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    Souveran vs. Zymol Concours?

    I'm curious, from those of you that have actually tried both, which is your favourite and why? Yeah, I know that Concours is something like twice the price of Souveran. But, if you can ignore that :chuckle: , what qualities do you like or dislike of each?
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    Williams F1 Launches Detailing Product Line!

    Williams F1 Ultimate Shine Kit I came across this on a Formula One site I frequent. I'm a Williams fan and their cars always look very shiny (at least at the beginning of a race, heh, heh ). I must say my interest is piqued, but does the world really need another line of detailing...
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    How do you rename a URL link?

    Suppose I want to post a link for a tire dressing article: www.autoint.com/magazine/basics_of_protection.html How can I rename the URL and call it, say, "Tire Dressing Article" or "Link" Hope it's not too dumb a question
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    Revisiting my window cleaning technique

    I wanted to add my voice to those who swear by microfibre towels for cleaning windows/glass. I decided to retry some Griot's glass cleaner (since I have a gallon of it!) on my wife's "new" (98) car using some 16 X 16 WW MF cloths. I'd never really liked the Griot's cleaner; while the...
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    Jeff's AJ vs SG - Ease of Use?

    My interest has been piqued regarding the Werkstatt products. Sorry if this question has been answered before, but I was wondering how Acrylic Jett (in its various permutations!) compares with Klasse SG for ease of use? I've had it with SG - too much hassle! :wall
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    Black Car, Swirls and 3M Polishes

    Well I'm finally ready to tackle the swirls on my black Subaru (thoughtfully installed by a local "professional" after a re-paint :angry ). I have a PC and the following products: 3M Perfect-It III RC 3M Perfect-It III MG Menzerna FPII. I've used the MG before, but the paint...
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    Paintwork Cleaner BEFORE Polishing?

    My wife just bought a "new" (98) silver Civic and I'm getting ready to give it a thorough detailing. My plan is to clay and then give it a mild polishing with the PC before applying a LSP. I'm wondering if it's necessary or even just a good idea to use a "paintwork cleaner" (like Pinnacle's)...
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    Spot Free Water Filter and Softener

    I encountered a review of this product on another site: http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229117 and I wondered if anyone on Autopia has tried it and what your thoughts are. It's pricey, but the review has my interest piqued.
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    AIO or SRP as base for EGP?

    I'm planning on using Autoglm's EGP as my second to last step (gonna top with Souveran) on my black Subaru. I already own AIO and EGP, but no SRP (don't ask!! :D) and I'm wondering if there's any point in purchasing, and using, SRP (will it produce a better result?) or will AIO be just fine as...
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    WW Drying Towels - What Size?

    First Happy New Year to All! I'm going to be ordering some WW towels (probably from PakShak) sometime soon, specifically for drying. I'll be using them on my Subaru 2.5RS exclusively (no SUVs! ;) ) and I'm wondering which size people find the most useful/convenient? I know that it comes...
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    Minardi (Arrows?) F1 Engine Test Video

    Thought you guys might like this: http://www.fastdrive.org/download.php?view.534 Log On and enjoy!!
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    Poorboy's EX in Autopia Review Section

    Hi Folks, I posed this question about a week ago (in the hot tub forum) and only got one response (he didn't know). I thought I'd try again here with the hope that the person(s) who knows the answer missed the question on the first go around. :) In the Review Section, PB's EX gets a "thumbs...
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    Question about Autopia Review Section

    This isn't really "off topic", but I can't figure out which forum to post in, so here goes. How does a product in the Review Section get to rate a "thumbs down" icon ("currently ranked as one of the worst!")? For instance, Poorboy's EX Sealant has been given the thumbs down, but, as far as I...
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    Pad Density and Aggressiveness

    I'm wondering if, in general, there's a correlation between the (perceived) density of a foam pad and its' aggressiveness? The reason I'm asking is that I have a Lake Country polishing pad (white) that's significantly stiffer/denser than my other two LC white pads. Is it possible, even though...
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    Engine cleaning - hot or cold?

    Hi Folks. It's my understanding that the preferred method of cleaning an engine bay is to run the car for awhile (or take it for a drive) to get the engine hot to aid the cleaning process. I'm wondering what thoughts you guys have about cleaning a hot engine? My feeling is that it's not...
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    Meguiar's Professional Grade Sponge Review

    Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes anyway. The review of the Meguiar's sponge (featured on the Autopia home page) leaves me shaking my head. Is this supposed to be funny, sarcastic...certainly not helpful??! And then a one star rating for each category! Maybe we need...
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    Question about "Online Users"

    Sorry if this has been covered before. :o And it's really pretty trivial. But I'm wondering if anyone knows why the little box at the bottom of the home page entitled "Online Users" never reflects the actual number of MEMBERS online? As I type this the box says there are 100 users, 20...
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    PC Oscillations per Minute?

    Does anyone know how many oscillations per minute the numbers on the speed dial of the PC correspond to? I just ordered some 4" Sonus pads for my PC and the write-up warns not to exceed 3000 OPM :confused: Thanks!
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    I'm not sure where to post this, so...

    My question involves the search function. If anyone knows a better forum to ask this, please let me know. Anyway, I must be missing something, but when I try and link two or more search terms with AND or OR or NOT, it just doesn't seem to work. Say, for example, I want to search for "tire...
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    Swirls vs. PC vs. Rotary

    I was just reading the review of the Makita 9227 Circular Polisher in the Autopia "Reviews" section. What caught my attention was a statement from the description of the Makita from the CMA website, making reference to the Porter Cable 7424: Is this correct? I always thought the PC would...
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