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    Best pad combo that works for you. Recommendation.

    My traditional set-up has always been Menzerna 2400 or 400 cut and my go to pads are hybrid (Cyan Blue) followed by the Hybrid (Tangerine) orange. My buffer is the Flex 3401VG. The problem that I've been having is finishing the job to where after paint correction shouldn't have to deal with...
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    Graphene Coating Attracting Dust Issues?

    Question for anyone ever had this issue before be it from Ceramic or Graphene Coatings. First of all, I've been applying ceramic coatings since 2015, tried the best brands in the business, and multiple Autogeek sponsored ceramic products and never had any issues or whatsoever. That is until a...
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    Graphene Coating Attracting Dust Issues?

    Question for anyone ever had this issue before be it from Ceramic or Graphene Coatings. First of all, I've been applying ceramic coatings since 2015, tried the best brands in the business, and multiple Autogeek sponsored ceramic products and never had any issues or whatsoever. That is until a...
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    Ceramic Coatings suggestions

    What are you guys using? I've been a lot into Ceramic Coating these days, but I'd like to know the ones that have stood out in the detailing world. I have an Audi RS3 coming straight from Germany and the owner wants me to ceramic coat it as soon as he gets it. I want to use absolutely the best...
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    Steam Cleaner recommendatios

    I'm looking for a steam cleaner that can be used to steam clean engine compartments. Any ideas on which one to get? Thank you!
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    Question on the Griots Orbital Buffer

    Ok. I have made my mind after a long consideration and research and I concluded that between the PC 7424XP and the Meguiars Orbital, that the Griots is perhaps the best one out of those two. I already own a Flex and a regular PC 7424, this particular buffer is a gift for my nephew who is...
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    Barret & Jackson detail by Goose

    I'm going to have 6 cars I've been detailing since December 22nd going to Scottdale Arizona for this coming week Barrett & Jackson show. The list of cars is as follows: 1971 Camaro Z28. 1968 Mustang Eleanor Clone. 1956 Ford F100. 1955 Bel-Air. 1967 Corvette Stingray. 1956 Corvette Preface...
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    Red Porsche Carrera

    This Porsche was at a dealership where a friend sells cars and his dad owns the business I happened to be doing some work there restoring some fire damage cars, when I saw this car my friend just got from an auction and had it for sale I noticed the paint was faded, and had some nasty scratches...
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    Nissan transformation

    Mike -a friend of mine- called me this week to tell me his boss has bought a small car for his wife, and wanted to have it detailed Mike didn't have enough info for me other than the car was black, and mainly the emphasis will be in the interior, so I showed up with a few of my arsenal (truck...
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    Joke of the day...

    A woman went to a pet shop and immediately spotted a large, beautiful parrot.. There was a sign on the cage that said $50.00. 'Why so little,' she asked the pet store owner. The owner looked at her and said, 'Look, I should tell you first that this bird used to live in a house of...
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    Nail polish on leather seat: Help!

    How can you safely remove nail polish off a leather seat It happened to my frien this morning. She put a fabric glove on it, and when it dried it took most of the nail polish off, but there's still some residue After further research, I found what you shouldn't use, and that is Goof-off and...
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    Check this out. Way too funny!

    Check these two videos of this guy doing ricer's impressions with his mouth... [ame=http://youtube.com/watch?v=QMag7xtjuzw]YouTube - Ricer impressions...FUNNY[/video] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9coH3WGSkAU&NR=1]YouTube - HKS Supra with my mouth[/video]
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    Menzerna, what pads w/rotary

    I have a few details coming up. There will be at least 4 Mustangs for a full-detail. There's an annual Mustang Show in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 3 weeks I've been doing most of my detaings with PO85RD3.02 Orange Pad via PC7424 In order to save time, I may use the Makita 9227C and...
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    Rotary buffer experience...

    I'm sorry no pics on this one This is more about my first full detail experience ever with a Makita 9227 Rotary I was called in from a local shop to detail a Dodge pick up truck that was painted over a month ago. This truck had numerous wool pad swirls my PC 7424 with Menzerna and a Meguiars...
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    Black Corvette

    I did this Vette in 14 hours (two days span) It was to be detailed for a car show last Saturday The owner of this car is a pretty fun guy. He's driven this car to Michigan and back to Colorado, and has made few trips to Bowling Greens Ky. He had two requests for me prior to doing his vette...
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    CCS Smart Pads???

    I'm going to be putting an order in for some 5.5" orange pads for my PC7424 I have the regular LC low-profile orange pads, but want to order more I'm debating right now whether I should order the same LC low-profile 5.5" pads I've always had, or try the CCS smart pads instead? Anybody with...
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    Dg 101

    I finally decided to give DG101 a try. I was looking for a AIO type cleaner, and I found this at my local CarQuest Anyway, after spending a 15-hour detail job on a black C-5 Corvette, my friend at the shop asked me to do a "quickie" on this black C6 for a car show the next day! Istarted late on...
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    Removing Pin Stripes

    A close friend of mine asked me to polish his 97 Suburban; give or take a couple of years, not sure exactly the year Anyway, I looked at his SUV and the pin stripes are dead, discolored, faded, you name it. It looks to me like they're painted, and not vinyl What can I use to effectively and...
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    Souveran on Torch Red Z06

    Finally had a chance to try Souveran on my Z06 last Tuesday I don't have any before pics, but my car was last polished last year around this time. It had some swirls, and snow drag marks, so I pulled my Menzerna PO85RD3.02 with Meguiars Cutting foam pad and my PC Quick process: -Wash and...
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    Souveran Wax on black

    Wow! I was blown away by the results I had with Souveran for the first time on a car that needed it :D Anyway, a good friend of mine just bought this 1999 Black Trans-Am, he's been struggling and he's finally getting back on his feet. As a token for his perseverance, I polished the finish for...
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