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    Griots wax left water swirls on paint

    I recently purchased Griots 3-1 Ceramic Spray Wax. I am now left with water swirl marks all over the paint. It is silver so it sticks out really strong. I tried washing twice and they are still there ! how do I get rid of them? I will try to get a picture today, but it looks like dried water...
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    What do these marks mean ?

    I just purchased a used work truck and noticed that there are spiderwebs on certain spots of the hood, mixed with some bubbling on the front grill. I went ahead and threw on some spray wax all over since it probably has no protection, but is this something I will be able work out? I cant tell...
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    Advice on my Spring routine

    In preparation to the upcoming Spring, I wanted to get a routine in place. I am out of a lot of product and need to re purchase some items anyway. Over the winter I slacked on my washes and kept to only once a month washes and used my Sealant back 3-4months ago. We had a nice warm spell so I...
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    Looking for a no-dry wash

    I have not been on here in a while so I have been searching around the internet and cannot find what I want. I am thinking that either I am not using the right terminology or maybe this product does not exist ! When I do a complete wash on my cars I always wash and dry correctly. But I do park...
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    What should I use for salt

    I have a smaller boat that I had repainted this winter and want to know what would be good to put on it now. I use it in saltwater so every time I get back to the house I always spray it down, but not every time I have enough time to actually wash it with soap. Is there anything I should apply...
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    Best $10 Tire Dressing

    It is fall and personally I am in the woods a lot lately. I get my truck dirty often but I always clean it off within a few days. I use APC and it cleans right up, but I need a sub $10 tire dressing recommendation. It may sound strange to some but I like my truck clean, but I get it dirty often...
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    Shoe scuffs on door panel

    I noticed that I did not get the shoe scuffs off yesterday. Sometimes when my hands are full I’ll use my shoe to push the door shut. I never really noticed them before I started, so I didn’t put more effort into that area. Now that I have waxed over that area, what do I do? Wait until the next...
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    How to maintain my new detail ?

    I spent the day detailing my truck. It hasn’t been done in year so I was extremely pleased. I need some help on how to maintain the detail since I rarely do a full detail, and want to keep it looking good. I started with wash and clay bar, then Pinnacle Compound, Pinnacle Finishing Polish and...
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    Refreshing a roof - help

    I have this car I am trying to clean up for a friend and having a problem with the roof. The car sits outside and is in a shady area. So it has a lot of debris from trees above that have been sitting on the roof. The car isn’t used much so over time the white too has started to see some dirt...
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    Car wash

    I recently washed my car with 3D Pink.. I have to say it was great. I have been on a lot of dirt roads lastly and have had caked on mud.. it came off very well and my car looks better than the few previous washes using Optimum Car Wash and once with Meguiars Gold Class. I can’t say for sure but...
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    Need a soap - Recomemdations

    I am looking at getting a new car soap and need some advise. I am in the middle of hunting season and get pretty dirty on the weekends. It’s either muddy or coated in dust from back roads. I can’t stand it so I have to wash it off every week I hunt ( almost every week). I try to use my foam...
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    How to clean ATV ?

    I am in the need of help cleaning my atv. It is used soley for hunting, so it gets quit dirty. I use it most of the year but I stay indoors during the summer so I want to clean it up before fall. I need something safe enough to clean the engine block mainly but also work on the axels, springs...
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    Chemicals on "coated" brake rotors

    I just got some new brake rotors and they say they are coated to help rust and corrosion. Question is, can i use a tar remover, wheel cleaner, apc on them or will that generally take away from that coating. I know this is a car part question, but if anyone has ever ran into this or have any...
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    Why is it splotchy !?!?

    Yesterday i applied some Back to Black on the front trim piece below my windshield.. The liquid is old so it came out a little thick, but i made sure to apply a good amount and wipe it all around. You can see in the picture that it is spotty and not consistant at all. It did turn most of the...
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    My polisher is off center..

    Is this normal. I just got my backing plate and it spins perfectly circular but it is off center. It is a harbour freight brand if anyone has used one. https://ibb.co/m2iLUG
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    Do I need a glaze ?

    I am going to be using Wolfgang deep gloss 3.0 and using Pinnacle Polish on white pads before hand. Do I need to use Wolfgang glaze too or will the Polish be enough? And if I should still use a glaze, even though this is a Wolfgang area, what other glazes work well with Deep Gloss ?
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    How do you tell if wax is gone ?

    I have read a lot about people using a carnauba wax over a synthetic sealant, but.. if your sealant last 6 months and your wax only last 2 months.. how do you know if your wax is gone and your just relying on the sealant now ? Both will bead up, both will shine.. right ? Am i missing something
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    Is this how you clean the engine ?

    I saw this YouTube today of a guy spraying his engine down.. is this right or is there a better video on how to properly clean the entire engine? I'm worried about water going everywhere including the battery cables! https://youtu.be/6LwCbmvLYb0
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    Is this a paint transfer ?

    I have always had this on my side view mirror and cant figure out what it is. I am going to use mk37 360 on the entire car and wanted to know if you think it will take this out ? When you touch the paint it doesn't feel like a scratch so i always assumed it was where someone knocked it with...
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    How long to wait

    I have a couple big chips that have gone down to the metal so I bought a touch up pen direct from the manufacturer. It comes with the paint and a top coat sealer. How long do i need to wait until i can use my d/a for a paint correction ? I was trying to make time to use my AIO now that the...
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