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    Questions on painting plastic engine covers

    Hi There folks, I'm planning to paint my throttle cover and upper timing belt covers, and maybe even my upper radiator fan shroud. I'm going to attempt this myself, not having done any real spray painting tasks before. So far I have: a multi-pack of wet/dry sandpaper of 320/400/600/800 grit...
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    Reviews tab not working?

    Hello Forum Team, I've noticed for several weeks now that the "Reviews" tab up top (between Forum and Gallery) which contains/contained the old archived product reviews doesn't seem to be working. Whenever I click on it I get a weird error message. Is this a temporary outage? Thanks...
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    New family vehicle: Mazda CX-9 some detailing related questions

    Hi Everyone, My wife & I just took delivery on a new vehicle earlier this week: a 2013 Mazda CX-9 GT. It is in Aluminum Metallic Mica, w/ Black leather interior. I had a few questions. 1) The car will be getting 3M clear bra film installed next week (hood, fasica, mirrors...
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    Meguiar's Ultimate Liquid Wax - keep it or return it?

    It may seem like an odd question, but I think I'm experiencing a bit of buyers' remorse before I've even opened the package. I picked up some of the liquid UW recently at a Canadian Tire sale. Unfortunately with Meguiar's outrageous CDN pricing on many things, even at 25% it still cost $26...
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    BMW branded car care products?

    Apologies if this has been covered before. Does anyone know who currently makes the car care products sold under the BMW brand at dealerships? The car soap bottle looks a lot like the P21S shampoo bottle, and their wheel cleaner looks like the Sonax bottle. I'm tempted to at least try...
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    Optimum Power Clean - strength and dilution?

    This may seem like a dumb question, but... here goes. Why does OPC come in a spray bottle, when under directions basically ALL the recommended dilution ratios are 3:1 (assuming that's 3 parts water to 1 part power clean)? It doesn't mention use it full strength for anything, and yet I'm...
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    You and your car are stuck on a deserted island and...

    you can only have ONE brand of car care products. What would it be? :grinno: For me I'd have to say... OPTIMUM! :bow (Had you asked me 10+ years ago I probably would've said Meguiars).
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    Porter Cable 7424 - changes with the XP?

    My apologies if this has been discussed before. Maybe I just fail at searching but I looked and could not find info on what exactly changed and when with the 7424. When I googled I found on a thread on AG where I guy asked what the differences were and if he should upgrade from his original...
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    Recommend good TIRE cleaner to replace EO A2Z?

    Hi Folks, My long time go-to TIRE cleaner was Eagle One's A2Z tire & wheel cleaner (in the orange bottle). My stock is almost completely gone and I'll be looking for something to replace it. There are plenty of options for wheel cleaning, so I'm not concerned with that. But tire cleaners...
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    Quick Detailers to use with Wolfgang DGPS v3.0?

    I finally got around to detailing my 335i over the weekend and went with WG DGPS v3.0 over Klasse AIO. This was actually my first time ever using the Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. I'm really impressed with it. Very easy to apply and remove and on initial impression very slick. However I ran out...
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    Older product go-bys or 'ol faithfuls?

    There are so many threads on new products, I just wanted to drum up some discussion on some older products that USED to be all the rage on this site and others. This hobby has a tendency to get one obsessed with chasing the next new thing, whether its the new wax of the week or technology...
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    CG Wheel Guard vs. PB Wheel Sealant?

    Has anyone done a comparison of Chemical Guys' Wheel Guard product vs. Poorboy's Wheel Sealant? I'm using up my supply of wheel sealant, and I like it. But before buying another jar I was wondering if I should try Wheel Guard instead. Thanks.
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    Foamgun dosing question - help

    Hi Guys, I'm about to use my Wolfgang foamgun for the first time. The soap I was going to use is Chemical Guys Citrus Wash n' Gloss. My question is how to set the appropriate dose/dilution ratio. The foamgun itself has 5-6 setings on the brass fitting (1oz/gal, etc.). However I thought...
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    Torn on colors, for an '09 LCI BMW E90 328i/335i

    I'm planning on buying a new BMW 3-series sedan next spring/summer. It will be either a 328i or a 335i (RWD, 6MT). New for '09 is a mid-model facelift (aka LCI - Life Cycle Improvement, or something-rather) on the sedan. There are a dozen exterior color choices available, but I have it...
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    Obtaining BMW "Individual" paint codes/information?

    In my quest for alternative BLACK colors to repaint my Z in, I stumbled upon a color I really like. It's the BMW "Individual" option "Azurite Black Metallic". Their individual program is a system by which when ordering a new BMW through a dealership you can select custom interior and...
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