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    Ultimate Quik Wax vs. D156

    Are we SURE that these two are the same product with different packaging and smell? I used UQW and thought it was the best after wash spray on product I've ever used - hides alot of very fine circular scratches...so I bought D156 and did not notice the same filling ability. I've got a gallon...
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    Black 2002 Camaro - products you would use

    I've got a black 2002 Camaro - it's in pretty good shape, not great. I attached a couple of pictures...it has a major tendency toward swirl marks - not holograms, but the circular "I wash my car with Dawn dish liquid and bath towels" kind of marks. All black plastic is faded to a grey-ish...
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    instant detailer/spray wax that hides swirls

    I've tried ALOT of instant detailers and spray waxes...none of them hide swirl marks on my black Camaro - except for Meguiars Ultimate Qwik Wax and (to a much lesser extent) Poorboys QD+. Basically I've lost the battle with swirls and I'm tired of the cycle (polish and it looks great...wash a...
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    Optimum Poli-Seal question

    My black 2002 camaro ss gets fine scratched no matter how I maintain it, so I went looking for a one step product. Optimums poli seal was recommended and I was told I could use a white pad or an orange pad (if necessary.) I got very little correction of the fine scratches with the white pad...
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    CG air fresheners "last weeks not days"?

    CG air fresheners are the best smelling AND most economical air fresheners I've ever used. Stripper Scent is fantastic and New Car Scent, which might not smell exactly like new car, smells great. Problem is, my experience is that while they say they last "weeks not days," they last "hours not...
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    dust

    I wash my black car weekly (hose wash) and faithfully put some kind of wax or sealant on it (probably once a month.) I get, at max, one day before the car is noticeably covered with dust/light dirt particles. And if there is dew in the morning that mixes the dust up and makes the car look...
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    Optimum Hyper Spray Polish (new formula)

    I used Hyper Spray Polish with a white 5.5" foam pad on a Griots Garage polisher on my black Camaro SS which had a ton of wash induced really fine scratching. It was like magic...four passes twice for each panel and the only the deep stuff was left (there's some pitting on the hood - the car's...
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    removing wax without machine polishing

    I want to put Blackfire Wet Diamond with Midnight Sun on top on my black car. I've got so many damn products that I can't even remember what all has been put on it...I want it all off so that I can apply the Wet Diamond onto clean paint. What are effective, efficient ways of getting old...
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    BF Midnight Sun Instant Detailer or BFWD Polymer Spray?

    I have BF Wet Diamond and BF Midnight Sun Paste Wax - going to do the "fire and ice" treatment to the black Camaro. I have a ton of Chemical Guys Honeydew Snow Foam and that's what I'll do traditional washes with. The hose isn't easy for me to drag out all the time (I live in a townhouse,)...
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    Best use of Midnight Sun Wax

    Someone just bought me Midnight Sun Paste Wax as a birthday present (along with 8 Chincilla towels.) Here's my plan: - coat of Chemical Guys glaze (bought it over the winter, haven't used it yet,) - coat of Wet Diamond Sealant, - coat of Midnight Sun Paste Wax - in between waxings (and...
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    Anybody NOT use waterless washes and detail sprays?

    I had my black paint looking pretty good in September, and then after that trying to keep the car clean with waterless washes and detail sprays I've put alot of very, very fine scratches in it. The car sits outside but very far away from a road and it doesn't get driven everyday or in rain...
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    Your process for using a quick detailer

    What is your process for using a quick detailer? Are you having to use multiple towels (one for an initial wipe and one for a buffing after that?) Are you using more than one (or one set) of towels to wipe down a car? Is there anything specific that you do to ensure that you don't get...
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    Cleaning Trim with an apc

    A while back I made a thread asking about a trim product and was told that before applying a dressing I should clean the trim with an all purpose cleaner before application of the dressing. I haven't actually tried that yet...it's cold and I put my lsp product on for the winter and didn't want...
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    Places to buy trim pieces

    Anybody know of a place to get replacement black rubber and plastic trim pieces? This may not be the place to ask this question, but I know with my car (2002 Camaro SS, black) I can get the paint where I want it (thanks to the products sold and advice given here.) The trim, though, not so...
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    Paint cleaner/wax stripper

    I'm about to try an LSP product I got locally by Restructure Marine. Product instructions say do not apply over a wax. I've been using instant detailers and Optimum's Car Wax for the last couple of months and I want to get the paint clean and wax/sealant free before I put the Restructure...
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    Ultima Waterless Wash as a QD versus other QD's

    I use a quick detailer after each wash...right now I'm using Aquawax and/or Optimum Instant Detailer. The Aquawax gives me that just been waxed look with no streaking whatsoever...the Instant Detailer I think would look even better than the Aquawax save for the fact that I'm getting streaking...
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    quick wax/sealant vs. instant detailer vs. sealant/wax

    I've been reading this site for a few months, have bought alot of the products talked about on this site, and I'm a little confused with regard to quick waxes/sealants, instant detailers, and waxes/sealants. After a wash I always take another step to try and get the "just detailed" look (only...
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    Winter ONR washes and dirty panels

    Winter's coming and I'll be doing alot of ONR washes...mostly on my daily driver, but some on my black Camaro which I intend to pull out of storage anytime road salt and snow isn't around. Normally the black Camaro doesn't get real dirty. When it does I break out the hose and rinse it off...
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    Inspection light for outdoors in shade or overcast

    I've read alot of threads about inspection lights...Brinkman, LED flashlights, etc...but it seems to me that when they are talked about folks are talking about using them indoors. I just did my black Camaro with 105/205 and I got rid of a ton of wash scratches, so I'm very happy...but there...
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    number of times you can compound/polish a clearcoat

    I just used compound on my car with a Porter Cable and orange pads. Next step is to use Meguiars #105 to finish it...this whole process got me to thinking... If you had a client that brought a car to you and you had to take out swirls/wash scratches (but no scratches deeper than what is caused...
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