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    Chrome car!

    wanna good reflection? :shocked :shocked
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    New seat covers and carpet!

    I just added new seat covers, and carpet to my truck. The seat covers are Wet Okole's. Made of neoprene (same stuff as scuba suits). The are custom made to your vehicle's seats, and have extra padding in cetrain areas. At first, i was a little curious about the padding, but after sitting on...
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    Dry ice to remove dents?

    This is from another board... I've used dry ice before and it worked too! You get a THICK glove and hold/rub the dry ice over the dent. It will contract the metal and viola! If the dent has a crease, I dont think the crease will come out.... will it work?
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    Got carpet glue ON my carpet!

    I was putting new carpet in my truck when I got some of the glue on the carpet by accdident! It's 3M All Purpose Adhesive from Home Depot. I need a way to get it out and not bleach the carpet. P.S. Pics of new seat covers and carpet to come.
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    Porter Cable 7428

    I am looking for one, and CMA and Amazon havethe with loop handles over the buffer. All other websites have the handle like the 7242-7336 ect have. Where can I purchase this handle (the loop)?
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    Any advicec on painting tools?

    I am thinking about trying a new hobby out. I have been interested for about 6 months, and now I am ready for the plunge. Auto painting. What are the tools I will need, Air gun, air compressor and what else? How much moolah? thx. Sam
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    Advertising

    I am trying to find new, creative ways to advertise. I have flier's business cards all over the town. I need your help to boost my income! My latest idea was to run a Christmas special. Have little green christmas tree cut outs printed with "10%off full detail" printed on them. Then Staple...
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    Detailed a MB E 320 today and look...

    I detailed this car today. I had to take these pictures. Theowenr did not want me to remove the swirls. He said they didn't bother him! I said :nono He sends me alot of work so I dedcided to take the job with no swirl removal. Swirls
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    GREAT detailing write up.

    I skimmed this article (can read the whole thing. I'll get too fidgity) and thought it was rather good for a noob. Talks about buffers, what they are, how to use them, when to use them ect ect ect. I learned a some just skimming. http://e46fanatics.com/faq/nast1.html
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    Has anyone done any jobs for big shows?

    This is at the current SEMA show going on right now. 2003 Ford f-150 Lightning in the new color Dark Shadow Grey. (colors for 2k3 are red, black, white, sonic blue, and Dark shadow grey.) just loaded off the trailer.
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    Detailing Chemistry

    I have pretty much every wax on the market right now. Used em all, and like some of them, and others are plain junk. Now being a chemistry buff, I want to make my own. I have looked and looked, e-mailed many people about it (and pm'd a few on this forum) asking about what kinds of things are...
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    s100 and crayola crayons!

    They smell the same. Is there any real reasonfor this other than it just happened? Whats the common ingrediant/ ingrediants?
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    Soft top scratches.

    I have a buddy who wants to know if I can take a "scratch" out of the softop on his jeep. I ma thinking more of a scuff if it is softtop. Is this possible? I have no clue what they are maded of, I have never seen the top.
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    z-2+z-5+Blackfire= happy me!

    Today I started thinking how to improve the shine of mym red truck. I have used almost everything on the market but nothing hit the spot. Nothing spectacular. I loked in my cabinet took all the polymers, and in follow of blkz28's thread about layering bf and Zaino i thought of combining them...
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    Somone please kick me in the......

    i just got done with bout 7 coats of BF. turned on the flood lights guess what I see SWRILS ALL OVER!!!! I feel like $h.... right now.
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    What do you use for interiors?

    What do you use for the following things? Headliner Vinyl dash Plastic Dash Leather seats Cloth Seats Steering Wheel Carpeting Windows and anything i missed. I know you can't be using 303. that is too expensive. What do you use?
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    Fire trucks...

    Anyone have any tips on how to detail them? I have 8 fire trucks, and a couple ambulances and brush trucks to do.
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    Found a good website......

    strangely it is called autopia..... This is a good layout for a car wash.. strange what they say though.... The one and only 100% hand car wash and detail center in the East Bay. No Brushes...Experience the difference of a true hand car wash! We are also the only carwash and detail...
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    I Need To Know Everything!

    I am PISSED!! I spent 1 hr on my hood this morning geting swirls out with mym PC. My hood was perfect! I mean flawless! I took my truck out of the garage and washed it and then it was covered with hairline scratches!!! This pisses me off! All that time wasted!!! i have a 100% coton viking...
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    Visited a body shop today....

    I was takin the freezer to the dump when I saw the body shop I have been hearing about. I decided to stop in and see if they could take a look at my truck. My problem is that I had my hood, and fender re-painted a while ago. Then I got tons of little white spots all over my truck! I thought...
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