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  1. Maxima Mom

    Been a while....

    Hey its "Maxima dad" been a long time since we have posted with our AG family been a lot of changes...Maxima Mom is now "Lexus Lady" tooling around in a 2010 IS250 C convertable and I cliffed my money pit ML 55 AMG in favor of a 2011 Murano...but I am posting because today i brought home my...
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    Magnetic Logo on New Car

    Hey its Maxima Dad with a question: I tried numerous searches on the forum but could not find any info, if it is there, my apologies for asking a redundant question. I would like to show my pride for my son's ice hockey team and he gave me a magnetic logo for the team. So the questions: can...
  3. Maxima Mom

    New Car Care...

    Hey gang it's Maxima DAD, Maxima Mom's other half...we are now a 2 Nissan family...we purchased a brand new 2011 Nissan Murano Sl AWD yesterday and yes Mike, it has some DISO...We traded in the ML55 AMG as it had become an unreliable money pit and our money tree crop still hasn't produced any...
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    The 2011 Detail Season has begun!

    Nice weather, beer in the fridge and the DA in the "off" position while consuming said beer...all set to go.... The max has held up remarkably well thru our NE winter, the efforts of our initial AG inspired detailing have paid off! Our "cherry" 05' max, with only 52K miles on it required a...
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    Lake Country Pad Failure? or User error?

    Hey Mike its Maxima Dad, I finally got to finish my ML detail and the paint looks great now...my 9+ year old paint still has a few "deeper" swirls in some cases but overall it came up awesome... While using my Lake Country pads however I noticed the edges coming apart and a tear forming along...
  6. Maxima Mom

    Do I need to clay again?

    Mike greetings its Maxima Dad...ran into a shortage of available hours to continue detailing my ML55, it has been two weeks since I clayed the entire car top to bottom....what a difference even that made! Here's my question: So given the time since I clayed, the finish feels smooth still with...
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    ML55 Transformation Begins

    Hey its Maxima Dad, now that we have got Lisa's ride all swirl free and awesome looking its time to treat the ML to a make over! I started with the clay and just that has made a HUGE difference!
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    Beyond help?...leather?

    Hey again AG buds, its Maxima Dad, after a great start with the MAX I'm on to my ride...got two questions... I have searched the forums and think I know the answer but want to bounce it off the group: Question 1. old tar and stuck on gunk....this stuff is baked and caked. Used my PB bug...
  9. Maxima Mom

    The "reveal" Maxima Mom & Dad

    Our first attempt @ detailing! WOW what a difference and many many thanks for all the great advice!
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    Griots slowing down?

    Ok we moved on to "glaze" using Wolfgang 3.0 and a tangerine Hydro tech Pad and after a couple of sections I've noticed the pad on my Griots is slowing down....it's just vibrating at times based on the black mark...I'll really reduce pressure and it picks back up, but I mean I have to barely put...
  11. Maxima Mom

    White powder everywhere!

    Hi everyone! I am sure this question has been posted before but the search function didn't give me the answer I was looking for. We are 3/4 finished with our de-swirling step one process (Wolfgang 3.0). Everything seems to be working well and most the swirls are gone. After each section...
  12. Maxima Mom

    Do I have to clay again?

    We thought we had cleaned up the mess we made when the DA polisher was lifted while it was still running! Like Mike said...what a mess! When we pulled the car out into the sun the next day...there were tiny white dots everywhere! Do we reclay the car to get rid of them? Re wash? This is my...
  13. Maxima Mom

    What not to do when detailing a car!

    What not to do when detailing a car! Last night we broke out all our new AG stuff and began to work on the Maxima. Since we are newbies, we really have no ability to give advice... however, we did learn some important facts to pass on to other newbies and even some of you expert detailers...
  14. Maxima Mom

    DP Wash n Gloss vs. Waterless Wash

    They are BOGO but I am a bit confused as to which one to order. They both do a quick wash for when you cannot use a bucket and water. Which products do you like? Is one less likely to cause swirling than others? What do you forum members recommend?Feed back please
  15. Maxima Mom

    Do we need a pad conditioner for DA pads?

    Can you help us answer this question? Do we need a pad conditioner to spray on the DA pad before we apply product to the pad to prevent dry buffing? Can you use quick detailing spray instead (like finish kare 425)? I know I read the answer somewhere on this forum before but I can't find it...
  16. Maxima Mom

    Aluminum rims

    Okay its "Maxima dad" again and we are truly greatful for all the advice thus far. Our order 1st order is just about set when I realized we may have missed one important component...the rims! I have researched the past forums and beleive we should be adding some Poorboys wheel sealant and...
  17. Maxima Mom

    How did you organize your supplies?

    So after all the stuff arrives, how did you organize it? I read forum posts about separating the dedicated polishing MF cloths from the drying MF cloths. Some of you have created some very interesting pad drying systems (see "first order arrived" post from today). Some of you have purchased...
  18. Maxima Mom

    Thank you Bobbie for your help!

    He patiently went through all my questions and answers and every item on my shopping list! Thanks for the help Bobbie! He even found some products I forgot...so now the shopping list is over $800! OMG!!! But no newbie discounts or offers:cry:. Thank you to the forum members who sent me the...
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    The AG order is coming, where do we start?

    Thank you to everyone who helped us revise our first order. We think we have it now, and we are getting ready to place. But, where do we start? Here is the order that I have learned from the forum. Please comment on the steps we need to add or eliminate! Or perhaps we mixed them up! How...
  20. Maxima Mom

    Our first AG order...yipes!

    We are getting ready to place our first order. We have compiled all that we learned and all your suggestions and the order is almost ready. Unfortunately, it's already over $700! There is so much great stuff to get! Any of you forum members out there want to reminisce about your first...
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