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    If you could only use one brand...

    tough one but I would have to go with Optimum
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    Best deal on Disney tickets

    be prepared to pay through the nose and wait all day for rides. My wife bought me a Grumpy t-shirt after our second day at the park. You can only watch so many parades before it gets to you... One this I learnt is to stay away from the park that will open late that day. It's the one where...
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    Screen name change please!!! LOL!!!!

    the only thing that doesn't change is the colour...
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    who has painted over Opti-Coat 2.0?

    if you are worried about it why not just compound the area that is about to get repainted?
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    Gtechniq - Now Available at Autogeek!

    wow that stuff is pricey! How many cars can you get out of a can?
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    My electric pressure washer is dead!

    It's just like any other twist nozzle. Keep twisting and you get up to full on jet... With one hand you can twist it just enough to get a fine spray
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    My electric pressure washer is dead!

    I have the one where you twist to turn it on rather than the later version that has the lever you pull back on I like the original rather than the lever since I can turn it on to a light spray with one hand while I work my daytona with the other hand. I turn it to light spray when I'm pulling...
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    My electric pressure washer is dead!

    I'm in the market for a pressure washer too. How much for that Greenworks model? The link doesn't have a price. Maybe it's b/c I'm in Canada? I like that it uses an induction motor. Should last longer than the models with brushes...
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    Meguiar's or Lake Country 5" Backing Plate?

    good to know. I think I'll get a 5" meg's plate once my LC needs replacing...
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    Meguiar's or Lake Country 5" Backing Plate?

    so you can use foam pads with the Meg's plate? They won't fly off b/c of the micro hooks?
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    To Re-Opti Coat or Not... Input Wanted!

    I can't help thinking that all those cleaning steps are each leaving behind a little something that eventually leads to bonding issues. It may take a bit of time but to know for sure on your truck maybe choose a small panel and go through a simple process of wash, clay, polish II, wipe with a...
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    Opti-Coat prep

    you must have a metro then b/c I always find some water when I'm opticoating after a wash... Will APC get them clean enough to reuse for OC application? My biggest worry is to do 6 hours of prep then create marring by using an applicator with hardened micro crystals of OC in it...
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    Opti-Coat prep

    Chris has said that the polymers left behind by ONR can be painted over and won't affect OC bonding. Not sure what DP rinseless leaves behind but I wouldn't chance it if it meant your coating wouldn't last longer than a regular sealant. Just use a damp mf or wash the car if you are worried about...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    I applied it with a GG6 and black flat pad at speed 4 and used a sonus polish removing towel. No idea how I put it on too thick but it wasn't coming off and I needed to use a quick detailer to help remove it. This was the first time I've used a machine to apply a wax. I was not impressed to say...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    mine is a 2007 and I just got marring from putting on some natty's blue a little too thick the other day... I was so angry at myself... have you done a search on show and shine section for your year and colour IS? It's what led me to go with the Power finish and Super finish combo for my first...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    "The FLEX XC 3401 VRG HD dual action polisher comes with a 5.5 Inch Hook & Loop Backing Plate. This plate is compatible with all Lake Country 6.5 Inch Foam Pads." 5.5 inch pads need a 5 inch bp. Mike has an article where he measures pad widths and generally, they are a bit smaller than their...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    what year is your 250? I have yet to hear of a lexus with hard paint...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    The reason I like the flat pads is that Power Finish is a DAT polish. That means it uses diminishing abrasives that need to be broken down to finish nicely on the paint. On Lexus' softer paint, this works extremely nicely. CCS pad dimples are not the greatest for use with DAT polishes b/c...
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    Beginner Assistance Please

    I'd get some tangerine hydrotech flat pads too power finish worked well for me too. I used orange flat pads and did a one step
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    [Help] BIG Water spots on my brand new Mazda3

    have you tried some white vinegar yet?
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