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    soft rubber step ladder/ step stool???

    So my garage is bit small but still able to do rinseless wash etc. Problem is I have this small wooden ladder which helps get to top of my car etc. But occasionally i leave it somewhere and just flops over. It hasn't hit the car until today. Luckily was kind of the side skirt barely noticable...
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    microfiber towel cleaning is this ok?

    So i use interior mf towels for my dash etc and seats and mf towels for the two bucket method etc. I use a meguiars ultimate wax spray with these same towels and wondering after i wash them will it be ok to use it as my two bucket towels too? I saw this spray is bit yellow and thinking it has...
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    Haven't waxed after purchasing car is it ok????

    So it's been 3.5 months since I purchased my car and there was wax on it but after weekly washing (foam gun/pressure wash, two bucket method), I'm certain the wax has been stripped. Also recently been using chemical guys wax stripping wash so definetly gone. However, each time I wash, I spray...
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    decontimating process

    So i'll be foam/car wash, pressure wash, two bucket method (using wax remover chemical guys car soap), bug/tar spray, rinse, then go to garage and then clay, then put temp wax. I use meguiars quick wax and wondering if this is ok to temp use instead of wax since i'm stripping the wax for...
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    polish splatter and specks from polishing

    I did first polish test and I'm sure I ran into newbie issues. One particular, I was rotating the porter cable xp before putting it on the car and did splatter polish all over the car (not too much thankfully). I even read Mikes book about not doing that and forgot lol. But the more bigger issue...
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    Did my First polishing with porter cable xp 7424 HELP

    So I foam/gun, used chemical guys wax strip wash, iron x and then clayed. Went in my garage to do test (2x2 feet) and this is what i did with results I Have a 2019 mercedes AMG A45 and paint is hard What I use porter cable xp 7424 Swirl Remover meguiar Scratch x 2.0 meguiar Chemical guys mf...
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    SCRATCH X and 7424xp porter cable remove swirl and clear coat scratches

    I had scratch x 2.0 laying around and never polished my car before. Recently got the 7424xp porter cable and came with white pads. I decided to just do a sample test and did not see any results lol. I did 2-3 passes (horizontal then vertical then repeat) with little more then light pressure...
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    Rainy days what would you guys do?

    So i have two cars (mercedes amg 45 hatch) that I take out accordingly and my other toyoto camry I drive to work etc.. I park the mercedes in garage and I would say I take it out 2-3x a week (more or less depending on situation). So since it rains 150 days a year in Seattle, I can't avoid the...
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    claybar

    so just foam gun/ 2 bucket method/ iron x and gonna do some claybar inside garage. Since its gonna take some time, are you able to do just sections of the car in like 2 days. I have places I gotta go so plan on finishing clay and wax in increments. Like do the hood and top one day (today) and...
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    carpro IRON x questions

    Ok, i got this and used it first time. I read the book staying that it ruins the chrome but updated version seems it does not and i went with that and didn't affect the chrome etc.which is good Questions to the iron x specialist please chime in. 1). Smells like rotten eggs and i can still...
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    foam gun wash dry then 2 bucket method?

    Well reading the book on here I noticed that each panel you wash your suppose to rinse and then dry since water spots. I can attest that to be true and wondering if I do foam gun and then rinse, do i need to dry whole car then do 2 bucket method and do each panel afterwards/rinse/dry and next...
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    First time polishing need suggestions

    Got my claybar, ironx, tarx, washing materials, da porter cable xp , wax foam pads, backing plates 5inch, wax and now need answers to following questions 1). What is a good polish to start with? I read from the book here that mild polish and least aggressive pad is good way to start to preserve...
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