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  1. daveinsweethome

    Girlfriend's Mom's 2009 Black Cadillac CTS-V Sedan

    i own both raven and a diamond. they are still very soft paints and mar far too easily. i use opti coat followed by permanon for upkeep. the diamond looks dusty most of the time but when the sun shines (seldom here in oregon) it dazzles. used ipa at a little less than 15 % and probably wont...
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    Your favorite hand applicator?

    auto glym hand applicator. unbelievable and fast. sometimes found at wal mart in the auto accessories section. red or blue both are simply amazing.
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    Oakes Detailed: Mercedes E55 AMG - Story Time!

    used to own a 2003 e 55 loved the car. and yes the rotors are probably the only reasonable piece on the car. torque monster. finance guy at dealer bought it and within 2 weeks missed a deer and hit a tree. ugh. very nice work on a great automobile.
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    For all the Professional Detailers

    everything from swissvax to collinite. depends on season, my mood and the alignment of the stars. like fuzion a lot for depth
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    What works for me

    welcom and congrats from another dave who has used griots for over 15 years and cant visit tacoma without loading up.
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    New Steamer Tip For Carpets - Maybe?!?!?!

    i have dedicated my g 110 for 2 years as a carpet only tool. there is something about oregon and all the damn rain and mud. it works great and without it nothing gets carpet clean out here. actually i have two carpet brushes. something special in saving a suv with kids and making it livable...
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    Any tips on pet hair removal

    pumice stone is the only way to go
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    Veterans!

    Usn 1970-1973 U.S.S. Providence clg 6 vietnam radarman
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    Where are the new products?

    one thing fellas, there is a hell of a lot more to SEMA than just our detailing products.
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    Motorola RAZR and Samsung Nexus Prime (eat your heart out iFone)

    wow, this old fart here has finally found alien speech. my god, i caught about every fifth word. i grew up with party lines and rotary phones. my htc sounds prehistoric.
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    Help save my back - Need tools to prevent bending

    i have an air bag jack that works with car exhaust or a compressor. lifts up one side at once puts the wheels at more of an eyelevel when i am seated. around 150 bucks if i remember. even lifts trucks but i am careful with lower plastic panels though.
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    Leather Smell?

    gritos leather care. the closest i have found to real leather. customer have been agreeing left and right . they love the smell.
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    How do you remove opticoat 2.0 i screwed up the application :(

    stu, i did wifes srx first and it does require a plan. agree totally with tusc. dave put a little more on the pad to slide easier and i find that i now use a microfiber as the last wipe to ensure no spots. this really helps. did the cts v with diamond black paint and it came out great. at our...
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    Yellow road paint

    happened to me with wifes black suv. finally gave up on wheel wells and bought 3 m undercoating in a spray can. this stuff is perfect and looks better than new. you must be finding out that the damn yellow paint actually multiplies under cover of darkness. check the car in 6 months you will...
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    scotch guard on alcantara seats?

    thanks your reply is the best sensible one i have seen. all over different boards and around the world. lots of bad advice. i do have a alcantara cleaner and will put the lint roller in the glovebox. thanks again
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    scotch guard on alcantara seats?

    just got a new car and it has alcantara suede centers on the recaros. can I or should i use scotch guard on these to protect them?
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    Throw me a Bone!!...Please!

    i get a great deal of work just from my work truck. it has my company name all over it. this summer at safeway was killer for work. always have business cards ready. good luck. i do charity auction details and this also gets me some work.
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    Coreymg finally sent the products he owes me.

    inflation. great!!!!!
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    Polishing over pinstriping?

    yep especially if a rotary. all glues can fail. you could try doing the stripe by hand very carefully.
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    searching for the perfect detail brush

    raceglaze is a respected company from brittan. their brushes are the equal of swisswax imo. just dont comingle any brush that has been around brakedust like others has said.
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