...
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