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    Quick winter wash/ wax recommendations

    Youwash car and rinse, what you normally do. Then, spray on meg hybrid cer. wax very lightly over a wet (but clean) surface. You won't be able to mist it entirely over every painted spot of the car, you'll waste the product. For example you basically only need one trigger pull to get enough...
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    Quick winter wash/ wax recommendations

    meguiars hybrid ceramic wax, in the blue spray bottle. watch the autogeek youtube: YouTube I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned. Wash your car normally, do normal rinse, while still wet lightly spray the product. rinse easily at first which will ensure it spreads everywhere, then rinse...
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    fixing clearcoat aluminum rims

    so i guess it is kind of a mirror finish, this is what i am working with. Should i just flitz ball it, or should i also re-clearcoat it after polishing out the corroded spots? The center of the 8-lug is covered by the center cap. Concerned about the area outside the 8-lug to the tire lip. The...
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    fixing clearcoat aluminum rims

    I have a 2006 gmc sierra 2500hd, SLT, it has these rims (see attached pic) the oem is a clearcoated aluminum rim, 16x6.5. where the lead outer rim wheel weights had been pressed on, and other places, the clearcoat has peeled and the aluminum has turned dark gray. I'm in CT, and first 5 years...
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    interior help with dash reflecting on inside of windshield

    so my polarized sunglasses do work, tilt my head sideways 90° and i don't see the white stitching. but under the conditions (sunny) when i would wear glasses i don't see the reflection, and under the conditions i would not wear glasses is when i see the reflection. the reflection is not bad...
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    IronX and IronX Clones - Fun Facts

    regarding the HCL in wheel cleaners: HCL also goes by a name of muriatic acid and you can buy it by the gallon at depot or lowes or walmart, or likely any pool store, it's often used to adjust PH in swimming pools, and for concrete cleaning. HCL is a very good cleaner works and it works great...
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    interior help with dash reflecting on inside of windshield

    bought a new car, cleaned the glass inside and out. Did not apply any type of leather dressing to make the leather dash shiny. The leather color is dark, not super black but definitely not gray, and it has minor white stitching accents (which is not an option) and it's mostly the white...
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    Help water etching on paint glass and chrome

    you mean like this: Duragloss Water Spot Remover (WSR) #505 or this: Optimum MDR Mineral Deposit Remover, water spot remover for paint, water spot remover glass did not work, want a refund!
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    Help water etching on paint glass and chrome

    sorry yeah, mothers. Mothers® Billet Metal Polish using white cloth turns black instantly when using, turned black even when using on chrome.
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    Help water etching on paint glass and chrome

    no nevrdull did not hurt the plastic chrome. and megs billet metal polish for aluminum (not chrome) also did not hurt the plastic chrome, and i tried {not saying people should use billet metal polish}
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    Help water etching on paint glass and chrome

    on the chrome: eagle nevrdull no affect, mothers billet metal polish (which is not recommended for chrome) barely had an affect. And anyone who says vinegar has no clue what they are doing. What did work was my rubbing compound i use on the boat, got from either west marine or bassproshop...
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    Help water etching on paint glass and chrome

    2016 keep jeep grand cherokee with the velvet red paint, has chrome trim around the windows and on the roof bars. I think maybe well water was used when jeep was washed and it dried in the sun, there is bad water etching on all the glass, windows, and chrome trim around windows and roof bars...
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    Corvette ZR1 Detail Guidance

    here's some more pics, i find you know you did a good job when you have to turn off all the auto features on a smartphone to take a pic, the first pic above of the hood/front was with HDR turned on, these pics are more realistic the result of basically a white pad and portercable 7424 with SSR2...
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    Polishing stainless or aluminum with orbital and compound?

    Would using a random orbit machine such as a porter cable 7424 and a white/orange/yellow foam pad be at all effective on stainless steel? Talking about an already polished stainless surface such as on a refigerator or other appliance, that is indoors and sees more chemical oxidation from oily...
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    Corvette ZR1 Detail Guidance

    had a 2002 camaro ss, and used poorboys ssr1 with white pad over the years. just threw away the natty blue i had, was 10+ years old and dried out. i had bought my ss new so i never had problems like you may have, but i like the SSR1 & SSR2 a lot, I have SSR2.5 but almost never needed to use it...
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    what not to use on leather interior new car

    just got a maxima sv, build sticker says 10/2017. Had 100 miles on it. Has the light color leather interior, cashmere, the seats and most of the door panels. But the dash, arm rest on door panel, and center console is a dark leather. I'd like to put something on it now since it is new and...
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    what to use on exterior plastic unpainted trim?

    thanks. few years ago i had ordered these two: - meguiars 40 vinyl & rubber cleaner conditioner, I am out of it and liked it because it was watery and easy to apply work in and achieve the clean and dress goal i was after but it made no mention of good on plastic. -meguiars natural shine...
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    Dirty Voltage

    oh and the electric motors in the buffer tools (or sawzall, jig saw) that are AC powered (115v ac 50-60hz) are all brushed AC motors, very simple, and the way the speed is controlled on them i believe is no different than a non-led lamp dimmer where the voltage sine wave is chopped off either on...
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    Dirty Voltage

    first define what you mean (or think) dirty voltage is, for the scenario you describe (mobile detailing) and the sub $1000 generator (<5000 watt) i'd expect one to have basically no to your question it typically would not hurt an electric motor (like u say break down insulation). on one hand if...
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    what to use on exterior plastic unpainted trim?

    have a black 2006 gmc sierra, the factory plastic fender flairs which are black, and the mirrors which are the manual extendable type that stick out and extra foot that's all black plastic. And I had a 2002 camaro, bottom of the windshield were the wipers sit was that black plastic think...
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