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Hi, thanks all. Sorry I didn’t see the responses until just now. I think the notifications are not going to my email (I’m pretty new here). I ordered the Flex 3401 plus the 4 3/8” backing plate, lake force 5.5” and 6.5” pads, a blue 6” hybrid foamed wool lake pad, sonax cutmax, menzerna heavy...

Hi all! I just helped my wife buy a 2006 Honda CR-V from an auto auction. It looks like a really nice car. We did notice the paint is pretty rough. There’s a lot of: - Scuffs/scratches that can be felt with the fingernail - Previous touch up which was glooped on and not sanded/polished smooth -...

Could I DA with corded tool and an inverter? Also I found a car group on Facebook where they all show up and work on their cars (1 hr 10 mins away) on Sundays so maybe they'd let me.

I just moved here to Oakland, CA. I have no friends =/ I thought of a self car wash, but it's like $1 a minute I think. Would they let me use a DA for a few hours at a reasonable price?

Hmm, I do have underground parking. Maybe I can get away with it in my parking spot. I'd have to run an extension cord but it might work. No water, though. Also the lighting in the garage is quite dark, so I'm not sure if it would work well.

I'm in the bay area CA if that helps.

Title kind of says it all, but I live in an apartment and don't have a place to get power for a DA or anything else. Anyone know of a place where you can go to get power and water to detail a car?

I've heard an iron over a cotton shirt works. Any truth to this? I've also read that a heat gun works. I have a heat gun. Is it safe? If so what temperature should I use? I have a heat gun that I can specify the temp in Fahrenheit.

Is it possible to smooth the wrinkles in the leather? It's not cracked or scraped, just wrinkled. Pictures Here