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  1. dhralph

    Disappointing experiance with LC CCS pads purchased from autogeek

    I had the same experience when I tried to use a speed of over 5 on my PCXP. The pad built up too much heat and melted the adhesive. It was a new pad and I had just started. I think I was using too much pressure trying to stop the pad from rotating too fast. I may have also been using too...
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    Best way to dry lot cars

    I don't think you can get cars clean without drying them, regaurdless of how soft the water is. Just look at your towel after drying one or go back and clay a car and see what you get off. If the air is dry and the sun is hot, you will see how bad they look if they were not dried. The lot...
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    Best way to dry lot cars

    I did this at one time in Colorado Springs. I powered washed them at 60 per hour and had two men drying with terry towels, and they could do 40 per hour between the two of them. This gave me time to move hoses and the truck for an average of 40 per hour. We did not have to soften the water...
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    Scratch removal wet sanding and adding clearcoat.

    I would clearcoat the whole panel. It's not that big and would be easy to do. Don
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    Scratch removal wet sanding and adding clearcoat.

    I recently bought a 2003 Miata, titanium grey, and it has a few scratches in the trunk lid, that I have not been able to get out. The previous owner must have used it for storage to get so many scratches. I removed the lighter scratches wet sanding them with 1500 and 2000, and the sanding marks...
  6. dhralph

    Hi, from Arizona.

    I painted my first car 60 years ago and have painted many since then, but I have a lot to learn about detailing and clear coat correction. Just got my first PC polisher and a 2003 Miata that needs a lot of work. I'll have a lot of questions I'm sure.
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