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  1. rickylexus250

    Make Pearl White even better... Possible?

    I think if you clay and fine polish, then add a glaze or wax then you will be able to see the depth of shine. I too have a Pearl White and it is impossible to see any miniscule minor swirls, you need to park it next to a black car with swirls to see the difference in full sun, something like a...
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    Detailing scam

    Looks like a suspect mixture (some sort of glaze mixed with something else that would wash off straight away in the first wash) I think he told you wash it every other week so that would give him enough time to get away.
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    The Little Things What sets us apart as "Detailers"

    Nice tips, sometimes I bypass these faults because a owner isn't aware of them, plus the tip on interior plastics I will try on my car (I am going out to buy a heat gun now).
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    Claying and Paint Marring - A non-issue in my book

    Thanks Mike from Perth, Western Australia.
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    Pad and compound combo.

    I have just done a Senator for a friend, I have used a DAS6-Pro 5.5 inch with Chemical Guys Orange Pad (hence the Lake Country would be the same) and only used Meguiars Ultimate Coumpound and have removed 95% of swirls in one step. (I have now ordered Meguiars 105 and 205 and two more orange...
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    How many of your neighbors are into car detailing

    I think it is poorly laziness with no thought that air drying will reduce swirls.
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    Nubie Detail Lexus GS 350

    Well done, black is the best!
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    Want To See A Car That's Never Been Washed/Waxed?

    Is the owner blind? What's he been doing scraping it with the garden rake.
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    Speedy Prep towel (fine grade) and the "baggie test"...read before buying!

    I have yet to use my expensive clay cloth/mat, but the hype is that it will finally replace the clay bar.
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    Brinkmann Subsitute

    I just bought a Brinkmann from eBay delivered from the US to Australia, it was about US$60.00 delivered. The delivery was US$25.00 ACTUAL COST: Brinkmann US$33.86 Postage US$22.47 Delivered quite quickly from Texas and with batteries, I was wrapped, only disappointment was that I couldn't see...
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    Lost one today

    Bad news for her, your new price list has just come into effect!
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    Advertising Idea... Please critique

    Yes, should be something simple like this (large and bold, white letters are OK) CAR DETAILING 718-200-4002
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    Advertising Idea... Please critique

    I think the colours and the logo are OK, just the wording needs to be a bit stronger (the message), perhaps a condensed font bearing in mind that we are reading sideways.
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    Brake rotor rust

    Yes I understand your problem, I just hate that rust on the rotors. I think the solution is to drive the car with light application of brakes, it doesn't need much to get the rotors clean. I never thought that when it rains the rotors must get rust just like a wash.
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    Paste Wax

    Just don't drop it on the floor when you knock it out of the tin, the expensive waxes always just pop out of the tin especially for this purpose, the cheaper waxes never come out of the tin.
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    Key Repair + Fellow AutoGeek = Huge Pressure

    Great job, I am hesitate to have any panels painted unless absolutely necessary and this is the right and only way to go. Had my car White) keyed deep down one side and had a touchup expert clean and air brush paint in stages into the scratches, then finish up with what you have done (single...
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    Static on using touch up paint

    Thanks Bobby, I have checked out your arsenal, WOW that is the best collection of products and equipment I have ever seen. The precision organisation has been noted from an OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Detailer). Well done! What do I do about the static? I will try again with your advice, the...
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    Sonax Net Shield over Cquartz?

    ANSWER: To Why? I guess we can't leave our cars alone, and like to wax to cover the already shiny coating (ceramic, glass, whatever). With any quality coating then we know what is going to happen a few weeks or months after, the wax is going to wash off (well it is just going to slide off). I...
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    HELP! My First Kit - Confused

    Hi pajy, I see you haven't had any responses perhaps your post is too general. My suggestion is to disregard your options and start again. YOU JUST NEED PRODUCTS that... 1. Wash - a good quality car shampoo 2. Dry - chamois or waffle weave towel 3. Polish - understand polishes, try Meguiars...
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    Static on using touch up paint

    I have some small stone chips on my Pearl White paint (plastic front bumper) and have cleaned with grease and tar remover, then applied the paint from the factory sample that came with the car. I am applying a small drop with a toothpick just to cover the chips (being white the chips are showing...
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