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    Can you top McKee's ceramic 360 with a coating or ceramic spray?

    Hello everyone, I got a bottle of McKee's 37 AIO and I was wondering if it's possible to top this AIO with a true ceramic coating or even just a ceramic spray like WG Uber Ceramic spray? I did find McKee's a bit underwhelming in terms of correction ability compared that with HD Speed. If...
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    First time to ceramic coat

    Hello everyone! I'm planning to try to ceramic coat my car for the very first time. I do have a bottle of 3D One and I'm planning to use 3D One to polish my paint and then apply my coating. Should I have another step prior to applying my coating like an IPA wipedown or similar? Thanks!
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    What pads to use with 3D One Hybrid?

    Hi everyone, I'm a long time HD Speed user with LC Orange CCS pad. I'm planning to try the 3D One Hybrid Compound soon. What pads do you guys use for the 3D One Hybrid? Also want to hear from others if they have the same 3D One + LC CCS foam combo. Thanks!!
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    Can a foaming waterless wash handle dirtier cars than regular waterless wash?

    Hi everyone, Are foaming waterless wash designed to be used for moderately dirty cars? I'm just curious what would be the benefit of using a foaming waterless wash compared to a non foaming one. Thanks!!
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    Neutralizing APC on carpet without extractor, is it possible?

    Hello, A lot of people (including me) use APC as a shampoo for carpets. I just found out that APC when left out without extracting would leave the carpets in an alkaline state wherein stains could just reappear when the left over APC is activated. Is there a way to neutralize the alkaline state...
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    Interior detailing - do you always use your extractor?

    Hello, It's actually my first time to get an extractor for interior cleaning. I am curious though, do other detailers always extract the carpet or is it a case-to-case basis? If the carpet is relatively clean with only light dust, should I still use my extractor? On the other hand, I do have a...
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    Optimum Opti-Clean vs 303 Multi surface cleaner

    Hello, I'm debating whether I should get Opti-Clean or 303 Multi surface cleaner for all my interior jobs (wood, vinyl, rubber, door jambs, etc). Does anyone have any recommendation for me? Thanks! Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk
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    Is GSM on microfiber important for rinseless wash?

    Hello guys, I just started doing rinseless wash using ONR and I'm loving it (using GD method)! Is there a sweet spot for the GSM grade of microfiber to avoid having swirls? I currently have 350 GSM towels and a few 500 GSM towels, since 350 is cheaper, would this be fine for rinseless washing?
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    ONR with Collinite 845

    Hi everyone, From my research, I found out there was some issue with Collinite being stripped by ONR during a rinseless wash. Is this still an issue right now or has ONR changed their formula?
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    Collinite 845 - spray

    Hey guys, I'm seeing a lot of people using spray trigger on there 845.. what happened? Why is this suddenly a thing? IMO using spray trigger for 845 would put too much product for you to thinly apply. I want to know if others are doing the spray trigger technique here and what are their...
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    Cloth car seat clean up without extractor

    Hey guys, I was just wondering how do other detailers clean cloth car seat without using an extractor but with steamer? My steps are as follows (all for car seat only): Vacuum Spray detergent solution with water Scrub with brush Spot treatment with APC for stubborn stains Steam Wipe with...
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    Backing plate destroyed

    So, what did I do wrong? The Velcro started peeling off and then when I was buffing a customer's car, it fell apart completely. Was I using a lot of pressure through my works or did my backing plate just reached its end life? Sent from my Lenovo PB1-750M using Autogeekonline mobile app
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    Is it really a waste to put wax over AIO?

    On my client's car, I only do AIO. But on my car, I always put Collinite on top of HD Speed. It makes me feel that the wax just stays on there for months to come. What are your thoughts on this? Sent from my Lenovo PB1-750M using Autogeekonline mobile app
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    What do you call this type of scratch?

    Hello fellow members, Can you tell me what these scratches are called? I've seen these a lot from my country, especially near the rear bumpers. (See attached image) Thanks! Sent from my Lenovo PB1-750M using Autogeekonline mobile app
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    HD Speed topped with CQuartz

    Hello guys, I was thinking of topping my works of HD Speed with CQuartz. My question is, since HD Speed is an AIO that would leave out some few swirls, would it be fine to top those light swirls/scratches with CQuartz?
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    Out of the ordinary customer experience

    I had a customer that asked me to do an exterior detail on a 15 year old car which we did. A week later, he told me that his air-conditioning broke and asked if the detailing had to do with it. I politely told him that we just did the exterior and did nothing under the hood. He was still...
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    Removing asphalt with Megs UC

    Hello fellow members, I recently encountered a car with a very heavy case of asphalt sticked to the body paint. We only had a day to finish the car and figured that it would take us forever to get the asphalt off with clay bar. We then decided to use UC on my orange pad and it worked. Has...
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    Combining Pre wax cleaners with AIO

    Hey guys, just a curious question, does anyone here do this? Pre wax cleaner before AIO?
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    Darkened headlights

    Hello fellow members, Good day! I need your help, one of our customer has a darkened headlight. The headlight is clear but is really darkened, like a clear plastic roasted inside. How can this be fixed?
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    Mazda CX-9 Exterior Detail

    Hello guys, Had an opportunity to work on a big SUV, Mazda CX-9 :) Before: AFTER: More pics on my album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1613744118884903.1073741832.1596459207280061&type=3 Cheers!
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