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    Heavy Brake Dust

    Hello everyone! I know its been awhile.:D I recently detailed two cars, both the same customer, one a XC70 and the other an S60. Both were in decent shape minus the rims. Each was solid gray with brake dust to the point they looked like graphite. I used a wheel cleaner sprayed it on and let...
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    Expensive Detail???

    Wait just before you chalk this one up to the "oh no, not another thread on that 10,000 dollar wax job" This one is done by Jeremy Clarkson one of the hosts of Top Gear. It takes about 2 minutes into it before he shows you his detailing abilities...but its funny stuff... YouTube - Top Gear -...
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    1Z Detail Spray Review

    1Z Detail-Spray 'Lackfinish' I was given the opportunity to do a review on 1Z Detail-Spray 'Lackfinish'. Back of the Bottle: Detail Spray gently cleans and protects the paintwork between regualr washings with a dust repellant gloss-enhancing wax like finish. Effortlessly dissolves and...
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    Tree Sap Damage

    I was detailing a Dark Grey Lexus RX 330 and after I washed the hood I noticed about 10 dime size raised bumps that had blackened and almost looked like tar. I sprayed a little bug squash and went over it with clay. It ripped the clay to shreds... So I started picking it off with my finger...
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    Updated Flex review

    Well I was detailing a Black Ford Escape this weekend and I brought my Rotary and my Flex. This car is not well maintained so I figured power followed by finesse... Well I took the flex to see what it would do to this faded black paint, Intensive polish plus an orange LC pad should get me...
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    2000 Jaguar XKR

    I figured I would start posting some cars I have done, this one was from earlier this winter... No befores, it had some moderate swirls, and for some reason alot of tree sap... Process: Two Bucket Wash with Sea Sponge and Poorboys Wash. APC the tires. Spray and rinse the rims, added Wheel wax...
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    Happy Birthday Jngrbrdman

    Have a great day!!! :bday2::bday2::bday2:
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    What's the true cost?

    I pose this question as I ponder to my last detail from this previous Saturday. A black 1999 Ford F-150...a car that had not seen any water since the last rain storm, and whose interior was something out of a bar before the smoking ban, and if they allowed large shedding dogs to take up...
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    My Flex Review

    This is my brief write up of the new Flex DA polisher... Yesterday was nice enough to give it a try on my Murano. I had some fine swirl marks in spots from sand and other winter destructions...I used my Flex polisher, a white 6.5" CCS pad and some Menzerna Final Polish. Size: It has a rotary...
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    New Extractor

    Well I have decided to bite the bullet and buy an extractor and I am looking at getting the Mytee Lite 2 8070. I am not a professional detailer, meaning while I do get paid this is not my main source of income therefore I don't have the need for anything larger then the three gallon capacity...
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    Jimmy Kimmel Show

    So Sara Silverman was on the Jimmy Kimmel show and had a clip. Now the premise is that he used to end every show with an Apology to Matt Damon, saying sorry we couldn't fit Matt Damon on the show today. YouTube - Sarah Silverman "I'm F*cking Matt Damon" on Jimmy Kimmel very funny stuff
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    What's in QD Spray?

    Meguiars QD Spray not sure how to make it bigger although you can click on the image
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    Happy Birthday Joyriide

    Happy BDay!!! :bday2::bday2::bday2::bday2: :bday2::bday2::bday2: Wow 21 years old, living in Miami...whose got it better then you...:D Although this is starting to put things in perspective as to how old I am...ugh...
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    Happy Biirthday CalgaryDetail

    :bday3::bday3::bday3: :bday2::bday2: Happy Bday...wow a whole 20 years old...:cheers: Enjoy your day. (I just realized I spelled Birthday wrong...God thats bad)
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    New Zymol Wax

    Now I know Zymol is supposed to be good. And I am hoping maybe we can get Mike (Calgary Detail) to buy this and let us know.:D SOLARIS - Zymol Worldwide
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