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    Winter washing

    its outta the faucet, not very hot... ive yet to see any hot water do any damage to glass even... i know the potential is there, but i also only do it after i have been driving, so cold glass isnt an issue... as for the steam, use a thermometer to learn the distance at which the steam...
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    Winter washing

    no real damage, the wax finish hasnt been effected from what i can tell, and besides, ill take hot water over salty water any day... they use calcium chloride here too, which is still worse than hot water with potential to freeze... as cold as it has been, the water hasnt been freezing or...
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    OTC finds

    near pittsburgh you will find insulators wax everywhere, and the collinite elegance stuff and double wax here and there... insulators is a must for our salty winters... the best find for me is in the monroeville mall... a car store with a PBMA wholesale account... and fuzion/souveran on the...
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    Winter washing

    used hot water yesterday and it worked pretty well... a steam rinse would be great though...
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    Winter washing

    its 7 degrees right now.... it was 8 earlier... it will reach 10 tomorrow, but go back down later... we have had it down to -5 last week...
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    Winter washing

    hot damn... i will be tryin this with mine...
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    Winter washing

    spray with car soap/water from squirt bottle to soak the panel let stuff run off the panel rinse with bug sprayer repeat
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    Winter washing

    Well, my house hunting has gone well into the winter, and i have come up with a more affordable way to remove salt from the car... what you need: car shampoo bug sprayer bottle (the kind you pump up) squirt bottle 1: I use megs hyper-wash, 1 oz per bottle, and fill to top, shake to mix 2...
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    Portable vacuums

    i do, but drive it for a few thousand miles and switch to a benz... youll have your answer...
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    Portable vacuums

    i know someone who has messed with the harbor freight vacs and he says to avoid it... they are hit or miss, his worked and then just quit... his replacement never quit, but never worked that well... and yes, the new kia's and hyundai's can replicate the looks of other cars, but they havent...
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    White Honda Accord detail questions

    For my white non metallic cars, i have used varying combos of sealants and waxes and i think the best look comes from the following: klasse sg (2-3 coats) poorboys natty's blue collinite insulators wax the nattys in between was coincidence, but it has looked better with it between than when i...
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    what wash mitts??

    schmitt or grout sponge or chenile... depends on my mood... i got a MF sponge and mitt for xmas, they will add to the mix...
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    Wolfgang sealant on Clear Bra?

    from a clear bra installer: apply the exact same products to the protected and unprotected paint... (except solvents, but why would you?)
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    storing mf, pads, etc.

    i have a bunch of rubber maid bins... the only issue is every 4 months i need to get a new one for whatever reason...
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    New product selection?

    what makes me choose AG over others is the open talk of products they dont sell... from the AG employees to joe the detailer, talk of good stuff is not hushed.... its only a shame that they cant carry it all...
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    The TIRE SHIELD improvement!!

    find an e-collar for large dogs... they can make cones of varying sizes... combine this with the mighty power of duct tape and its adjustable...
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    Touchless car wash

    self wash car wash and rinse the crap off... the way i look at is the same as the ohio guy... the method will kill the paint, the salt will kill the paint... i will detail it anyway in the spring...
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    portable heater

    ive used one before, but forgot all about it...
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    portable heater

    i need it heated up for 8 hours max... just looking to do some sealing... i can crank the heat up high and it will drop to 50 over a half day or so... how does that unit work at spreading the heat, or let me rephrase, not directly burning you or anyting in the place?
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    portable heater

    the garage is insulated, but not heated, and consequently cold... i will look into some BTU requirements later... i threw the question out there in hopes of the above answers to lead me in a direction.. thanks!
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