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  1. RhetoricMixes

    Seeking Opinions on Website Round 2

    Been a while since I had everyone here take a look at my site. I've added new things and redid the layout since the last time I posted about this (around April '13). Let me know if theres room for improvement guys and thanks for looking. Square One Detailing - Home
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    Square One Detailed - 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

    This was another vehicle from a client that we worked on last week http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/64730-square-one-detailed-1100hp-challenger.html so he decided to let us work on his Jeep since he loved the Challenger so much. Same story as before, it was a garage queen and...
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    Square One Detailed - 1100hp Challenger

    We were referred to this client through a good client of ours and he wanted to spruce up this track ready garage queen for when he takes it out on the weekend and to the track. He wasnt after perfection so we decided on a one step polish that would remove a good chunk of all the minor scratches...
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    Polishing corvette fiberglass help

    I have a 2011 corvette grand sport scheduled for this upcoming weekend. All the panels are painted fiberglass to reduce weight and I have some concerns as to how to go about removing defects. I currently use a 7424xp and was thinking if picking up some sonax perfect finish used on tangerine...
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    Products recommendations for black chevy silverado?

    I have a newer model Chevy Silverado coming in soon for a one step correction and I don't have any experience with GM paint systems. I have heard they have rock hard clears and i'm afraid that my current one step combo will not touch this paint at all (OHP with HT Tangerine). I dont mind picking...
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    Square One Detailed - 2006 Ghosted Dodge Charger

    We were referred to this client through a good client of ours and he wanted to spruce up this garage queen for when he takes it out on the weekend. He wasnt after perfection so we decided on a one step polish that would remove a good chunk of all the water spots and minor scratches on the...
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    Review: Meguiars D181 Leather Cleaner

    This product hasnt been reviewed before so I thought id give it a shot as my first official review on AG :xyxthumbs: . Awesome underrated product that i feel should get more attention due to its cleaning ability. Product: Meguiars D181 Leather Cleaner Price: Price: $27.99 128oz (1 Gallon)...
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    Paint Gauge Readings?

    Just got my Highline meter II yesterday and proceeded to take some measurements of all my vehicles. Some of the readings I got were a little scary too and wanted to see if any of you could confirm my fears. I know that this gauge only measures total film thickness but the facts that I was...
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    Aluminum wheel polish help

    I had some trouble with some wheels this weekend and wanted to see if anyone could chime in on what I could have done to improve the wheels even more. The problem i was having was not cleaning but polishing them. The client told me they were heritage classic wheels and they were non coated...
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    ONR compatible products?

    So I have been doing rinseless washes exclusively on all the vehicles I work on and although I think it's fantastic i found it doesn't work well with some products. When I'm washing a car using just the solution it's fine but anytime I get to the wheels and spray some degreaser or wheel cleaner...
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    Using A Work Order Form?

    Anyone use one? I was thinking about getting some made when I order another round of business cards and was wondering if anyone used them as a final "sign off" from a customer before they drive off with their vehicle. If so where did you get them from?
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    Seeking Opinions On New Website

    Hey guys and gals first off id like to say thank you for all the precious info ive learned from this forum since i joined last December. It was overwhelming at first but I have since grown as a enthusiast and as a person since I started detailing cars and I feel blessed getting to work on...
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    How To Remove LSP Using Rinseless?

    Since its hot as heck down here in Texas most of the year I have to use a rinseless wash like ONR. I know i can put some APC in my car wash solution to strip a LSP but due to my current setup I have hard water (and dont really have the money for a filtered setup) so I very rarely do a...
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    Found Mold In My Pads, Help!

    I recently left some pads sitting with some microfiber towels in a 5 gallon bucket (I leave them this way until I do a large load of microfibers to wash). My problem is I have four hydro tech tangerine pads that have little black spots that look like mold and not stains. I washed these pads...
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    The Importance of Pictures

    I had a guy contact me about getting his hood polished since he said it was "oxidized from sitting in the sun for over a year" and I told him to see if he could get me some pictures since he lived about 1.5 hours away from where I live. Needless to say I politely declined to work on his vehicle...
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    Let's Talk About P21S GEPC

    I just ordered a bottle of the P21S Gloss Enhancing Paint Cleanser P21S Gloss Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser car polish - This pre-wax cleaner and polish is a German blend of quality ingredients that will make wax and am going to use it after polishing with Optimum Hyper Polish. My main question...
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    Opti Clean as LSP prep?

    Im about to order a handful of products from the Optimum line and so far the only thing ive tried from them is their Instant Detailer and Gloss Enhancer and i really liked it. My main question though is since OOC is supposed to have way more polymers and cleaning agents in it than a regular quik...
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    How to fix semi gloss wheels?

    I have a friend that called me the other day and needless to say i couldnt give him much advice. He took his car through the drive through car wash and they added their "spray wax" to the whole vehicle and while the rest of the car is fine his wheels now look stained with a white residue that...
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    Chemical Guys V32 Compound

    Was browsing cg's website and noticed they had a new compound listed that was added to their V line. I know no one has it yet but just wondering if it was possibly worth getting. I've read some reviews on V34 not having enough cut so I'm hoping this will solve that issue since its supposed to be...
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    For those without PTG's

    If i dont have a PTG (paint thickness gauge) and do paint correction for customers (usually a compound followed by finishing polish), whats the safest most effective compound i could use that wont abrade too much clear coat? I mainly use Ultimate Compound now and would like something with a...
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