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    Went for a cruise the other day, took some new pics

    My friend got a nice point and shoot camera, so we took it with us when we made a quick elfin forest(local 10 mile backcountry twisty road) run. I got new tires (falken ziex 912s) for christmas. I also got some new waxes. My car is wearing a coat of Dodo juice...
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    Another UDM problem

    Ive noticed that my UDM vibrates significantly more than usual, as well as compared to my friends UDM. It seems that where the backing plate screws into, that nut that you use the wrench on seems to swivel, and i dont believe it should do that. The machine also seems to get unusually hot, and...
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    Review: Adams Gray clay & swissvax wheel brush

    Got the chance to use both these products i ordered from DD last week. Adams Gray clay This is a fantasic product. definetly a step up from the OTC megs and mothers claybar kits ive been using since ive started claying. Its pretty aggressive, and does what the megs clay will do in a arm...
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    Anyone else get fed up with offering advice on other forums?

    When ever a topic comes up on a car forum im on that has to do with car care, i do my best to offer advice from my own experiences and knowledge. I try to stop the spread of misinformation, by providing facts, tips, and techniques that we all share here. Its just general stuff like where...
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    2000 toyota detail and scuff repair

    Process: 2BM with grout sponges with TW ice clayed with megs clay and ONR lube Waxed with NXT 2.0 wheels were cleaned with DP gel cleaner w/ assortment of brushes Interior: Vacuumed and wiped down Scuff was repaired with Menz PG on yellow via UDM finished with Menz FP on white via...
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    Nightmare customers: lets hear your stories!

    Im sure all of us have had to deal with at least one nightmare/problem customer. This thread is partially inspired by the thread about the a guy who expected a member from this board to fully detail the car for free, just because he was the most recent person to have detailed it. Luckily i...
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    My friends new 99 4runner

    This is my best friends new 99 toyota 4runner. It was done out of the good of my heart, and being teh kind gentle soul that i am =P So this is when he brought it in the morning. It was still foggy out thankfully when we washed it. The car was "detailed" by the dealership. This...
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    I just watched Tanner Foust...

    use a Mr Clean auto dry car wash on a lambo... not to mention a silicone water blade... this was on his supercars exposed show on speed. In this episode he gets the chance to try to sell a exotic car at a dealership in boulder colorado i believe. Im sure hes a great race car...
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    Any Autopians near Temple city?

    I have a local mazda club member looking to get his car detailed, unfortunately im to far south to do the work. And i know theres alot of orange county/LA guys who are alot closer. PM me if your interested. the car i believe he will be having detailed is a mitsu evoIX
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    got my autogeek order/what ive been working on all weekend

    got my order today (just in time too) everything leatherique kit (only to be used on my moms rdx, and yes i know its for older leather) menzerna power gloss DP wheel cleaner and DP microfiber detergent 2 cobra waffle weave guzzlers a gallon of ONR DP wheel glaze and...
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    just put in a new order, and would like to hear your thoughts

    so i just ordered these items (this was my largest order ive made so far in the year ive been into detailing ONR (128 oz) 2 cobra guzzler towel combo DP microfiber cleaner (16 oz i think) Menzerna Powergloss (32 oz) leatherique 16oz kit DP wheel special pinnacle signature series 2...
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    XMT1 turned to water?

    so my bottle of XMT1 has basically turned to water over time... its not thick like it used to when i first got the product back in december. the product still works, im just wondering why its not as viscous as it once was.
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    2000 civic paint correction

    did some correction on my friends car. the paint was pretty soft, and i got the majority of defects out (id say about 80-85 percent) with a single step. i last did this car (wash, clay wax) last year. also per request i removed some scratches as safely as i could w/o the risk of removing to much...
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    UDM and heating

    working on a car today, i noticed my UDM is getting pretty hot. at 5k rpms and up, it gets almost untouchable... im concerned it will conk out on me during a job... my question is is this heat normal? i dont remember it getting this hot with my previous udm. i know you guys ship out of...
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    so heres how my garage sits now

    my mom was kinda making fun of the fact theres 2 40k dollar cars sitting in the driveway. and my 10k dollar car is in the garage. lol so the top drawer has my white pads that come with the UDM ( i have two because i had to send one back to get fixed so i was sent a complete new UDM)...
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    05 black altima

    i did a paint correction job on this for my friend for basically nothing more than the joy of getting to work on a black car. process: wash with TW Ice car wash w/ wool mitt dry with MF clayed XMT3 w/ orange CCS XMT2 w/ whtie CCS megs showcar glaze#7 sealed w/ megs sealant #21 (i think...
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    My New Garage

    so basically back on may 14th. my cousin (who has mental disabilities) found matches and decided to light a cardboard box on fire. he couldnt put it out. so he decided to just watch tv. my aunt who thought she smell smoke cam downstairs, and asked him if he smelled smoke. he of course said...
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    05 Honda Accor and dodge durango

    so this first one is my best friends moms car, who i did as a favor, 1 for the experience, and 2 shes been feeding me meals and given me a place to sleep whenever i want. shes like a second mom almost. there was more marring then there was swirls. Process wash w/ TW ice w/ wool mitt clay...
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    i saw the gtr in person

    the jdm r35 gtr is making its socal rounds here are some pics i took before my camera died XD its gorgeous in person, and for 70k you cant go wrong for what you get. what i didnt like was the girl presenting it. she just regurgitated information she read. it didnt seem natural...
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    how i spent christmas day (56k go count the pine needles on your living room floor)

    process: TW ice car was w/ wool mitt wheels cleaned via black magic wheel cleaner and car wash w/ wool mitt dried with MF 1 pass Pinnacle XMT #3 via orange pad 1 pass Pinnacle XMT carnuba glaze via black pad Sealed w/ Megs #21 via black pad the whole process took about 5-6 hours...
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