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    Silver Engine Paint for valve covers?

    I need to paint the valve covers on my 97 BMW 540 which are notorious for flaking the exterior paint. So I need a hi-temp paint that will withstand a minimum of 500 degrees F. I can find hi-temp engine paint, but not in silver; and I can find silver paint, but not hi-temp engine paint. Have...
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    HGAS over KSG?

    I detailed my wife's Caribean Blue G35 coupe two weekends ago with Menzerna's FPII, FTG, and FMJ and I was very happy with the results (as was she). So after I washed it this past weekend I went over it w/ HGAS and it looked spectacular. (Even the wife noticed the impact of the HGAS from the...
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    Detailing Commercial Vans with Lettering

    I am not a professional detailer, however I need to detail our company van and I'm wondering how to deal with the "signage" on the sides. How do you guys detail commercial vans with lettering? Do you polish right over the lettering as if it weren't there, or do you polish around the...
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    White Flecks on Black Hood

    Using my PC for the first time after claying the car, I applied DP Swirl Remover to take out the scratches/swirls on my Black 97 BMW 5 series; I followed this with FP-II to remove the hazing from the SMR; then Klasse AIO to bring out the gloss even more; then Klasse SG for protection. I am...
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    AIO and SMR Hazing

    I am about to use a medium SMR (SSR2) on my black '97 BMW to remove mild swirl marks and spider-webbing using a PC 7424 with a white polishing pad. I tried a small test spot on my driver's side door handle by hand and the SMR eliminated most of the marring, but it appears to have also left some...
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