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    Paint gauge... Lotus Elise paint

    Anyone with a paint gauge in Houston want to take a few readings for me? I am going to prep my brothers Lotus Elise to sell and was going to try some paint correction on it. The car is by Westheimer and BW8. Any tips for working on a Lotus? it is a 2005. Is the paint difficult? Soft...
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    Anyone in Houston with Opticoat 2.0 wanna do my roof?

    OK, I still have not sent my PC 7424XP off to get fixed yet and I am 90% done with my truck. That is beyond frustrating! Not even two vehicles and the thing is overheating and melting pads and backing plates... With such a brand new item, I sure was hoping Autogeek would take care of it, but...
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    List of known good combos.

    I am just looking to make mine and every other new guys life easier on this one. It seems that there are a bunch of different combos that work well with different manufacturers paints/clear coats. Wouldn't it be great if we could compile a list of these, kinda like the list of rubbing...
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    Videos of the more difficult operations

    I was just wondering if there were any videos out there of the more difficult areas of correcting paint on a car. All the videos have a big square right in the middle of a flat panel. It seems that this is the easiest part of the job. What I would like to see are some videos of the more...
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    PC 7424xp burning up after second time using...

    OK, got a PC7424xp from Autogeek with the Menzerna package a few months ago. I was studying for a promotional exam at work, so it sat for a few months before I even opened the box, but I finally did. I polished my one truck and had no issues and the truck turned out good. Just started my...
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    Microfiber towels and oily smearing???

    OK, got a strange problem. Polished with menzernas, washed three times over a week, waxed with Petes 53 carnuba. About 30 hours later, I dusted it with a car duster with 0 pressure, just skimming the fibers across the paint. I then took Mothers showtime instant detailer a few hours later with...
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    Sealer and Sealer plus wax before and afters

    Hey, I posted my first polishing job a week ago on my black silverado and was thinking it did not look as black as it was before. Well, it was suggested that I add a wax on top of it, so I did. Here is the before and after. I tried to match the time of day, same panel, hell, I even had my same...
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    2007 Silverado clear coat really soft???

    OK, I just finished polishing my truck for the first time ever this week. The results were pretty good as far as scratch and swirl removal with no swirls that I could find examining it in the sunlight a few different times. It rained a few times so I have washed it a few times, and each time I...
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    Meg's #7 and WG sealer 3.0 a good fit?

    Ok, I tried the sealer right away after paint correction and it looks pretty good, but not all that I wanted out of this. I have some meg's #7 glaze on the shelf. Anyone used this with with wolfgang sealer 3.0 with good results. Truck is a Silverado in black 2007. If it is, the glaze needs...
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    Second thread. Hello.

    Hey, just joined, but have been lurking for a while and reading. great forum. I am from Houston and was a virgin machine polisher until last week. My first post is in the show and shine. Any comments are welcome and appreciated...
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    First time machine polishing with questions...

    Hey, got a PC 7424 package from here with the manzernas ceramic stuff, orange, white, black and red pads. Did my first polishing on my truck, which is a 2007 silverado crew in black. Truck is a daily driver with about 100K on it and the previous owner looks like a frequent automatic washer...
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