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  1. zesty-man

    Some stuff i picked up

    well, i went to the store and i saw some of these, and i had heard some recommendations to get some of these, so i did.. anyway, heres what i got Mothers clay bar Aerospace cleaner Goo gone comments? should i return any of these (before i open them). dont mind my messy room
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    What is this gunk?

    hey, i was just taking a look at this car that im gonna do next week, and i was wondering, what is this stuff thats on the door the car? from what i can see, its sort ofsticky. im wondering, should i take it off, or leave it on? maybe it might be for the car's door, because i cant really see...
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    Need advice on interior detailing

    this is probably my biggest problem. i dont do the interior of a car very well. i was wondering, what products do you guys use for the interior of the product. basically speaking, im thinking of shampoos, dressings etc.
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    Poorboys Spray And Wipe Waterless Wash?

    has anyone got the chance to use this product before? if so, did it work good, and is it something that you would use on any car? i was wondering... what do you use to take it off does heavy dirty come off easily? is it safe for the car's paint? would you get the same results out of a...
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    Favorite clay?

    What is your favorite clay to use? Today i graciously dropped my clay on the ground, so it was gone... anyways, i figured i could hit two birds with one stone, get some new clay, and get a good product.
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    First paying customer!

    well, today i had my first paying customer. she had a corolla-s. it was really, really new, i think she got it a month and a half ago, so there werent really any swrils, water marks, anything. it was in pretty good condition, so i figured i only needed the ssr1. i started at 8:00 and ended...
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    restored el camino!

    8 months ago, my dad put his rusty el camino into the shop to get it redone. the paint, the body, and everything. well, i think it was well worth the wait, check it out. however, what sucks is that i cant polish it for 6 weeks, according to scott (the guy that restored and painted my dad's...
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    Freshly detailed eclipse

    heres an eclipse that i detaield. it was my first real detail, and i think it was ok. anyways, heres what i used megs quik clay ssr2 ssr1 nxt wax PB bold and bright PB wipe and shine nothing too fancy, but i think it worked pretty good. the paint is nice and smooth, and the color seemed to...
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    ClearKote Products?

    well, i was just looking a few products, and i was wondering what you think of the clearkoke line... maybe you can give it a score out of 10 or something, and say if you would recommend it or not. that would help a lot. thanks :) moose wax vanilla moose wax canuba wax quik shine clay bar...
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    Car im gonna detail, any tips?

    Car im gonna detail, any tips? (lots of pics) heres a few pics of my aunty's old eclipse that im gonna detail tomorrow. she got it repainted about 6-9 months ago, and from what i can see, its in pretty good condition, but theres like spiderwebbing and a pretty nasty scratch. car was still...
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    Stupid problem....

    well, my mom's mercedes is pretty nice becuse i detailed it an all, but now, more than ever im seeing a problem.... my cat named moose (weird name, his original name was musubi) keeps climbing on my car's roof :angry, and its really annoying, beuase on days that it rains, i can actually see all...
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    What is the proper way of adding poorboy's trim restorer?

    hey ranney, and anyone else that knows, what do you recommend on applying the poorboy's trim restorer to the small parts of the car? i think i did it sorta wrong, because it was getting really messy, and it was getting really late, so i colund really see. anyways, heres a close up picture of...
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    427 bucks on a digital camera...

    well, today i finally decided to get a digital camera, so i can share my not so good jobs with ya peeps, and maybe get some advice. anyways, it costed me about 427 bucks. at first, the camera was 300 bucks, but i needed a memory card, extra long lasting charageable batteries, and this 2 year...
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    Stuff i got from pakshak

    well today i got to meet ranney in person, after emailing constantly. anyways, heres what i got from him 5 16x16 Ultra MF towels (mint green) 1 16x24 Ultra-Fine MF towel (yellow) 1 25x36 Waffle Weave MF Towel (light blue) 1 4 x 6 Ultra MF Foam Applicator Pad 3 Wax Polish yellow foam...
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    Good Poorboy's Products?

    well, today im gonna go to pakshak, and im pretty sure that they are a poorboys dealer. anyways, i was wondering, is there anything in poorboy's line that stands out in its class? something that you guys particularly like? rite now, i have the ssr2 and the srr1.
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    Dealing with ultra fine scratches

    i worked on my mom's ML 320 yesterday, and it looked really great, however i found that there were millions of these ultra fine scratches on the hood. im not quite sure what its from, but im thinking that it may be from the one time that she took it into the carwash. anyways, heres what i...
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    help with rims and brake dust

    well, i was trying to do my aunties' car, and i discovered i had a problem. its like, i cant get the two front tire's rims cleaned, because its brake dust had built up over the last 10 years. what i can tell you about the rims are that, they are NOT chrome, but aluminium (i think). i went out...
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    Systematic order of detailing?

    im just wondering, when you detail cars, is there a systematic order of detailing that you follow for every car that you detail?
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    Looking for a good polisher, need some advice

    hi, im looking for a good car polisher to polish families' cars. ive been told that polishers can do a better job than doing it by hand, because they give a nicer finish. well anyways, im not new at this, because i would usually hand polish my cars. so the problem is, i dont wanna burn my...
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    Hi, new here...

    hi, i figured there was where i would go first. well anyways, hi im new here, you can call me zesty. im from hawaii, and my friend's brother was showing me this site. hes the one thats really obsessive about detailing cars. as for myself, i cant even drive yet (tho soon i am), but i like to...
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