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    A guide to rotary polishing

    ..........including the Zenith Point Rotary Technique:buffer: Introduction The rotary can be used as a very effective tool for paintwork correction. In the wrong hands it can produce spectacularly poor results as we all too often see! At best swirl marks and holograms can be imparted...
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    Could I have done better? Advice needed!!

    Hi guys I did a detail on the weekend after a guy had taken a cold claybar to his car with insufficient lube and well produced the lovely effect below! Quite severe marring/holograms and swirls, that showed up in the shade!!! I did improve it massivly but very fine swirls till...
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    Where to buy products in New York?

    Hi guys, I will be visiting New York on a mini break from the UK soon and figure it would be rude not to take 30 mins out of our itinery to pick up some cheap products. Can anyone recommend a store with a good selection within travelling distance to midtown manhattan? Would only have time...
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    My first attempt with rotary and Zaino!

    Process wash with NXT wash and spray foam attatchment. I was going to leave it at that but I wanted to have a crack with the rotary. I polished one side of the car with optimum polish (very good but greasy to remove) at 1500rpm on the AOTE rotary. It looked great until I pulled it into the...
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    Has anyone heard of AOTE?

    From the pics below (not to scale) it virtually mirrors the makita (similer spec e.g 1200 watts and 660-300rpm) Anyone have one or know anything about them as its a fraction of the cost of the makita TIA
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    Some recent paintwork resto details

    A rather badly swirled yellow lotus came to see me today. In harsh sunlight the car failed the 5 foot test miserably, despite its light colour the swirls were horrific as can be seen in the first two pictures. Note also the two same shots taken afterwards. First up the wheels and arches...
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    Beading on fabric roofs

    My wifes convertible fabric roof has been properly cleaned and 303 fabric protectant applied, it beads wonderfully, indeed a whole bucket of water would just sheet off. However after prolonged exposure to heavy rain it loses that beading and water appears to 'soak' in on the top, although it...
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    Track Day Racing blues

    After an outing at Oulton Park this car had become covered in a rubber type black blemishes all over which really dulled the paint. The owner attempted to remove them using clay but thought he was inducing more scratches. Actually he wasn't it was just the swirls in the paint that he could...
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    Sealant durability list/chart

    Ok I tried a search which was useful but not complete Has anyone ever produced a chart or list which 'ranks' sealants in order of durability? I am well aware correct prep etc can affect this as can environmental conditions/ washing etc but from my reading of this forum the general...
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    Is 1z MP similer to AIO?

    Can MP be used as an alternative to AIO or to properly clean the paint should you go AIO and then MP. Really I am looking to use MP as a base for 1z glans waz and would prefer to use MP rather than AIO TIA
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    Spritzing panels before AIO (PC) application?

    Hi guys, Have been lurking this forum for a while now but was hoping for a little advice! When applying AIO by pc I found it was drying out quite quickly. I live in the UK so hot weather wasn't the order of the day! The next time I used this I spritzed each panel with sonus acrylic...
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