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    Question about PaintShield 5720

    I'm getting a new truck later this week, I would like to protect the front end from bugs and road debris, like we all would. I'm also will give the truck a coating of the Optimum gloss-coat. Love this product I used it on my wife's BMW last year. Has anyone used PaintShield 5720 by General...
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    When to wet sand/buff with new paint.

    Not car related, but going to experiment and paint some of my golf clubs. (metal woods) I,m new to painting metal. But My steps are as follows. 1. Strip old paint down to meetal. 2. Use etching primer. 3. Base coat of color. 4. 2 part clear coat. During this process, when do I wet sand to avoid...
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    How do you Offer Wax or Sealent?

    when explaning your service to a customer, do you give them a choice of wax or sealent? Do you explane the difference between them? Does price of service determind the quality of LSP product? I just getting into this as a hobby, I would like to know what to offer my"customers" thanks
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    Whats your favorite OEM Paint?

    Which OEM paint comes out the factory looking the best. Second question...which is the easiest to work with?
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    Water spots on aluminium.

    I detailed a BMW 335 this past weekend. On the aluminium trim there was water spots that I couldn't get out. I tried a metal polish; then different grades of paint polish (by hand). I did get them to lighten up a little, and the aluminum to look brighter, but they are still there. I don't want...
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    How to insert a picture of a product in a post?

    I played around with it last night and couldn't figure it out. thanks for any help.
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    Mini review of Mothers Cal. Gold Showtime ID

    Because of where my wife parks her car at her work place, the car gets some clear tree sap and some other unknowns. First I tried some Griots Speed Shine, It didn't make much of a dent in cleaning the sap. I had some of the Mothers CG laying around, then tried it. It did a great job of...
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    What is your faviorte wash mitt?

    I ready to get a new wash mitt, I'm using a sheepskin right now. I'm asking if everyone can chime in, and tell me what type you use. (informal poll) thanks
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    Surface Contaminates?

    This past weekend I did a detail on the paint of my car. Wash (CC Citrus with some Dawn mixed in) dry Clay (Maguires) Then I used 4 Star Paint cleaner, applied using PC with LC blue pad. Using my fingers the paint felt smooth as I would expect it to. then for my first time I used a plastic bad...
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    Has anyone used a car porduct to clean/polish a glass cooktop.

    Our glass cooktop has baked-on stuff that wont come off with household products. Just wondering.
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    Cleaning before DGPS

    I'm looking into trying a new product line (for me) of polishs/sealants. I think I will go with Wolfgang. I will do the usual order of cleaning and polishing. 1. wash dry 2. clay 3. polish 4. ? 5. Wolfgang DGPS For step 4 is that the time to use the Car Pro Eraser cleaner? I want to make sure I...
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    Hi from the South

    Hi everyone..been reading these forms for a few weeks, trying learn as much as possible. Down here in the south in about 4 weeks or so LUV BUGS hit the streets. I'm hoping to find a product that will help me fight luv bugs, and give me good shine. I know I asking a lot. I drive a Metallic White...
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