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    Red 1997 Toyota Celica: 1-step paint correction

    Had a chance to detail friend's Bright Red 1997 Toyota Celica over the weekend. Since I only had 5 hours block of time I asked my friend to wash the car prior coming to my house so I can go straight to paint correction. :xyxthumbs: Because of the limited time and the car was going to be put on...
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    DA and Forced Rotation polishers

    Just curious. For those who have both types of machines, any particular situation you would use just DA ie. PC 7424XP and other situation you'd grab the Forced Rotation ie. Flex 3401?
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    How to: make your own Wax Stick to easily apply wax to a foam pad

    When I read somewhere in the forum that someone made their own wax stick from a paste wax I decided to make one myself. As many of us know, spreading wax by machine is easier, faster, more uniform and can apply very thin. Applying wax to the foam pad is not an issue with with liquid waxes...
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    Metallic paint or not?

    Hey guys, Knowing what you know now on detailing, would you choose flat paint over metallic one for your next vehicle? I just thought a well maintained vehicle with flat paint might have deeper color, gloss and reflectivity. On the other hand swirls and scratches could also be more obvious if...
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    Color-X vs XMT 360 AIO?

    Sometimes I just wanted to do quick one step minor correction, cleaning, and sealing on my car which I say about 85% condition. I am not really aiming for perfection on this one is a DD. So I am tossing between Meg's Color-X which I can happily find in most auto stores, or XMT 360 which I heard...
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    Can Orbital Sander be safely used as Polisher, applying wax & AIO?

    I am considering to get a Lithium-Ion cordless orbital sander to be used as polisher. Has anybody tried this?? Here's the little machine: http://www.ryobi.com.au/Products/PowerTools/ONEplus/Sanders/CRO1800G It has 5" velcro backing plate, 10,000 opm, 1.6mm orbital distance. I know it won't...
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    How to differentiate DA foam pads types?

    I have a pack of 6 different DA foam pads. They are generic, non-branded pads with different colours and thickness. And as far as I can tell they all have similar densities. How do I differentiate which one is used for which level of cuts? (heavy cut, light cut, finishing, etc) If you have...
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    Question on WGDGPS 3.0

    Hi everyone! I am new to AG and would like your opinion. I am interested to try Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint sealant 3.0 Here is my full detailing regime on my dark vehicle: 1. Bilberry wheel cleaner 2. Megs NXT 2.0 wash / Autoglym shampoo 3. Bilt-Hamber regular clay 4. Megs UC applied with DA...
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