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  1. PurpleTowel

    Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Does anyone know anything about this (see Home Depot's site for the specs)? I couldn't find anything anywhere else here about anyone even hinting at it. This just popped up in my Instagram feed yesterday. Looks like it comes with Meguiar's pads, too, so there might be some connection between...
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    Not tar this time... it's worse.

    Hey gang, I need some help. I was absolutely stumped today by a car in the shop. After my last success with a completely tar covered Subaru BRZ, I figured I had a pretty good grasp on what was due in this morning. Turns out I was very wrong. There aren't too many external issues on a finish...
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    Tar Covered Subaru BRZ

    This is a chaser to the thread that was created here: Bug and Tar removal about mass tar & bug removal, and the results of a project that I knew was coming in for quite some time. This was a bad one, and something I wanted to use as a crash test dummy for tar removal options. This is destined to...
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    I'm failing on the phone call.

    I'm looking for some advice from the business pros out there, that might help what seems to be my biggest issue... I'm completely failing my phone calls. My business is a weekend side business. I do quality work at a decent pace, but I'm not the cheapest option around. I will turn down barf...
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    Well & Septic: what do I need to know?

    We have been in a 3-month process of searching for a new home, and today we put an offer in on the house that made all of our warm & fuzzies surface. My detailing business is a weekend hustle, and I will finally be setting up a garage detailing shop of my dreams. The ONLY think I'm not thrilled...
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    Detailing a Polaris Slingshot: A good time to buy a 3" DA?

    I just booked a black 2017 Polaris Slingshot in a couple of weeks, and I was just looking at photos of the thing, and it dawned on me that it might be a good time to pick up a 3" DA. Should I convert my GG6 to a 3" stand-alone and upgrade my 5/6" DA or buy a specific 3" DA to add to my GG6? And...
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    Need Advice: Melted Modeling Clay

    So, here's one of those special times when the search feature on the forums is completely useless. I have something I haven't dealt with and I'm not sure where to start. Client's kid snuck a ball of modeling clay into mom's car and didn't understand that leaving it in the car on a +90° day...
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    My First Gig: Black 2004 Cadillac CTS-V

    So I have been detailing cars—my own cars—most of my adult life. Trial and error throughout the years has taught me a ton, and this forum has been a huge help, too. By day, I sit behind a computer and lead a team of very talented creatives at a marketing agency, but for the last year or so, I...
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    Meguiar's M16 Wax vs. Meguiar's M26 Hybrid Wax

    So here's an odd one for you guys who have experience using both. I'm a huge fan of the old, now long discontinued M16 Mirror Glaze blue wax. I can use everything else, but I always wind up coming back to my trusty old #16. I now also have a can of the current hybrid M26 paste wax sitting on my...
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    Need Opinions: Used Car Value w/Full Detail

    Hi all, I'm hoping you can lend some insight and opinion to something that I have been thinking about lately. Let me give you a quick background on what I'm in the middle of. On Christmas, my wife broke her right foot, and having two cars in our garage with manual transmissions made driving...
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    Universal Dispenser Pump

    Does anyone else have an issue with the fit of the universal dispenser pump sold for the gallon jugs of product? Namely working with the Meguiar's gallons. None of my pumps fit any of my gallons securely, looking like they are completely different threads on the gallon mouth and the pump cap...
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    Removing Flaking Headlight Clearcoat

    Hey all, I own a 2012 VW GTI that the previous owner installed an aftermarket set of headlights on, that replicate the factory Bi-Xenon lamps found on the Golf R. One of the known issues with these particular lights are peeling clearcoat on the lenses. Mine are at about 50% covered at this...
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    Seeking Replacement Wax Pots

    So I was working through my wife's 2015 Galaxy Blue WRX using one of my prized and very old pots of Zymol Carbon, and I dropped the container, cracking the mouth on the threaded area. I have it in a larger lock-n-lock container in the fridge right now, but what I would like to do is transfer it...
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