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    Stephen Hawking died

    Stephen Hawking: Tributes pour in for 'inspirational' physicist - BBC News a great mind hopefully he`ll now get the answers he was seeking
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    just ordered some stuff

    is it here yet?! car pro reload 500 ml, (running low, 1/4 left) last bottle lasted 2 years, use every 2-3 months speedmaster wheel brush, works great but my old one broke at the handle hint: make the wire out of stainless and charge a few $ more or is this design a repurchase strategy :) 303...
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    Power and efficiency

    500+ HP / 515+ lb ft yet 27 mpg
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    end of summer maintenance...

    did all the mechanical stuff filters, oil, etc., so figured might as well do the paint... PC applied Klasse AIO (basically clean, de-tar, etc.) hand coat (times 2) Klasse SG [attachment=9883:15756.attach]
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    annual stripdown...

    wash with dawn go over the car with Klasse AiO to remove any tar, sap, etc. (a bunch of spots!) polish with 7424 & Menzerna FP II wipe down with plush mf and distilled water/alcohol use 7424 to apply AiO one panel at a time, wipe off wipe on/wipe off a coat of Klasse SG next morning...
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    almost done...

    so far: scrubbed clean, wash mitt & simple green floor, wire brushed, a coat of cement/epoxy sealant...recommended by my brother, who owns an industrial flooring company, hard as nails, looks like concrete, trowelled on, 1 hr to apply, 6 to cure grey cove molding painted/patched...
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    spring cleaning...bottom side up!!!

    e46 M3 chassis powerwash/degrease
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    feedback gents, please....

    car: 2001 BMW M3 black nappa leather I'm going to do my spring interior cleaning soon... here's my method for the leather: lexol cleaner diluted in warm water, mixed well good MF towel, soaked & wrung wipe down all the leather dry with MF when finished should I condition with...
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    quicky review....

    Got some stuff from Autopia, here goes: my silver e46 M3 was salty & grimy Rinsed well and washed with NXT & my new Sonus MF mitt; I don't know whether it's just because it's different or what but did not feel it held enough water, so I'm going back to my wool mitt. All is not lost...
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    You know you have a problem when....

    ...you Klasse AIO your MODEL cars! My real one is a e46 M3, this is a CSL version. Bored, and waiting to do mine with the stuff I got from Autopia!
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    Happy Customer

    Ordered some stuff from Autopia last Friday night, and arrived today! Now the challange is to hold of til Christmas! 2 pkgs Sonus MF applicators 2 Sonus MF big yellow drying towels 1 Sonus MF wash mitt Sonus Acrylic Glanz, I'm I Klasse faithful Can't wait to wash, and put a coat of the...
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    Help please/QD for Klasse

    What's a recommended QD for use with Klasse SG: 1 that will not strip/haze/damage it 2 will allow me to put another coat on, after a wash, w/o using AIO, i.e., no residue, film, etc. thnx, in advance Art
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    I've got a screw loose.....

    Today I put my car (2001 BMW M3) on a lift and detailed the underside and wheel wells: power washed applied degreaser & soak power washed again removed all cosmoline (what a pain!) off all plastic, aluminum, under body, suspension, wheel wells, etc. washed with an old mitt...
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    Requesting feedback from the Pro's

    Hello, new to the forum, but from what I've seen, it's a very valuable resource. The following is my regime, please comment; Initial: wash with Dawn 1x per year Klasse AIO the entire vehicle 2 coats of SG over two days after that, 1 coat SG/week for 2 or 3 weeks then once every ~ 6...
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