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    Stains from APC degreaser not coming off paint

    I thought it was safe to put on paint (jax wax super citrus) and now I'm left with these stains immediately after i wiped it off. I tried meguiars waterless wash and wax, then tried polish on the DA, then tried again with wash and wax with heavy elbow grease, its not coming off. The first...
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    How in the world do i get this off the wheels?

    Ive done wheel cleaner twice and then followed up with polish and a toothbrush, this stuff isnt even slightly coming off these wheels. Any suggestions? Ive got to get this back to the owner soon so i cant wait to order more product. Should i try compound?
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    Can I remove these stains on a budget?

    All seats have stains looking like the picture below, and all plastic in the car is stained. Even the ceiling has stains like this. I am on a limited budget and the Meguiars D106 is not in my budget. Do I have any other options to remove these stains from these seats? Would Meguiars D10101...
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    I am looking to switch from hand polishing to using a DA...

    Hi all, after a few vehicles by hand, I am simply going through far too much product, time, and effort in hand detailing. I am looking to get a DA, I know we might not be able to be specific on brands or product other than what is provided on Autogeek so I won't ask you to do that, I am...
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    Claybar without any further steps

    What happens to clear coat / paint if you wash then clay bar but dont follow up with polish or wax?
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    Why did this happen after polishing by hand?

    I washed car, then clay bar, everything was going great, then polished the hood by hand with a microfiber pad and immediately wiped off with MF towel. It left these marks which can be easily seen by my overhead light Btw was using meguiars ultimate polish What caused this and how do i fix it?
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    Got knocked off the horse

    A little background I used to be in the detailing department at a car dealership 7 years ago. It got me interested in detailing but to me at the time it was just giving a car a nice wash and making it look shiny. I ended up starting a power washing business where I would spray down super dirty...
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    Need to claybar/compound/polish/wash/wax without access to a hose...Help?

    What's up everyone, if i'm needing to do a full wash and wax (everything listed in title) without access to a hose, but i can fill up a couple buckets of water prior, what are my options? I don't know how I feel about spraying on a waterless wash bottle for all these steps as that can get...
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    Why did this happen to the seat?

    Used Meguiars gold class leather and vinyl cleaner, havent had any issues on seats but it left these streaks where i sprayed it on a toyota camry with vinyl seats. Any ideas what happened here?
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    Customer not wanting a full exterior detail even if needed?

    2 part question. 1.) Customers wants to hire detailer to do their car. Ziplock bag test indicates customer has some contaminants in clear coat. Customer doesnt want to pay for clay bar "just wants a simple wash and wax" What do you do? How much harm is there in applying wax without clay...
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    Multiple years of brake dust/grime not coming off

    Hi, i am using Meguiars ultimate all wheel cleaner on a 2008 toyota camry. The rims up close have dings and chips in them so i dont want to use too aggressive a product and mess up the clear coat. The car has not been washed in years and the brake dust and dirt is not coming off completely...
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    Not happy with headlight results

    First time doing headlights. Used 400/600/2000 grit sandpaper followed by alcohol rub followed by clear coat. Left side is what i did right side is untouched. Its a beat up headlight from a junkyard but still i expected to get nearly new results. Any thoughts to why i didnt get better...
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    How much product needed to do headlight restorations for multiple people?

    I want to wet sand and use clear coat as well. How much size wise of sandpaper would i need (i know the grits i need) per car and is there a good bulk recommendation?
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    Very dirty car need to get interior cleaned?

    Hi all i have allowed my car to get fairly dirty and doesnt smell super great either, my wife and I are going on a roadtrip next month and i need to get it cleaned up. I contacted my local car detailing brand and received no response from them after over a week so I'm hoping you all can help...
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