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    menzerna sf4500 ftw....

    i have always been a fan of wolfgang finishing glaze (aka sf4000) but decided to try sf4500 why? to be honest, sometimes i feel like i want something with little to no correction and maximum gloss... not that sf4000 wasn't doing the job, it was but i am very impressed with sf4500 and feel like...
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    can you ever polish plastic 100% clear?....

    can plastic be polished perfectly to remove any and all little light spider webs? i notice on my plastic headlight covers and the speedo gauge pod on my car, tiny light spider webs scratches, very hard to see from a distance but certainly noticeable to the trained eye i know there has been a...
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    cleaning wax/lsp off of pads?....

    how do I do it? I have some pads with sealant and or waxes on them and they have been sitting a while and I don't know how to clean them.... water and standard "pad cleaner" does nothing for the lsp/wax (obviously works well on polishes) I have heard of using mineral spirits?... how do I...
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    removing bf wdafpp with a spray wax?

    i am trying to find ways to cut down my detailing times....like the title says, can i remove blackfire wet diamond all finish paint protection with bf midnight ivory spray wax? any pros/cons to doing so? thanks
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    black plastic faded?....

    one of the plastic engine covers in my vehicle has gotten a white, pale look to it after i applied a quick detailer to it... to be honest, not sure what was on the mf towel i wiped it with, it was either spray and gloss or qd+ but the normally black plastic has gotten a white/grey/milky...
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    pitted acura clearcoat?....

    I am trying to remove some light/medium scratches from a 2012 acura.... used both a white and an orange pad with wolfgang total swirl remover as I am polishing, the scratches are lessening but it is revealing "pitting" in the paint, for lack of a better word I tried taking pics but they...
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    optimum poliseal questions....

    I am about to use poliseal for the first time on my moms metallic grey 2012 acura rdx... car has been washed and clayed paint needs to be corrected in a couple spots where there are couple light scratches and light etchings but all in all very good looking paint for a 2 yr old car... once I am...
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    acura wheel clear coat issue....

    I am detailing and paint correcting my mother's 2012 acura RDX in metallic grey she has the sport wheels and as I was cleaning I noticed several of these oxidation marks on the clear coat.... I polished the wheels with gg 3" with orange pad and wg fg 3.0 and the rest of the sheels came out...
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    crimson pad for wax?.....

    ok so on my last detail, I applied 2 coats bf wdafpp with a ccs blue pad but a lot of product soaked into the pad while I was doing it so I wondered if there was better pad for sealants? anyway, so being the newb that I am, didn't want the same to happen with the wax step, so I used a hydro...
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    fine headlight swirls....

    I know we already have hundreds of headlight cleaning/restoration threads but this one is different as I do not need to clear up any oxidation or scratches I have basically brand new headlights covers that look very crisp and clear from a distance, but under close scrutiny they have what...
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    cleaning leather steering wheel.....

    I have a specific question about the cleaning/maintaining the leather steering wheel in my vehicle but I guess it could pertain to all leather wrapped wheels here is a pic of the leather on my wheel.... it is soft leather and has some sections that are dimpled or perforated, for lack of a...
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    best 'light' wash?.....

    quick question I had completely detailed my exterior recently, paint correction, sealant, waxing, ect.... the car has been outside for a couple days and has light dust and light water spots, nothing heavy but I want to remove it asap what is the best way to wash this but keep the...
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    best pad to use for BF WD AFPP

    hi I am wondering which pad is best to apply BF WDAFPP with my 6" gg? I have a blue ccs pad from lake country, a crimson pad from lc and a red pad from gg thoughts? I was thinking blue but wanted to double check with the pros also, I know I am supposed to use very little product on the...
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    wolfgang finishing glaze 3.0.....

    I am really amazed with this product and how versatile it is.... I hear many other pure polishes mentioned a lot but not this one as much.... the combination of wg fg and a 3"gg and a 3"gg orange pad has done an amazing job cleaning up every single plastic scratch (dealer installed) on my...
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    tar spots on wheel help.....

    i got my huge order of supplies from autopia car care website yesterday and so i am in the middle of my big paint correction/cleanup on new 2013 335xi w/ dealer installed swirls but i have hit a stumbling block it is going very well so far, removed many swirls and hairline scratches and bug...
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