Recent content by Naaman

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    Oxidation/Clearcoat failure "touch ups"

    My car has a spot on it where the clear coat appears to be pealing or "flaking" off. I've spoken with two body shops who both said that the paint was oxidized and the panel would have to be repainted (taken down to the metal and painted back up and blended, etc). One day, I buffed the car by...
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    Buffing By Hand... I Can't figure it out!

    Well, I'm already sold on the DA polisher. Just a matter of shopping for a good deal at this point.
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    Buffing By Hand... I Can't figure it out!

    Great feedback, everyone, thank you. I will look into getting an orbital. What I don't want is to wind up with one of those "car wash jobs" where I've paid for a wax/buff and receive my car with swirl marks all over. I assume it's a matter of the product and the technician not really caring...
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    Buffing By Hand... I Can't figure it out!

    I'm new to the detailing scene and have been trying to figure out how to wax/buff by hand. I have some fine scrathes in my paint that I want to get rid of. I've used Meguires products (scratch-X, Caranuba, etc), and I follow the directions on the bottles exactly. But the scrathes and swirls...
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    Newb Detailer, happy to join the community

    Hello, I've had a job detailing cars, but only the "entry level" type of work (washing, wheels, tires, interior, etc). I'm just learning how to apply waxes and abrasives, etc, and it's definitely nice to find a community that shares it's experience. I have a 98 Camaro and like to keep it...
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