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    Feed back pleaseI use the Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant the direction sat it needs 30 to...

    Feed back pleaseI use the Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant the direction sat it needs 30 to 45mins to dry is ok to work around the whole vehicle while the sealant is drying? Richard44
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    Feed back pleaseI'm new to using a da polisher the 1 I'm going to use is the PorterCable 7424xp...

    Feed back pleaseI'm new to using a da polisher the 1 I'm going to use is the PorterCable 7424xp. I posted a message on finding the best pads to use and received several responses. Nike recommends mastering the flat pads and then moving up to the grooved & waffle pads. What kind of pad is on the...
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    best types of foam buffing pads to use?

    What are the best types of foam buffing pads to use I'm new to the da polisher and see there are so many different types of pads at all different price ranges. All I know is you have to keep plenty on hand the busier you get. I have a PorterCable 7424 xp hd model da. Thanks Richard44:pc7424:
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    Excited and Nervous - Year 3 In Business - What Ive Learned So Far

    Congrats! I have people tell me all the time I should start a business myself, since I enjoy detailing cars where most people will pay to have it done. Quality is everything and word of mouth is the best advertising but the fear of getting over booked is what scares me. Richard4
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    I have a PC 7424XP what are the best kind of foam pads to use? I currently have reticulated...

    I have a PC 7424XP what are the best kind of foam pads to use? I currently have reticulated open cell pads in orange, white, and blue. I'm not doing show cars its daily drivers that I do. I know you have to keep an ample supply of pads on hand since you never know how much work your going to...
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    Buffers??

    :pc7424:I have the PorterCable 7424xp hd model I see Mike uses that model a lot so its obviously a good machine he also uses the Flexxc3401which spins a lot faster and you can work bigger sections at a time giving you better correction because of the direct drive. The PorterCable is free...
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    :pc7424: I have the PorterCable 7424xp h d model which I see that Mike uses frequently how much...

    :pc7424: I have the PorterCable 7424xp h d model which I see that Mike uses frequently how much difference is there between the PorterCable & the Flex I know the Flex is direct drive and spins faster where you don't have to work as hard as you do w/the PorterCable to get the correction you want...
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    body detailing methods

    Thanks Ralph, I actually enjoy detailing cars where most people I run into don't and are willing to pay me to do it for them only problem w/that once word gets out business gets backlogged. Yes I still hate doing the windows myself. I think I'm going to forgo the jewelling Mike does mention in...
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    body detailing methods

    Thanks Ralph wasn't sure on the Megs, windows, and paint chip repairs. I was pretty sure jeweling is not for daily drivers.
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    body detailing methods

    Hi Mike, I hope you receive my message every time I try to post a message it says I have not posted any. So I'll try this route. The detailing I have some are covered in your books others are not. 1) You briefly cover jewelling as an option step is this some thing you'd recommend for a daily...
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    Hi to every one I'm a junior member so this is my first posting. I have some questions is the...

    Hi to every one I'm a junior member so this is my first posting. I have some questions is the Meguiars correction kit able to be used w/the Porter Cable 7424xp hd? 2). I know jewelling paint is an optional step would it be worth the extra time doing to a daily driver? I know its a long tedious...
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