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    How to prepare for winter (car picture inside)

    thank you everyone for your replies and yes i forgot all about claying, oh god how did i do that! but i will look into getting a sealant for the winter months, instead of the wax only. that does make sense. i will look over my steps and add some things in here and there and remove things...
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    over working the polish?

    did you prep the pad? spritz of water or qd. i noticed the same thing but when i was using a CCS euro hand polishing pad with m105 i ended up having to use a IPA 50/50 mix to get it off. I did find that working a 2ft by 2ft area worked alot better.
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    How to prepare for winter (car picture inside)

    Hello everyone! I have that long awaited question, I have a 1991 toyota corolla le, man 91' was along time ago, I have two kids and I am married so I cant get the Megs DA that I want, Ive been hand detailing cars sense I was 14. I got the rolla from my grandma and grandpa due to my grandma not...
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    How much Liquid Souveran to cover a car?

    type[r]+ did you layer it? i did a simple gold class paste wax, buffed that off, then about half hour later applied the souveran and it made the paint pop! i do agree though if you add too much, theres alot of shine but no depth. the megs helped.
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    How much Liquid Souveran to cover a car?

    I go by hand, i have applied 3 times to a 1991 toyota corolla, and i used a yellow foam app. pad, very very thin, i kept looking at the car at an angle to make sure i was even covering the entire car, i started on the driver fender, went all the way around the car, and then buffed off by hand...
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    ArmorAll Car Wash - Free at Target - Use or Pitch?

    seriously i walked by the isle, had to take a double take, walked away and picked up 8 bottles of megs gold glass reg. size, and 5 bottles of crystal wash or something from megs, for a buck a piece, i was super excited.
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    ArmorAll Car Wash - Free at Target - Use or Pitch?

    here ya go, ive gotten some very cheap off the wall car wash before and just bought it for the hell of it, it was cheap and on sale, thing is i only use megs gold class wash, but with the cheap stuff.... i use it on tires and wheel wells, and to clean wash mitts etc.. i would keep it and use it...
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    Here's a tip... don't lift the pad off the paint till you've turned the polisher off and the spinning pad has slowed down...

    whenever i get a DA i will remember this hahaha thanks mike! now how did you remove the splatter? wipers, cowl, molding... etc?
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    '04 Mazda 6 detail

    Great job man looks great, now just keep it out of mikes car wash aka the tunnel of swirls. but you did a great job and thanks for the picture of the DP tire gel i think i might get some. I like matte finish no sligning glossy tire shine down the side of the car. but again amazing turn around.
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    Glossy Reflections: PT Cruiser ::Interior Only:: Lots of Pictures

    anyone have any ideas on the chalk colored stain left by corrioded* pennys in the cupholder area? i used megs APC on it 4:1 and still didnt do anything.
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    09 Altima Detail

    very nice interior turn around, did you shampoo the carpet? or was it just a good run over with the shop-vac? anyways great job!
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    Glossy Reflections: PT Cruiser ::Interior Only:: Lots of Pictures

    thank you everyone for your replys. I like knowing im doing something good. she was very pleased. I use a shop vac to get everything out of the carpet as well as a little green machine. i have two kids one is turning 2 on the 16th this month and the other is 7 years old so i cant afford the big...
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    Glossy Reflections: PT Cruiser ::Interior Only:: Lots of Pictures

    wells thats what I have, thank you for taking your time and checking things out. Let us know any tricks and tips or anything else. Brad and Kim
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    Glossy Reflections: PT Cruiser ::Interior Only:: Lots of Pictures

    AFTERS: 11am-5pm is how long it took from drop off to end
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    Glossy Reflections: PT Cruiser ::Interior Only:: Lots of Pictures

    I have been having some computer problems over the last few days it doesnt help i cant find my mouse and im using a netbook hahaha. but here we go, I havnt been on in awhile, we were contacted by an older lady that has her car serviced at our work she's between 80-90 years old I would say...
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    wax build up

    yeah i def. needed to tape it off next time, its just a small 3inch line of it on the fender and hood line, but with the wax on the molding part is something ive seen on other peoples cars out in public. yeah i heard about the using the same thing, i have done that before and it works well, i...
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    wax build up

    how do you remove old wax that has been in cracks and cervices for along time and outside, and how do you remove wax from plastic trim parts around a car?
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    Good detailing mist?

    megs OTC ultimate quik wax, i like it because it doesnt take too much, good price, and if you get some on black trim it doesnt leave any residue.
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    Road paint

    thanks for the hints, i havnt come across it in a detail yet, but i didnt want to get one with it all over and then i wouldnt know how to work with it, theres no point in doing a detail if you can remove eye sores, thanks again for the hints.
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