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    Lots of cars to clean and little time!

    Hi all, looking for some advice. I have 4 cars I like to keep clean and no time to do it. My routine right now is... once a month: -Vacuum -Wipe down leather and dash with a damp microfiber -Clean glass -Wash & dry, double bucket of course -Scrub wheels & tires with left over soap and dedicated...
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    Doing a correction on a black BMW

    2003 Black BMW Z4. Paint is dull, swirled, and straight awful. Products i have are: Porter Cable 7424xp Lake Country 5.5in wax pad, polishing pads, light cutting pads, and heavy cutting pads. Meg's Ultimate Compound Meg's M105 Meg's M205 HD Cut HD Polish I am planning on finishing...
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    2013 Volt, light correction

    Interior: Sweep Hot water extraction Mother's Protectant Mother's Leather Cleaner Exterior: Meg's Wheel Brightner Citrus degreaser on tires and wheel wells Meg's Gold Class Shampoo Mother's Claybar Meg's Gold Class QD HD Polish with LC white pad HD Poxy with LC blue pad Porter...
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    Spray Wax vs Wash & Wax

    Usually i wash my car every sunday with Meg's Gold Class wash, then hit it with some Megs Ultimate Quik Wax to bolster my Megs Ultimate Paste Wax LSP. In terms of shine and replenished protection, how would Meg's Ultimate Wash & Wax do against Ultimate Quik Wax? Am i wasting my time going...
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    Pre-wax cleaner step.

    A basic detailing package of mine includes a Wash, (Optional ClayBar), Pre-wax cleaner, and LSP (all done by hand) So far i have been using Meg's Cleaner Wax, then finished with Meg's Ultimate Paste Wax. I also have on hand some K-AIO and some Mother's Pure Polish (old name: Pre-Wax...
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    Couple Interior Before and Afters

    2004 Accord EX coupe Vacuum Dawn Ultra 1:128 to clean surfaces Armor All Auto Glass Cleaner Mother's Leather Cleaner Mother's Leather Conditioner Mother's Protectant on plastics Hot water extraction via Little Green Machine 2002 Civic LX coupe Vacuum...
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    Couple water beading shots

    My car got caught in the rain, booooo. So i decided to take some water beading shots! Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax on the paint, Meguiar's Cleaner Wax on the wheels, Meguiar's Endurance tire dressing 2x coats. Since the polish and LSP, the paint has seen 2 hand washes with Meguiar's Gold...
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    2004 Buick Rendezvous detailed

    Contracted for a basic wash & wax with interior cleaning. Overall the exterior was in pretty good shape paint wise. However the interior was stupid dirty. The owner is a smoker with pets, pretty bad combo on an interior. Majority of the hard plastics and windows were caked with nicotine residue...
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    Carnauba Wax Recommendation

    I like to wax my car about once per month. So durability isnt really an issue for me. I would assume a carnauba wax would give me a deeper and warmer shine over a sealant. Pinnacle Signature Series II is appealing but the price is a bit steep. Meguiar's M26 is cheap and can get OTC. Mother's...
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    Which Leather Cleaner & Conditioner?

    Right now i have Mother's Leather Cleaner and Leather Conditioner, and im almost out of them. At Walmart, they carry Meguiar's Gold Class Leather & Vinyl Cleaner and Gold Class Leather Conditioner. Walmart also carries Lexol Leather Cleaner and Leather Conditioner. These are all in spray...
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    1998 Dodge Neon, nothing special

    Detailed a Neon today, was in pretty good shape for being a 15yr old car. Anyways, the detail was nothing special. Its not a Ferrari or a new BMW... lol Interior: Megs Quik Interior Cleaner Megs Ultimate Protectant Purple Power 4:1 Armor-All Auto Glass Exterior: Dawn Ultra Meguiar's...
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    List of Large & Extra Large Vehicles

    I compiled this list based on my needs and price levels, thought id share it with you guys :rockon1: Large Vehicle: Acura RL Acura MDX Audi A8 BMW 7-Series BMW X5 BMW X6 Buick Enclave Buick Rainier Buick Rendevous Cadillac DTS Cadillac SRX Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet Equinox...
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    2004 Dodge Neon SRT4 Electric Blue detailed

    Paint: PC 7424XP Dawn wash Mother's Clay Bar Meguiar's Quik Detailer Meguiar's M205 w/ LC white flat pad, speed 4.5 Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax Trim: Mother's Protectant 4:1 Purple Power on the wheel wells Wheels: Meguiar's All Wheel Cleaner Meguiar's Cleaner Wax Misc...
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    Klasse All-In-One or IPA wipedown

    Im working on a paint correction on my 04 black Honda Accord and im looking to save some time (and money on future detailing projects). Currently my steps are: Wash Clay Ultimate Compound with LC Orange pad M205 with LC White pad Klasse All-In-One Klasse Sealant Glaze Knowing that...
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    First paint correction ever.

    Meguiar's DA Power System Dawn washed the hood Taped off section Mother's Claybar Meguiar's Ultimate Compound - Cutting pad Mother's Pre-Wax Cleaner - Polishing pad Klasse Sealant Glaze Did 8 passes under heavy pressure with UC to get (almost) everything out. Want to followup UC...
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