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    Headlight sealant: spar urethane vs. opti coat 2.0

    Now, does anyone have any good explanation why this wood product (spar) works better than any official automotive clear coat enamel products that are UV protected too? If this works so well on plastic headlights, should I sand basecoat and apply it to my bumper that I'm going to repaint soon...
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    noob questions on MF applicators and towels

    I hope you meant 20 towels for the entire job and not each stage. Lets say I do polishing of a small sedan (one section at a time of course). Do I need more than 1 towel to wipe the entire car after polishing? Thanks!
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    noob questions on MF applicators and towels

    Thanks! Any ideas how much it's safe to wipe with one MF towel before washing?
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    noob questions on MF applicators and towels

    I included these in my first AG order: I was planning to use them with compound and polish to work by hand in small recessed ares like handle wells and similar. Will they work for that or do I need something different? I also got the green MF towels: They are super soft and I love the...
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    Upload problems

    Weird, I did a search before I posted and none of that showed up in the search.
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    Upload problems

    I tried the 1024x768 and it worked. Thanks!
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    Upload problems

    I tried numerous times on different PCs and different networks (home vs work). Unless the jpg file is ridiculously small (like 100kb), it wont upload (no errors or messages, just nothing in the gallery). Note the instructions say "No file size limit". What is going on?
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    Here is my plan for my first advanced detailing

    Based on my readings, M105 is more aggressive than UC. Based on that and a recommendation that UC works on SS paint even by hand alone, I went with UC. I had to make a decision quick before the free SH promo ended here. I was not sure at that time if I would have power tools. I ended up buying...
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    How do you clean opti-coat foam applicator?

    I did a search and didn't find the answer. I understand that the OC 2.0 kit is enough for 2 cars. While I did find some info on how to store the syringe between jobs, there is nothing on the foam applicator. Water based wash? Petroleum solvents? Or disposable after one job? Thanks!
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    Here is my plan for my first advanced detailing

    Thanks for the tips on smaller plates and pads. Will do it. As for the bumper/panted plastic detailing, I can find nothing about it. I assumed you can use the same tools (DA) and polishes. I guess I'm wrong about it.
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    OC 2.0 problems again...

    OK, I'm not sure what's the difference. I actually asked a family member who is a native english speaker and he didn't see a difference either.
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    OC 2.0 problems again...

    I'm just a noob here, but isn't this too extreme rinsing? I do remember someone doing experiments with OC2 and total cure taking 3 months as opposed to the stated 30 days. Also, what went wrong in the first try? I just ordered OC2 and plan to do a beater car first and later my wife's RAV4, too.
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    Here is my plan for my first advanced detailing

    Feel free to critique. The car is my former DD car (white 2003 corolla) that was garaged and regularly washed/waxed. I gave it to my kid a couple of years ago, she kept the car in the sun a lot and was not as religious about washing/waxing. Not surprising, the finish suffered a lot. It's...
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    Looking for bumper detailing tips

    White 2003 Corolla. I tried to upload pictures to this website but failed miserably. I feel like a loser noob. In the meantime, I did find a youtube clip showing sanding, filling with bondo, priming, sanding, and painting. I guess I will try that myself. I'm not going to post a link here due...
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    Looking for bumper detailing tips

    And not finding much. There are some crazy youtube clips on using olive oil, heat, peanut butter, etc. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpnlJIi7mFc]Restore that old faded bumper, Quick, easy and cheap - YouTube[/video] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZGciNKBVqU]Restoring Car Bumpers -...
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