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    '02 F150 w/22's gets poorboys treatment

    did this for afriend now he owes me lunch ssr1, ex all done by pc enjoy
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    Ming Detail revisited

    well for those of you that remember me posting the ming detail shop that took my customer here was the outcome. note: they did have it repainted and then ming'd however the ming process is done with a buffer so i dont know whats up with the swirls
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    whats a good followup polish after a SMR

    im looking for something that will remove micromarring. Ive notice when iuse a rotory theres always either light swirl marks or micro marring left. for example i was working on my gf's car with a rotory and light cut @1500 then should i use light cut again with the pc and polishing pad or...
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    any of you guys use edeg 8"pads

    cause i have 3 green, 1 yellow, 1 white, 1 blue for sale but i dont know how to post in the classifieds. They are used and i wanted to get 30 shipped illpost a pic when i have a chance thanks Moderators if you'd like to move this to the classifieds or give info on how to post there id...
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    what kind of shoes do you pro's wear.

    man after a whole day of detailing my feet hurt. im going through shoes like underwear. they keep getting wet & eventually start falling apart. Right now im wearing nike's ive had adidas but they hurt the arch on the bottom of my foot new balance works good but can get expensive.....any one
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    Meguiars 84,83,82, not working for me

    i detailed my gf's car with the rotory and 84 well i had caled meguiars to speak to a rep who said to use it with a red cutting pad. I had tried the 84 & 83 with the polishing pad and nothing, this was at 1500rpms. The rep told me to go up to 1800rpms which im not too comfortable with i did it...
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    do any of you professionals .....

    Use a rotory and do your lsp by hand or by PC/Cyclo. I dont see very many detailers that use a rotory to begin with then finish by hand. I know that using the pc with a light cut swirl remover removes any light swirls (duh) any how i just havent seen any professionals detail on all steps with a...
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    MING detailer took my customer and it looks the same

    Well i have a regular customer that i detail/wash their cars every other weekend. They ended taking this black excursion that had just been painted 2 months before to the ming detail shop. I come over the next weekend to find out it was ming'd well there were swirls all over the excursion from...
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    any of you pro's have t-shirts for your business

    any of you guys have t shirts made for your business if so do you think they make a big difference in getting exposure. thats pobably a stupid question but oh well :(
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    buffing out a 1 month old paint job need advice

    i have this regular which got his excursion painted about a month ago. He wants its nice for his daughters deput this saturday but last night he saw the truck under lights and it was swirl city like you wouldnt believe :scared my question is do you think i could be able to remove the swirls via...
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    best metal polish to use with a rotory?

    im detailing some trucks with those metal tool boxes and i usually use a wool pad with a metal polish but can any one recommend a different kind of polish cause as of now i use mothers aluminum/metal polish
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    rookie with a rotory

    i buffed my dads hood for fathers day took me 2 hours these are the only pics i have so far when i finish the rest of the truck some time next week ill post pics of the whole truck. Id like to thank Anthony on giving me some tips on using this thing id appreciate any suggestions or criticism...
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    has anyone done a write up on wetsanding.

    id like to learn directions, applications and everything necessary to start practicing. any info would be appreciated looking for something that can be done if any to remove this
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    what type of stock paper to use...

    fo business cards. i see sites that offer 12pt and 80pt. i dont want a card thats real fimsy but just right for a glossy pic up front. any suggestions
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    02' WS6 detail

    did another detail for a friend. started with a wash, clay, IP, IHG, 20. the weather this morning wasnt too good. kinda humid here in TX. i think this shot is a good business card shot if my dumb friend would have put his head down ;)
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    Review: Durrmaid Extractor (long)

    well after all the hype on heated portable extractors i decided to get a Durrmaid hot mini extractor from Detail King (seen at bottom of page). Specs: The perfect mini extractor for the mobile detailer or express detailer. Unit includes a 1600 watt heating system; heats water to 200 degrees in...
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    how do you become a certified detailer

    i was driving by the movies and saw this escalade that said Detail Name 210 222 5545 Master Certified Detailer his car looked ok but i didnt think there were any certifications for Detailers what do you guys think?
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    if you induce swirl marks with a rotory

    if they havent burned the paint/clearcoat can you remove the light marring or swirls you get with a rotory with a pc. For instance if i detail lets say a black truck with a rotory very slowly. if theres "light" swirls/marring can they be removed with a PC and polishing pad with any smr w/no...
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    does your backing plate cut into your pc pads

    when i use mine on 6 the pads on the backside near the pc start getting cut by the backing plate anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do to correct it. cause im going thru pads like crazy
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    can some one enhance the motor inthe PC

    well with having to get intot the get a rotory thing... i already have one but i dont use it. Do any of you think someone mechanically inclined could get this thing to do about 8000 orbits per second i think its a good idea and should generate enough heat to break down some SMR's or is this a...
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