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    Neighbor has a carpet cleaning company, anyone know if it’s safe for him to use his equipment in my car?

    Car is a 2004 VW R32 with cloth seat inserts. This is a 17-year old car so it is going to be a risk. Headliners can often fail but are not terribly expensive to replace. The safest method would be using a light MF towel dampened with a interior cleaner, thinking of 303-Multi-cleaner. If the...
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    Anyone tried the new headlight kits?

    I have a test vehicle I want to try to correct the headlights with one of the new kits from Griot's Garage or Diamondite. Does anyone know if they would work for turning these lights back to clear? I am proficient with sanding method but would like to try these new chemical based kits to see...
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    Neighbor has a carpet cleaning company, anyone know if it’s safe for him to use his equipment in my car?

    Agree with Sharply Dressed but if you can stick a fan in the car and circulate the air overnight if you have a garage.
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    Tips needed to clean interior speaker grill safely, please?

    Just inspected a new customer's car and the issue on the interior is the spilled drinks or something that has dripped down over the speaker grills in the doors. These are single line drips and not the entire grill panel (thankfully). What method or tools do you use to clean them and not over...
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    Thank you Mike Phillips

    Mike has left the building it seems, I was hoping it would have been a transition period, not a period. Really a loss to the Forum and the written word on detailing. Sad, but I know that Mike will bounce back, he is too young to just lay by the pool.:laughing:
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    Thank you Mike Phillips

    Mike has left the building it seems, I was hoping it would have been a transition period, not a period. Really a loss to the Forum and the written word on detailing. Sad, but I know that Mike will bounce back, he is too young to just lay by the pool.
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    Extreme Wheel Makeover - SONAX Wheel Cleaner PLUS

    Faces look like new, but did you scrub the wheel barrels to match? Last time I did a car like this I completely destroyed one GG Long Wheel Scrubber brush. It did all four wheel barrels but went into the trash afterwards.
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    What topper for AvalonKing Armor Shield?

    I have used up my two bottles and it is just a nice easy coating product. Now their asking price( high) and once they have a 'sale' price then are in alignment with many other from the AG store. I prefer the AG product lineup.
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    303 Graphene + The Camaro = Observations

    I recently applied it in full sun, it was a surprise how well it appllied and removed. Key is 'jack be quick' method, apply small sections and remove once it hazes . I too also only apply it to the MF applicator sponge and then to the paint. Good stuff.
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    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo?

    For those that polish out old single stage that is a metallic color like this truck. White polishing pad turns black? Cleaned it out by hand using my Dawn solution and pad cleaner Per Mike’s experience this black comes from the aluminum flakes within the paint. A learning experience I...
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    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo?

    Finished tailgate polish with Blackfire One Step and then waxed. Pulled it out of garage for final photos Beauty photos And it is ready to go to another car meet! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo?

    Results for unstable paint We finished up today with rubbing down our second coat of No. 7 Glaze. I did try a light polish on the tailgate with a white polishing pad. Polish was PINNACLE Advance Finishing Polish with a LC White foam pad. Interesting that pad turned black and indicated the...
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    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo?

    Yes, the test was the tail gate and so far the owner is pleased, even had him helping this afternoon. Applied a coat today and with Father's Day will come back and do the second coat in a couple of days. Truck is a 1968 and all original paint for the most part. Owner removed the hood emblem...
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    SiO2 washes and trim products

    I agree with The Guy, you are going to be fighting yourself to use the Wolfgang SiO2 Rinseless prior to the application of Solution Finish. Just use some standard car soap for the short term. I use that WG SiO2 rinseless now on a regular basis on my own cars and a few customers. It will not...
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    2006 Toyota Sequoia - Comet Wash - Extreme Makeover - BLACKFIRE One Step

    I glad you mentioned the work required on the roof. If the hood looked bad then that roof was ever more so. And with those roof panels that becomes a bigger job with the raised metal work. Most people rarely look or wash the tops and it creates a bigger job when it comes to doing it 'right'...
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    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo?

    Meguiar's No.7 Glaze for Single Stage - Bondo? Mike & forum members, I am helping my neighbor with his old Chevrolet pickup. He keeps it garaged and hand washed so the relatively clean. He is trying to keep the original exterior paint original and I offered to help or do the No.7 glaze to...
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    Quick question on engine/engine bay cleaning

    I use my pressure washer as the rinse process with a 40-degree or 25-degree tip. I do keep it at least a couple of feet away from the surfaces. Use it with care and never close to any fuse box nor alternator. Use it on my Lexus and a few F150 engine bays. Afterwards start the engine and run to...
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    Happy Birthday PaulMys!

    Yes, do have a great day and enjoy another tick on the life clock! Party time PaulMys!
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    The FLEX BEAST, Supa BEAST & CBEAST - 8mm Gear-Driven Orbital Polishers

    Nice job Mike and is that original paint on the Vette? That is really really RED!
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    Clay bar and ceramic coating

    Yes, you can use both clay bar or a synthetic clay on. Coated car. This can be done once or twice a year to remove stubborn road film. You might want to consider using a Griot’s Garage Ceramic Speed Shine that is specifically made for that purpose.
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