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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????

    I like to know this also.. The UQW is also kind of yellowy and assuming its because its carnabua too so must have some some sort of protection . I'm doing this only until i have time to do full wax myself (which should be fun but time consuming.. maybe have tv near by and watch and do it. paying...
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    Haven't waxed after purchasing car is it ok????

    you mean you bought new car and 2 years didn't do much except occasional wash and then you found out what to do and did the works and came out restored? or you bought a car that was 2 years old. Well that gives me much leg room but still can't hold on much longer and put in the time and work.
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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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    Did my First polishing with porter cable xp 7424 HELP

    yes i'm getting much better in trying to perfect something that doesn't exist lol As mentioned 80% or so removal of swirl removal is fine by me in beggining stage. Later one when i get some more polishes in I can finetune things. I saw abrasive chart here Autogeek Swirl Removers & Compounds...
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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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    Did my First polishing with porter cable xp 7424 HELP

    Thank you for you thorough input. I was away with lot of work deadlines and didn't even really have time to work on my car etc. All these knowledge i'm obtaining here helps a lot and makes it more enjoyable to work. The car is actually ceritified use with around 6k miles and guess the owner...
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    polish splatter and specks from polishing

    but the specks doesn't affect anything other then annoyance and extra work right? i tape the trims etc but some areas i can't tape off due to odd shaped areas
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    polish splatter and specks from polishing

    so am i using too much?
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    polish splatter and specks from polishing

    yES I DO HAVE the book. just forgot.. i guess i miss tiny speck part
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    Did my First polishing with porter cable xp 7424 HELP

    I'm trying to use the least abrasive so I don't just take off clearcoat as the swirl marks are being removed . Just need more passes/rounds. If i use a more abrasive one like you reccomend Wolfgang Polishes-Compounds or Menzerna (FG400 and 2500) which i'm thinking is more abrasive then scratch...
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    Did my First polishing with porter cable xp 7424 HELP

    lol not rude at all. But 35% removed with swirl remover from meguiar and about 70% removed with scratch x 2.0. I know scratch x 2.0 is more abrasive so probally why 70% removed. Looking to see if i can get more removed. No ceramic coating not that I know (they want to cut cost i'm sure and...
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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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    Rainy days what would you guys do?

    from 10 feet? i seem to get too detail with the whole portable light thing.. seems i'm crazy like that. I don't have a wax on yet as still need to claybar first (and polish when i get chance) meanwhile using spray on wax.. is that considered protected? i mean i do it weekly as i know it comes...
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    Rainy days what would you guys do?

    First off thanks for taking time to write a well thought out accurate post . Just didn’t have time to thoroughly read it and think about what I wanted to say. I do agree that stronger LSP (wax , sealant etc), dirt and stuff will slide off. To summarize. You mentioned that tap water has minerals...
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    Rainy days what would you guys do?

    Well , you were aware of the Thunder show yesterday. So it was pouring, then stopped then pouring and so forth. So what would you do if your car has wax on it and drove around this and went home. Would you A). leave it in garage and call it a night wash next day B). Hose it down with garden...
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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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