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    Polymer products or paste wax.

    which lasts longer
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    Wax wheels?

    My 2016 Rogue has painted wheels. Should I wax them after cleaning?
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    Light bulbs

    I am curious. I have a lamp in my house which is rated for a 75 watt incandescent bulb/12 watt led. So why cannot I safely use a 15 watt led that this equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent bulb?
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    Clear bra

    I just had the 3M clear brawl put on the front of my car including the hood. What kind of product should I put on it in the future
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    Fresh paint after wreck

    I just got my 2016 rogue back from the body shop (my mailbox negligently got in my way when I was backing out of the garage. The body shop had at one month. How long should I go before I rub the paaint-- I.e. Waxing the car etc? After this curing period as expired, are there any product that...
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    How to remove wax etc from trim

    When polishing and waxing I manage to get white residue on black plastic or rubber trim. Is there a product that cab assist in removal
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    claying windows

    Should windshields and Windows be clayed? If so: can or should they also be clayed from the inside? does it matter if extra tinting (aftermarket--3m, etc.) is present
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    liquid wax v. Paste waxes

    What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of each?
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    detailing big vehicle

    Two weeks ago I spend a week with my family on St. George Island. My please was detailing their cars. I discovered a 'short cut' for big pickup trucks and suvs. I completely finish the roofs (i.e., wash, clay, polish and wax) before doing anything else. My rationale I am doin g a lot of...
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    Optimum nr

    The other day due to high heat Tallahassee is having temperatures near 100 almost every day, I took a short cut. I sprayed optimum nr (clay lubricant concentration) onto the car then wiped it off. The resul is I used less fluid. Is this method effective? Will it cause problems?
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    Sulfa water

    I am going to be detailing my daughter's cars where it is like that the local water supply will be "sulfa water." This stuff stinks to high heaven. The question is will using this water (I will bring rinse car wash premade from home) cause any problems on the car. I will have to rinse...
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    Suv roof

    Does anyone try to polish the roof of an SUV with an electric polisher while standing on a ladder? Seems like it could be a little dangerous
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    Optimum no rinse car wash

    Would it be more efficient to put the product in a bottle properly diluted of course years and spray it on.
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    Equipment to start buffing with

    I am not a pro detailer, but detail my car for pleasure. I have a 2016 Rogue with 5700 miles on it. I have purchased a porter-cable 7424xp. As the paint is not n bad condition and I have no experience using a da polisher, what sort of pad and backing plate should I use?
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    Microfiber towel storage system

    I have Stumbled onto a way to store my microfiber towels. I buy cat food in 14 lb plastic buckets. I have collected four of them as they can also be used to store water when the hurricane comes. (I live in Tallahassee, Fl) I market he container; one is for dirty towels and two are for clean...
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    me

    I am an attorney and work for a legal publishing company--municipal code corporation--the largest codified and publisher of local government ordinances in the world. I live in Tallahassee Fl. Am age 69. My wife died of ovarian cancer in 2013; anyone who wants to know more about ovarian cancer...
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    Am I using too much product?

    I just got finished detailing my white 2016 Rogue. After washing with Optimum No Rinse wash and shine, I clayed the suv (first time I have ever used clay). I used a Meguiar's kit. The lubricant was Meguiar's quick detailer (part of the kit). The bottle was one pint. I believe I used about...
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    Rain

    I am a daily driver but I'm but my hobby is keeping my white 2016 Rogue looking showroom bright. After the car gets rained on should I do to car?
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    Words on cars

    Virtually every auto today has names like Toyota, Nissan , rogue, highlander SL, etc. in raised "chrome like" letters on the body. With a white car especially I find that dirt seems to get in between the letters and in the loops and swirls. The same hold true for clearers and wax. How do...
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    Coping with the pollen

    I live in Tallahassee FL. It is now (and has been so since late Feb.) pollen season--which will probably last until early May. If you wash your car the next day it looks like it has not been washed in weeks. Red cards turn green or yellow. I (like most people) do not have time to wash the car...
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