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    Blackfire Wheel and Tire Cleaner Review

    Meghan, thank you for your comments about the changes to the BlackFire line. Are concentrates going to be made available for any of the new offerings? I think I saw a new waterless wash concentrate in the video that Mike posted recently, but I'm still curious if others will be made available...
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    New FLEX Tools Introduced at SEMA!

    I'm excited to see what is announced. Auto Geek and Flex are really good at taking my money, but I'm not complaining. :) :awesome:
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    Increased Contamination Rate with CQuartz

    Hello everyone, About three or four months ago I put CQuartz on the deck lid of my Scat Pack. The deck lid has two stripes. I applied the coating right up to the more narrow of the two pieces of vinyl. A small strip of painted surface is exposed and did not receive the same protection. The...
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    Brown tires?

    I've used McKee's 37 Tire and Rubber Rejuvenator for quite some time and it performs very well. Two or three applications of a safe product like the McKee's cleaner are better than one application of a stronger product that may cause harm. Normally I don't take pictures tire cleaning, but here...
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    1st time coating............kinda weird

    Which foam applicator did you use?
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    What headphones do you use while detailing

    Bose QuietComfort 35. Hands down these are the perfect all-around headphones for drowning out loud power tools and listening to rock and roll. They're perfect for long plane rides too. If I couldn't listen to Dio and Manowar whilst chomping away at clear coat I would probably just stop...
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    Boss MF pad issue

    This is great news, Jeff! Thank you so much!
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    Meguiars D166 Ultra Polishing Wax - Quik Review

    This is good news. I am more tempted to try the product now. Thank you for sharing!
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    How long does it take to wash/dry your car?

    For my personal vehicle I spend about an hour on the wheels and maybe an hour on the exterior. The interior takes about an hour too if I vacuum. When I work on my own car I am normally not in a hurry. If I am in a hurry, like when I have to be at a car show right after work, I'll spend an hour...
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    Flex kompakt3 Speed Settings

    The tool runs at high RPM even at speed one. Below is the RPM range that I just copied from Autopia. 1 - 1300 2 - 1600 3 - 2100 4 - 2800 5 - 3400 6 - 3900 I read somewhere that the high speed at which the machine spins has to do with air circulation and heat dissipation - a lot of heat...
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    Flex kompakt3 Speed Settings

    Most of my use is at speed one to two. On headlights I'll bump it up to three if needed, but I've ruined wool pads at that speed. I don't leave home without it and about 25 pads of various material, density and size. I love using it with one-inch pads. Last summer I tried to get my wife to help...
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    Meguiars D156 Or Adam's Detail Spray?

    A spray wax is often intended to be applied to a clean surface. A quick detailer is applied to a lightly dusty or clean surface. Both products will "leave behind" something to hopefully enhance something about the surface. With that said, if the idea is to supplement protection that is already...
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    Relax when you polish

    I'm super guilty of doing this. Oftentimes I notice and stop myself, but sometimes I'm "in the zone" and don't notice until my hands and arms are vibrating straight off my torso. :laughing: Using vibration-reducing gloves is a big help for long cutting and polishing sessions. I have two...
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    Non regretful detailing product purchase

    Yes, I agree 100%. To anyone else who reads this in the future, pretty, pretty please don't willingly get a product with ammonium bifluoride on your skin. The same goes for sulfuric acid. Always use proper personal protection such as long rubber gloves, goggles, an appropriate mask, and other...
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    Jescar Power Lock Polymer Paint Sealant vs. Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

    A friend stopped by last year and I worked on his Honda Civic while we hung out. Just for fun I put the Wolfgang sealant on the driver side and the Jescar sealant on the passenger side. Approximately six months later he came over again and both sides were still doing decently but definitely...
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    WolfGang Uber Cermamic Coating Review + Update

    I'm also interested to know. Gav'sPurpleZ, how does the surface feel after all this time?
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    Super soft paint - BC/CC Black

    I worked on a number of soft finishes lately (aftermarket repaints and imports). What I experience is that soft clear coat sometimes likes a firm pad with low cut and a fine polish. A Lake Country Hybrid Force white pad and Meguiar's M205 is a great combination to cut with a Flex 3401. Consider...
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    Drying Agent - Why Not?

    A controlled environment is helpful to ensure a proper result. It's not always possible to use a garage or a shop of course, but cutting down on variables is paramount. If, for example, atomized product makes its way to dry panels then think of ways to avoid over spray - hold the spray nozzle...
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    Wolfgang Spritz Sealant

    I love that movie! :)
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    Your Favorite Spray Wax (synthetic / carnauba) for Direct Sun use

    It performs just fine, nothing all too special or fancy. The car needs to be dry before you apply the product. One of the forum members, named Loach, did a comparison between it and CarPro Reload. Here is the comparison. https://youtu.be/_Ya6y1wMME0 Here is an update about the durability for...
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