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    Meguiars #40 Vinyl & Rubber Conditioner

    Is it safe to use this for my interior? I had a bottle for my tires and rubber and loved the look on the interior plastic/dash/etc. the finish lasts and looks great on the bmw plastics. non greasy. i was concerned since it seems to be an "exterior" product.
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    Zymol Rouge Red Wax

    Anyone try this wax?? I have a 2005 Imola Red M3 with lots of little tiny chips on my wheel flares and regulat wax tends to build up... curious if anyone has tried this wax? I was wondering if it might do a good job hiding the tiny chips?
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    Med Gloss Trim and Tire shine

    I've been using 3M tire and rubber and I really like the medium shine but I'm curious what else you guys would reccomend? I can only buy the 3M is 16 ounce bottles. Anyone try One Grand tire and rubber? Any others out there for that med gloss look?
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    Why do I always seem to add more marks with polish??

    OK, I've used P21S polish on my old car applied with 100% cotton cloths and removed with the same. Well my car seemed to have a lot of new fine marring. So I gave up polishing. Time went on....... Well, I placed an order from Groits Garage and bought their fine polish and 100% cotton...
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    Cleaning Grandma's Town Car Roof

    I'm helping my friend detail his Grandmother's Town Car to ready the beast to be sold. The car is green with a tan Vinyl roof. The roof is very, very dirty with a lot of dirt in the texture. What is the best product to clean the roof?
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    Is it the act of applying or buffing off??

    When you are applying the wax or polish how hard do you push?? Is it the application or the buffing that causes the shine? I realize this is a basic question but I really am not sure.
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    P21S Wax leave residue

    I have a 2003 FX dark silver and i washed with dawn, used the p21 cleaner, then wax. I noticed as I wiped off the wax from the hood there would be lots of small globs/residue on the hood. I'm assuming it was the wax. As I pushed real hard with a clean piece of cotton flannel I could work the...
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    Using P21S Paintwork Cleanser and wax for first time!-help

    I am about to use P21S Paintwork Cleanser and I bought it in a kit with wax, cleanser and wheel cleaner. In the wax there is a grey sponge, should I use that to apply it? There is a square fabric cover sponge(not sure how else to describe it) should I apply the Cleanser with that? My car was...
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    afternoon off-where to buy Klasse in NJ

    I just decided to take the afternoon off and I would love to pick up som Klasse and PS wax and detail my car today. Anybody in Northern NJ +- 30 minutes to Newark know where I can pick some up?
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    Low Gloss Dash Cleaner?

    I have a new FX35 and I am looking for a cleaner for my dash but everything I have bought in the past is way to glossy. Any reccomendations? I would love something I could get in a store. One of my friends swears by Griots stuff any reccomendations on that stuff as well. Also, I have a new...
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    f 11

    Can someone reccomend a detailing shop in NJ near the Livingston area? I have some minor swirl marks on my Blue Acura TL Type S that I don't want to tackle myself.
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    2010 U.S. Census......

    You guys have been so helpful with my car I was hoping you may know something about removing tape pinstrip from a boat(I hope I don't get in trouble for a non-car question.) I just bought a royal blue fiberglass bass boat(It is your typical speckled blue almost candy apple blue). The pinstripe...
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    Anybody else wipedown their cell phone?

    I put some swirl marks in my paint and have gotten some great advice from you guys. I'm just going to get an estimate to have it professionally done. I may work on it myself but Acura's paint is SO thin I'm worried about me not getting it right and then having to go to someone anyway and...
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    Need Advice on Fixing Scratch

    I have some swirl marks on my 2002 Agean blue pearl Acura and I'm about to try Imperial Hand glaze for the first time. After the hand glaze I was going to apply a coat of Blit wax. Any hints?? How hard should I press when applying and what type of applicator should I use.
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    best sealant/wax to use on a lacquer paint job

    I have a new 2002 Acura, Aegean Blue Pearl. I have a nice Maple tree in my front yard that drops little sap droplets on my car. Looks almost like fine rain drops. Well I cut the tree back as much as I could(my fiance has told me I go before the tree) but I still get the drops. I don't have...
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