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    Alcohol wipe down after polish?

    Do you guys use alcohol wipes down the body after polish for better wax bonding? If yes what is the ratio? Besides using alcohol is there other chemical works on wiping down the oil residue?
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    Is QD same as spray wax?

    I have heard priming pad with QD, but I am confused is QD Sam as spray wax?
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    Leather turning yellow after clean

    What causes this? The rest is ok but just this 2 sections. Is there a way to fix this?
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    Recommend me a good spray wax

    I am running a production car wash business and I am looking for a spray wax which can meet the following criteria: 1. Cab be apply on wet surface after wash and rinse off after apply without buffing. 2. Provide gloss and water beading ability. 3. Can at least last several washes. 4...
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    A spray wax that beads well

    I am offering a quick wax to my customers after car wash with this product, it is to be applied while the car still wet. It beads like crazy and claims to offer gloss and uv protection. Please help to check on the ingredients and see if it stands to the truth. It contains nano particles of...
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    How to remove latex paint dots on plastic trims?

    Got a customer car full of latex paint dots, I manage to remove those on body with clay plus elbow grease, now left only those dots on plastic trim, how can I remove them?
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    Can a power washer damage paint?

    Has a customer car front hood paint peeled off in about 3x3 inch after power washer focus at close range trying to remove bird poo, we have been using this method on thousands of cars and this is the first time I encounter this happen. Is it due to paint problem or was it caused by my power...
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    Ph balance shampoo, what's the big deal?

    Is it important to wash car with ph balance shampoo? I am running a production car wash center and currently I am using cheap shampoo which some times causes irritation to skin, but I would like to know the effect on car paint.
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    Topping different waxes

    I am using aio with very weak durability which washed away in few times, I have another nano tech wax which has impressive hydrophobic and can last up to 6 months. I am thinking to clean the paint with the weaker aio and top with nano wax, do u think the overall durability of the nano wax will...
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    How do you guys judge the durability of a wax?

    I am not sure if I tested correctly, I calculate the time of continuous washes until the water beading ability is gone. If the water beading is gone but still sheeting, does it means the wax still there?
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    Anyone tried autosol detailing products?

    They have full range of products and I am interested on their nano wax, I wonder anyone here have experience on it.
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    Looking for LSP after AIO

    I am looking for a durable LSP as an value added option for my customer over my other normal LSP, it needs to have the following characteristics: - durable under hot and humid tropical climate - easy on easy off - can be apply on top of aio - acceptable cost for production work - does't attract...
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    How do u guys fix this

    A can of household paint dropped on the roof of car and now half dried on , what are your suggestions on removing them?
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    How to remove clearcoat layer on headlights

    Some of my customers came to me for headlight restoration, it seems that the lights have been restored by painter and been coated with paint clear coat, as a result the lights yellow again due to the lack of uv protection in the coat. The clearcoat was very hard and I have to sand down from 400...
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    Some observation regarding pps coating

    I am running a car wash and detailing business and some customers have their car coated with pps and other popular coating brands. Upon checking on their paints I discovered a lot of weaknesses on the condition of their finishes. Most having severe water mark etching I believe is due to the bad...
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    Dirt patches on white car

    I have done several white cars with claying and cleaner wax to remove the dirt patches on paint, the result was great. But after two weeks the dirt patches return on all cars. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? Will topping with a durable paste wax can prolong the cleanliness? Is...
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    How to wash wool pad?

    Is there a proper way to wash wool pad? Can I use the same method as washing foam pads?
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    How to remove paint splatter?

    Anyone know what to use to clean household paint adhere to car body?
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    How to remove stubborn glue residue?

    A client came to me today showing me her lower door panel with glue type residue after he removed a sticker which stayed for several years. I tried tar remover but it didn't works so I spent more then half an hour removing it by my fingernail. I would like to know if there is a faster way to...
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    How to fix chrome rims damaged by soda (acid) based degreser?

    I have a customer sent in a car with chrome rims for wash, I made a mistake by spraying a soda based degreaser on her chrome rims and as a result the residue turns black and sticked to the rim. Any idea how to fix it?
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