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    Need help regarding Winter Protection in Oregon

    So I'm a California kid who usually doesn't have issues with rain on the car. :nana: But now that I'm going to college up in Oregon (OSU) I will be taking my car up there where it rains all the time. I don't really feel like getting tons and tons of water spots. It will be hard to wash it...
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    West Coast Online Detail Shops / SF Bay Area Shops for Product

    It seems like all of the online shops I like are on the east coast so UPS Ground takes way too long. Anyone know of good ones online with Poorboys/Menzerna or anything? I like to get my products ASAP, but dont feel like spending more on Shipping than the product itself. Are there any local...
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    2006 Jetta GLI & 2007 Honda Pilot

    :waxing: Today I did my 2006 Volkswagen Jetta GLI yesterday and finished it up today. I haven't had time to do my car since I got my Porter Cable over 2 weeks ago so I was very excited and obviously took my time doing this car. I had an accident a week ago trying to polish my car...
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    120k miles + Child = One Nasty Jeep :(

    This was my first detail for a REAL customer. Totally random person who saw my flyer and called me. They're selling their car and wanted to add some quick value to it before listing it on Craigslist. They called me up and I headed on over. I got there and soon realized this would not be like...
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    The dirtiest car ever - 2003 VW GTI 20th AE

    This car was absolutely filthy. Covered in dirt that had been on there for weeks/months. Sand was in the interior, on the carpets, floormats, cupholders, seats, EVERYWHERE. Screw the beach. This car used to be in mint condition but it was screwed bad by neglect. I wasn't expecting anything...
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    2003 BMW X5 3.0 - <3 Menzerna & Porter Cable

    Process: Wash w/ Meguiar's Gold Class Stoner's Trim Shine Stoner's Invisble Glass Meguiar's Interior Detailer Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze @ Speed 3 w/ Grey Pad Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket (FMJ) @ Speed 3 w/ Blue Pad Pictures: My first time using...
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    My Epic WORST DAY With my new Porter Cable

    So I started out today in a positive mood. After receiving my PC on Monday, I finally had time to sit down and use it today. Went ahead and washed the car, then clayed the horizontal surfaces...the doors/fenders looked and felt fine so I skipped over them. I've been reading these forums and...
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    Help me out, ordered a PC. Are these products OK?

    I ordered a Porter Cable after almost a year of contemplatng it!:waxing: Finally. Here are the products I have...are they sufficient to remove spiderwebbing / light swirl? I thought this would be my process: Wash with Meguiar's Gold Class car wash Mother's Claybar Klasse AIO with PC (What...
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