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    meguiars scratchx or pinical asr

    these are two very different products...scratch x is designed for an isolated scratch or swirl and to be used by hand.... pinnical asr is designed for machine use on the whole car.... i dont know how soft the clearcoat is on kia's, but on my acura, i used the pinnical afp on my whole car with...
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    when do you use compound?

    compound is just another word for polish....i would hit it agian with the sip....and yes, what pad are you using....
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    no sling tire shine

    aa extreme shine tire gel is NOT water based, so if you are looking for a water based product, you need to look at something else....
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    spider web like scrtaches

    an orange pad is way too agressive for a final polish....the orange pad will induce its own swirling/micro marring....you then need to follow that up with a white pad and finish polish, most likely followed up with a black/blue pad and another finishing polish, then your lsp if you want...
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    no sling tire shine

    same here, no other aa products...the only reason i gave this stuff a shot was the foam applicator....it was a nice find as you can get it anywhere....
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    White Honda Accord detail questions

    i dont think a black pad can withstand the pressure of polishing without comming apart....but forsure a white pad will do.....
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    no sling tire shine

    i plan on using optimum tire gel next time, but for now i am using armoral extreme tire gel and its the bomb, no sling....and the guys at unique auto use it, so how bad could it be....
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    White Honda Accord detail questions

    just dont use the orange pads unless you have severe swirls, otherwise the white will correct your hondas swirls just fine...
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    Which LSP and why?

    i know there is alot of carnuba fans here, but nothing here can match protection or slickness os 4 star ultimate paint protection....it is by far the best bang for the buck lsp out there....
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    what wash mitts??

    i just got one of thoes mitts, the one with the rubber glove inside of it...i didnt really like it, it seemed too thin leather wise, and the cuff was way too long, hell it hit half way up my are.....so i went back to the mothers mitts...the cuff is just right, and its much thicker and just as...
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    what wash mitts??

    what wash mitts do you guys use and how long do they last you.... I have been using the mothers genuine sheepskin mitts, i have tried other brands of sheepskin, but the mothers seem to be best, and at 10 bucks a pop not a bad price either....i would say i go through 2 a year washing my car...
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    buy flex or pc?

    i never rotate pads, i use one until its flat wore out....i can polish a car from start to finish with the same pad witout cleaning it....i have used the same white pad to polish the same car 3 times now and its still got live in it.... i use black or blue pads to apply lsp on my udm/pc.... i...
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    buy flex or pc?

    flex with nothing is 279.00...pc with a few pads and polish and wax is 169.00
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    buy flex or pc?

    i am going to vote for you to get a pc or the meguiars g110....you just dont seem like you need the extra cost of a flex, you can spend that money on an array of polishes and pads and other supplies....
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    Which painters tape do I buy?

    i use the blue....and truth be told, i dont tape off anymore....
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    Brand New Car, Color Pad?

    i would use nothing more than white on honda/acura paint....the clearcoat is soft....
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    buy flex or pc?

    are you trying to go into business, then again its still a tough call...you can get 2 pc's for the price of a flex... i have two pc's, and have no problems doing what i need to do with them...i am sure a flex would be nice, but too pricey for me the weekend hobbyist...
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    Blades vs guzzlers

    i assume your getting rid of your water blade after that video.... i have been a long time favorite of the absorber, i rinse it off in a rinse bucket inbetween panels....i would like to think that if the car is washed correctly, that the absorber wont do any damage... i recently changed to...
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    CCS vs. flat open cell...opinions?

    flat pads....
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    Proper pad use

    that was all i had, just after my last detail, it was mostly cloudy and my camera skills arent the best either....
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