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    Can an entire care be done with spraycan touchup paint?

    I am a poor college kid with no money and an old white '91 MR2 with paint in really bad condition. I normally wouldnt think of cheaping out and using spraycan paint for my car, but over the holiday break I used clearcoat over black metallic touchup paint to do my computer case. The paint...
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    845IW over AIO -or- 845IW over glaze ??

    i have a white car that needs to be parked outside so i need something durable (willing to re-wax once a month) so i was just wondering what you guys think would be the better base for 845IW: AIO or meg's glaze. the glaze looks great by itself but loses its look very quickly. im imagining...
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    pads/products to get for CE rotary?

    though i am well aware of the risks of using a rotary, i have decided to purchase one! i'll be ordering the chicago electric rotary not too long from now, but first want to figure out what pads/products i'll be needing. my (15 year old) car has noticible swirl marks. thus far, i've used 1z...
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    this the correct process to restore my car's finish?

    i have a white 1991 toyota that had seriously neglegted paint when i got it. as i am on the college budget, i need to stick with hand applied products, and bought some einzett compound. i applied this with a foam applicator and turned the dull white into something that shined again. the...
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    wetsanding: clearcoat paint?

    i have an older ('91) car and it's (horribly) evident that the previous owner has had it repained. i would like the car repainted to a basic black, and would like to get rid of the OP after the repaint. should i have clear sprayed onto the car if i'm looking to do this? i can understand the...
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    Detailing chipped paint on my t tops

    I have an older car (91) and the black paint is beginning to chip off of the metal edge of each of the T tops. I've painted my dash-surround pretty successfully with lacquer + enamel clearcoat, and wetsanding and polishing to a mirror shine (thanks to knowledge gained via autopia!). I feel...
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    fixing up old paint

    im interested in what polish or combination of polishes will return my car's paint to like new condition. i've gone from 1z heavy cut polish directly to meguires hand glaze, but i still notice that i have slight swirl marks. is there anything i can use that is even finer grade than meguires hand...
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