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    Reaching the center of the roof

    I discovered a pretty good way to reach the center of my roof for buffing and such - a Black and Decker Workmate. With legs out it provides a good platform for standing and is very stable with the small legs extended. I weigh 230 lbs and it held me just fine and allowed me to fully face the...
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    Levels in Concours

    Are there a set of standard levels for a concours event? And what is the requirements for each level?
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    Show car vs. Concours car

    What is the difference between a show car and a concours car?
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    Common houshold products w/uncommon uses

    Since taking an interest in keeping my car looking its best, and reading this forum, I have obtained quite an arsenal of detailing products. In addition to the detailing products, I now use some non-detailing products while detailing: A toothbrush to get wax residue and dirt from those hard...
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    Zaino vs. Megiar's Gold Class

    I don't think this link was posted previously. This is a good test and it caused comment by Sal Zaino. I thought all the Zaino users might be interested in seeing it. http://pages.sbcglobal.net/gheumann/zaino_test/index.html:argue
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    I loved my PC until....

    ...I tried a rotary polisher. I had just bought a 82, VW Scirocco with horrible paint. The clearcoat had hazed over and there were bright red spots showing through the haze after I washed it. Closer inspection revealed the spots were actually the base paint with no clearcoat. I was not ready...
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    Chem Guard product line

    I just bought a gallon of Kryptonyte All-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser from a local detailer. (I had really wanted APC+ but he did not have any.) I really liked the Kryptonyte. It worked well on both carpet and vinyl. In fact, my carpet is now the cleanest it has ever been. Is anyone else...
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    Exterior window rubber turns towels black

    This has been the most difficult problem in my quest to bring a '92 Sable daily driver back to reasonable condition. Over the years I have used all kinds of rubber cleaner and conditioners. The result has always been the same - black washing mitts, black drying towels, black window cleaning...
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