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    new wheels: apply wax/sealant?

    I bought some brand new wheels and they never been mounted or seen tires. Would it help protect the finish if I applied any type of wax or sealant? I have Meguairs gold class wax, Meguairs show glaze #7, and Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze laying around. The rims are a royal gold with polish lip...
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    shopping cart damage

    it was windy outside and a shopping cart struck the rear end of my vehicle leaving a scuff on the edge of my rear bumper. what can i do to remove this scuff? the materials i got are meguairs wax, claybar, show glaze polish, and step 1 cleaner. :sadwavey:
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    meguiars #7 show car glaze on rims?

    hi, id like to know if i can use meguiars #7 show car glaze on my rims that are gloss black with polished lip? the rims itself have never been driven on yet and have its own clear coat on it as well. i have klasse SG on the way which ill use to top it off with. but for now, will it be ok to...
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    painting center caps of my wheels

    i just bought a set of wheels and the center caps look fugly. i want to give it a new finish, chrome or some sort of bling to match the polished lip of my new wheels. can i do this by shopping around autozone or kragen using spray paint? any recommendations on what kind of paint? supply store?
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    looking for a swirl remover to include in my detailing process

    im looking for an product that will remove swirls while not harming my factory clear coat. its a fairly new honda civic in blue. after getting repairs done for it, the shop that fixed my body damaged tried to be nice and wash my car. but low and behold, they seem to use a rough cloth or towel to...
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    rain-x: anti fog and exterior formula

    i have a few questions about using rain-x products on my vehicle. 1) will the rain-x interior glass anti-fog fluid damage my aftemarket window tint? *my windows are tinted inside the glass* 2) will rain-x's original formula (exterior glass) harm my vehicle's paint if it gets in contact...
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    tire shines

    so far, ive had tried armor all spray and meguairs hot shine... armor all spray just didnt last long enough and the hot shine is very hard to remove...and lasts probably a week as well. i want to know if there are any tire shines out there that last very long (more than a week) and gives...
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    detailed car, woke up finding it dusted

    yesterday, i spent about 4 hours detailing the exterior of my coupe. rinse, soap, claybar, polish, wax. i go to sleep around 3am and woke up to a sound of a leafblower around 9am. sounded like a chainsaw right by my ears.. (the leaf blower was being used right by my windows and my windows were...
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    polishing

    when applying the meguairs* show car glaze polish, how much should i apply and am i suppose to seal the polish in with wax as well? my best guess is to apply small amounts on each section so their is a very thin layer and then let dry. after 15min of drying, then proceed wax?
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    claybar the vehicle last month, neccesary again?

    something cant get out of my mind: when i was detailing my car last month, i used a claybar. now that its been a month, is it really neccesary to claybar the car again before polishing and waxing? is there a basic rule of how many contaminents* stick onto the body of the car that a wash...
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    waxing/polishing tips

    polishing: meguairs show car glaze #7 http://autopia.org/review/censura.php?cmd=details&itemid=65 when applying this onto the vehicle, is it best to smear it all over the vehicle body paint with thin layer, let it sit for 5min then proceed to buff/even it out with a microfiber polishing...
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    meguairs gold glass wax then carnauba

    is it perfectly fine to use 2 different brand waxes? i have meugiars gold class wax and i wanted to know if its worth the investment and time to go out and get some carnauba wax to top it off after the meugiars? what would you recommend? (car is 03 and still fairly new, dark blue in color...
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    waxing kills factory clear coat

    true or false? ive heard it many times by applying wax, it can shorten the lifetime of the factory clear coat thats already on the paint. does the same go for cleaner wax, polishes, paint cleaners, carnauba waxes, etc? and off topic: can claybars remove the wax that you put on the...
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    clay, paint cleaner, polish, wax = not impressed?

    the car is a 2003 model in eternal blue (dark blue paint) so its fairly new paint but it does have various swirls on the body and few scratches. heres the procedure ive done: rinse, soap than rinse again dry mothers claybar rinse, soap, rinse again dry meguiars paint cleaner step 1...
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