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  1. Christopher

    Forever Black Question

    My friend's volvo 740's black plastic bumpers have faded to a light grey. Will the 4 oz bottle of Forever Black be enough to cover this or should I tell him to get two bottles?
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    Cigarette smell?

    My friend got his first car recently for 600 bucks. It was a smoker car, so it smells. It hasn't been too bad on the cooler days, but it smeels discusting when it gets warm out. He wants it gone... I want it gone... Help?
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    Getting my drivers license!

    Next Friday, the 22nd, I am taking my test to get my drivers license. Yay! But I am also nervous... Can someone share their experiences on what the instructor looks for?
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    Lenovo Fingerprint Reader Being Slow

    I have a Lenovo w700 running on Windows 7 ultimate x64. When I start up the computer, it takes around 3-5 minutes for the fingerprint logon to stop saying 'please wait.' Does anybody have this issue / have a workaround? I tried rolling back the driver, reinstalling it, making sure the software...
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    Good program for ripping FLAC?

    I tried EAC to do so, but I cannot, for the life of me get it to rip in FLAC format, only WAV. There anything else out there?
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    Good laptop case?

    My wonderful parents got me a laptop for Christmas. Now I am looking for a case to keep it nice and shiny. Can anyone reccomend some good hard laptop cases? It needs to be padded, as well as have a shoulder strap. The laptop's dimensions are: 16.1" x 12.3" x 1.5." I don't really care if it...
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    Good, quick first car?

    Right... So I have 6k saved up from detailing:) to buy a first car. My parents will price match me up to 5k, so that puts my budget at 11k. When I say quick, I don't mean like spin the tires in any gear quick, I just need something that will get me up to speed in a reasonable amount of time due...
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    Concrete + Paint / Bumpers / Car

    Right... So I come home from school for the weekend to find out that my mom had gone and 'played' in a construction site in her jeep wrangler. This isn't too unusual, I normally just give it the tlc it needs to get the caked on dirt/mud off. However this time, it looks like when she was doing...
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    Why doesnt AG carry ZYMOL products?

    As the title suggests... It seems pretty good, like a step up from pinnacles line. I wonder why... :confused:
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    BLACK car at the OCEAN -- Nightmare

    So... I am vacationing + family reunion at the beach. I have a black 2010 wrangler 4 door sport. My dad was driving on the beach(I was riding in the passenger seat) and decided to drive through an entire flock of seagulls, which got bird doo all over the car. Then My dad has the bright idea to...
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    Holy balls of tar

    I just bought a used 2002 wrangler tj. The previous owner didn't take good care of the paint or anything. Its not that it is in bad condition, it just looks like that it gets washed every other year, and has never had a coat of wax. I washed it, and it looks quite nice, but had lots of...
  12. Christopher

    Can I clay an aquapelled windshield?

    As the title suggests. Will a clay bar remove the aquapel from my windshield? There are a couple of stubborn spots that are beginning to catch water. I can feel that they are just something stubborn that is stuck on the windshield, and not the Aquapel coming off. The treatment is only 2 months...
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    Does megs #7 contain fillers?

    As the title suggests. Does Meguiars #7 Show Car Glaze contain any fillers? If it does not... What is a good, inexpensive glaze that does?
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    What rpm to shift at...

    As the title suggests... I am 16, and drive my parents 2002 wrangler tj 4.0l manual(still on my permit), and I know what rpm I CAN shift at, but I am wondering what rpm I SHOULD shift at. I guess what I am asking is: Should I shift a bit on the early side? Or a bit on the late side? I am not...
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    Do I have to keep buying bags for the metro vac n blo

    As the title suggests... Buying bags for the Metro Vac N'Blo® Portable Vacuum doubles as a powerful blower. Blow dry your car or motorcycle or vacuum your vehicle's interior with one Metro Vac N is getting pretty old. The bags aren't cheap, and I have to pay for shipping because no place locally...
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    What determines a pads cutting ability?

    What makes a pad cutting vs non cutting? What is different about the foam? I am looking for the scientific why it happens/What happens... It is perplexing to me Here are some of the things I could think of: Pad density Pore size And a thought crossed my mind: polishing grit embedded into the pad...
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    Neighborhood kid doing a neighborhood job -- Opinions?

    Tell me what you think :D I am planning on going around my neighborhood cleaning cars, I do the following: Hand wash Hand wax Interior cleaning -- Vacuum carpets -- Shampoo floor mats (soak in dish soap and pressure wash with hot water) -- Wipe down interior surfaces to remove dust /...
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    Do suds matter

    As the title suggests... Some body on Amazon gave Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner a bad rating because it "Doesn't maintain suds." I am hesitant to link to it because of AGO's rules, but you can go look it up :) Anyways: I it got me thinking: Do suds really matter in car...
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    Megs GC vs NXT shampoo

    Ok, this has been nagging at my mind all day, and I cannot seem to find the answer. What is the difference between Gold Class Shampoo, and NXT Shampoo? What would be better to use in one application? In another? I read that the NXT has water softeners in it, do these make any difference?
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    What is the 'best' wash mitt?

    I am looking for a good wash mitt for my cars. They are a 2008 highlander hybrid, silver // 2002 jeep wrangler, silver // 2010 jeep wrangler 4 door sport, black. None of these are show cars or garage queens, they are daily drivers(and as such, they wont have a show car finish, but I would like...
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