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    car wash suggestions on another forum

    Here's the link. Does Not Washing Your Truck For Weeks Damage The Paint? - Tundra Solutions Forums It makes for some strange reading. I guess everyone of the posters has an opinion. Here's my favorite one: "As the vehicle gets older, you need to do a three step process with a buffing...
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    Not too EGGciting!

    Some really dumb person/s went up and down my street late Friday night and plastered about 10 cars on each side of my street with raw egg. They basically hit the same spots on each car, left front fender and left front window/mirror. They got my wife's Toyota Echo. She got up to go to work on...
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    Poorboy's Natural Look

    I just had a chance to try it. Got some PB stuff for Christmas. Never used it before. When I got done applying to my dash, door panels and leather steering wheel, I became a true believer. I think this is going to be my go to product for interior dressing. I want to try it out on some of my...
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    Scratches and mini pits in glass

    What's the best product and procedure to use to take care of those little tiny gouges that nick and scratch up your windshield?. I do have what I think is called cerium oxide. This is a 2006 model car and I am wondering if the windshields these days have some kind of coating on them from the...
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    When is a gallon not a gallon??

    Hope this is the right forum for this. Anyway, just received an order from Chemical Guys which had three gallons of product in separate one gallon plastic clear jugs. I have ordered previously products in these clear gallon plastic jugs. If you go to their website, all of their products in...
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    Is this the ShMITT?

    Here is the link: I think that this looks just like the Shmitt. Did ADAM'S help develop the Shmitt?? Foam Wash Pad - Adams Premium Car Care Products ":Foam Wash Pad Foam Wash Pad Catalog No : FWP Price : $12.95 Quantity : Once you use our new Foam Wash Pad, you'll never use...
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    How to determine rotary speed?

    I have a Harbor Freight 7" variable speed orbital polisher. The model is ITEM 92623-1VGA from the harborfreight.com website. The instructions do not indicate any dial to speed setting, that is, this polisher will operate in the 300-3000 rpm range, but the dial has markings I through IIIIII...
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    Meguiar's Scratch-X for windows

    I tried it on my windows (exterior - I have tint inside) and it got them the cleanest and shiniest they have ever been. I had very light water spots on the bottom front windshied and they are gone now. Nowhere on the tube does it say "don't use on glass". But I was able to experiment around...
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    ShMitt woes!

    Bought an all black and a white/yellow Shmitt from Autogeek. Also some poly clay. Got my box Friday. Washed the wheels of my truck with the black Shmitt and put it on my stainless steel working table to dry after wringing it out when I was done. I used the white/yellow Shmitt on the truck...
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    The dash mat......yes or no?

    I am wondering if it would be a good idea to install a dash mat on my 06 Toyota truck? I know that they do use adhesive velcro pads, so I am kind of reluctant to stick anything on a new dash that might be a pain to later remove (talking about the velcro that sticks on the dash itself--not the...
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    What's best for Line-X protection?

    Not sure if this is the right forum, but perhaps some of you could give me suggestions for a product that will protect my line-x coating in my truck? I have heard of everthing from Adam's VRT to Meguiar's #21. Is there something that will specifically: 1. Protect against the weather...
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    Steam cleaned Rims - Stuff flaking off??

    I steam cleaned my Konig rims (alloy) and all around the inside of the rim, this clear plastic coating started peeling off. It took me about two and a half hours to steam it all off. I think it is some kind of plastic coating that they put on the rims? About the thickness of two layers of...
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    How to extend pressure washer hose?

    I have a Black and Decker pressure washer, picked up at WalMart that delivers 1300 PSI and has about a 19' hose. It's a real PITA to move the entire thing around my 1/2 ton truck when pressure washing it. I actually have the unit "strapped" to a small movers dolly in order to do so. I was...
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    How much heat can products take?

    I am wondering now if all the detailing products that I have bought over the last few months (the usual stuff, detailing spray, polishes, VRT spray, waxes, metal polilsh, etc. etc.) can stand the heat day after day in my very hot garage. I have a thermometer on the wall and it will get between...
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    Just got done using PB S&W.......wow!

    Being new to detailing, I am still ordering products here and there. Last night I received my gallon jug of PB S&W (wow....I am using abbreviations now....I must be getting into it!). Anyway, I am completely surprised and pleased at how well it leaves my car's finish. Totally amazing. I see...
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    Why does the price of shipping/handling cost $$$$

    I went to detailcity.com to try and order some SSR1 (just need one bottle) and placed it into my cart and applied the discount, but the shipping/handling came to $7.95. I find that shipping/handling, wherever I go for detail products is roughly more than 1/2 of the price of the item. Of...
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    Want some advice on my detail plan...

    Although I do read this website every day and have invested in equipment and supplies, I have never actually used the PC yet. I am kind of new to detailing. I have done about every other thing to my cars in detailing them (pressure wash, foam gun, microfiber, etc.). I plan to detail my Toyota...
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    So what's the real difference...?

    Totally confused. Been reading some of the reviews here on car wash soap. I own several brands from the $4.95 a gallon type to the more expensive $29.95 a gallon brand. I see that the Poorboy's Super Slick & Suds goes for $39.95 a gallon. What is the real deal on the prices? Is there any...
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    Insectiside 2 gallon sprayer for degreaser?

    I am thinking about using one of those garden insectiside sprayers, the 2 gallon ones that you need to pump up in order to pressurize, and fill it full of some brand of engine degreaser in order to use on my truck and car engine. The advantage being that the thing wand will be able to get into...
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    com to org problems?

    http://www.detailcity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16516 can't get this link unless I change to .com to .org above. does this hold true for all OLD links that point to .com??
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