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  1. zmanjohn

    Help, put hole in leather seat

    Need some help and guidance. I was doing some work a round house and put tools in my pockets. Cleared out all my pockets, so I thought and had to move my car back, well I forgot I had a screwdriver in my pack pocket. So it poked a small triangular shaped hole in my leather seat. My daily...
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    Any experience with First Place Finsh (Metrotech)

    I was wondering if any of you have had any experience with the Metrotech brands of products. I have been trying to find out a little about them online, found out they are made here local to me in Charlotte. I have a client that is having her new car treated by First Place Finish, which is a...
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    Need guidance for new BMW X3

    I would like to get a little guidance on a situation that I going to be working on and trough. Sorry if it gets a little long winded. Story: I have a good friend of the family that just traded her car in for a brand new X3. The color is Deep Sea Metalic Blue, she was able to pick it up either...
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    New Flex 3401 coming tomorrow, how much learning curve orver DA?

    Guys, very excited after all the reviews, posts and videos of everyone using the Flex 3401, I called in all the favors. Used my birthday moeny and even pulling ahead my Christmas gift money to get one. Well it is just like Christmas in July. I could not pass up the sale, not sure how many...
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    Have you guys heard of these tricks in detailing

    Ok, I was approached by a very nice lady here at work. She handed me a business card. She says my husband is detailing cars and is looking for some new customers. So I started to ask her some questions, does he use the 2BM, how does he wipe the cars down, does he do paint correction or just wash...
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    Shop Lighting

    After many searches and not really coming up with a good answer, I thought I would ask the group. I am currently trying to budget some money to add some much needed lighting into the garage/shop area. I have installed a couple of the cheap fluorescent lights from Home Depot/Lowes. They seem to...
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    Bump? need to understand

    Newbie to forums, I keep hearing about the Bump, did a search and cam up with nothing. Could someone please explain, sorry for my ingorance, but not understanding this one. Feed back please
  8. zmanjohn

    A good APC

    I have been trying to do a search a a good APC that I can use while detailing door jams, interior and carpet. I was hoping that the group could help me out a bit. I have read a couple of posts and videos online where they use Simple Green. I use this at work and it is an ok cleaner when it is...
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    First try at Detailing '96 Avalon

    Ok, after all the help I have gotten, suggestions as well as read on the AGO Forum, I was finally able to do my first attempt at detailing my own car. This is a daily driver, 1996 Avalon, with over 218K miles, it still runs, drives and looks great for its. age. I did a (2) bucket wash, clayed...
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    Newbbie Hobbist - want to get started

    Hello all, my name is Bill, joined forum about 1 month or so ago. I have been spending a LOT of time reading all the posts and trying some things with great success. I would like to purchase some items to get started at home on ONLY my personal vechiles at this point. I just more or less want...
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    New Member Winston-Salem, NC

    Hi everyone, my name is Bill. I live in Winston-Salem NC. Have been here a couple of years now, but was recently from a small town in OH. In the spring and summer, out town used to have cruses with a show and shine every week. There were also super cruses once every month. I miss seeing all...
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