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    What is this / how to get rid of?

    Hi all, Have had this mark / blemish (sort of like orange peel) basically since I got the car 5+ years ago. The car is an Integra 95 VTi-R, and the paint was/is in excellent condition still. The mark was probably 3/4 the size when I got it, so its been very slow moving. Anyway, now I...
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    buying PC to Aus, worth it?

    Hi all, Have seriously thought about buying a PC 7424XP, the only problem is I'm in Australia and no places seem to stock or even know about it here. Anyway, I can order it through different sites, but the postage itself is the same price as the PC (lol). My question is - is it worth that...
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    will these products clash together?

    Hi.. have a simple 6 step process to get my car looking *bling*, and I think i'm going to finally get round to doing it. Anyway, this is whats planned: WASH - Megs Gold CLAY - Megs Clay (have a spare kit here so will just use that). COMPOUND - DACP FINE COMPOUND/POLISH - not sure here .. what...
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    paint colour matching machines

    Hey all.. I've been going to this detailer for a while - he's finish is excellent & he knows what he's doing. Anyway, I'm yet to have him repaint anything (he's knocked out dings & polished it).... he touched up some chips on my brothers WRX bonnet in a few small places, and its immaculate...
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    blue perl microfiber towels?

    Has anyone tried these? I saw these at autopia and they were 20 bucks for 6 towels .. $3 a towel. Has anyone tried these? They look pretty good - just worried they'll be cheap cause they're so cheap! Might get a CBT for final buffing ... but use these for removing products.. But yeh if anyone...
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    detail said 3 times only?!!! true?

    Hey all... A friend of mine has been using this detailer, Jack, to do alot of his cars. His work is excellent - I've used him to knock out a few dents (PDR) and also to 'cut and polish' the car. Anyway I was talking to him today as I needed a few things done. The topic came up about using a...
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    advice on these combos..red car

    Heya all... Finally getting round to giving my car a full detail, and so have to order the prod's.... I've used Meg's stuff in the past, and am very happy with it.,.. so for that reason I planned to use DACP as the compound. There are tons of swirls at the moment, and so I feel DACP's...
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    this combo not good?

    Heya all... Finally getting round to giving my car a full detail, and so have to order the prod's.... I've used Meg's stuff in the past, and am very happy with it.,.. so for that reason I planned to use DACP as the compound. At this stage I dont plan to use Poorboys SSR's. But yeh, this was...
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    alot of tiny chips on hood

    Hey all.. I've got a bit of a problem .. I'm about do a full detail on my '95 Honda Integra Vti-r in a few weeks time... but, looking closely at the bonnet, there are a fair few (20 - 30) little chips where the white primer underneath can be seen. Basically the paint must be thinner on the...
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    speed glaze is new DACP

    Hey ... I just e-mailed Meg's here in Aus, asking where I could locate DACP..... Someone replied and told me "Andrew, you won't find by name, Dual Action / cleaner polish .It's now slightly improved & called SPEED GLAZE (M 8032 ) & used in the same application method.". Is this true??? Would...
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    fillers stay under sealant???

    Hey all.. Real quick question .... first - you know how alot of glazes etc. have fillers to cover swirl marks. If I applied say Meg's Machine Glaze with rotary (after using DACP), firstly would all the fillers be lost when I then apply AIO to the surface? secondly, when I've applied UPP to it...
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    is this like a PC?

    Hey all.. Have seen these ones advertised on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2467039410&category=32053 - just wondered if that looks any good ... variable speed - but it doesnt actually say random orbit.... I also dont know if I could put the megs pads onto it...
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    megs #1, 2 & 9 - difference?

    Hey all... I noticed we've got quite a few meg's mirror glaze products here in Australia now ... never used it. Anyway, I saw #1, 2 & good ol 9 there.. I'm gonna get #9 swr for sure, but what is the DIFFERENCE between #1, 2 & 9? In terms of abrasiveness, results etc... which of these have...
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    cheap buffer/polishers?? any good?

    Hey.. I know the old saying - good things no cheap ... cheap things no good. Lately I've seen (here in Aus) car shop places have advertised these 10" buffer/polishers - they say its random orbit....the speed is constant at 3000rpm. They're really cheap - about $25 AUS ($20US). Are they...
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    swirls: best way to check?

    Hi. I posted a couple of weeks ago about the swirls I had on my Integra - just a question I'm sure someone will know, whats the best WAY to check for them? The only time I can ever see if there are swirls is in direct, hot sunlight.... then when its shining on the part of the car I can see...
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    will SSR2/1 do anything for THESE??

    Hey.. Thought I'd take some pics of the swirls, or 'spiderwebbing' i've got on my car. When you look straight on, its fine - looks perfect...its only when the sun is shining and you look sort of on an angle of less than say 45degs that u notice em... does that make sense? Anyway, there all...
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    unbiased opinion: 4*UPP or EX-P

    Hey, What are peoples honest, unbiased opinions here ... I was planning on using 4*UPP but have read alot about how good EX-P is. Which would you prefer? For those who've tried both, what are the differences??? i.e. one has a more wet-look ... shinier - etc? I know alot of people are Poorboys...
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    Megs DC PC & PO as good as SSR2?

    Hey ... I've got alot of swirl marks on my car ... I had it buffed about 8 months ago, and unfortunately theyre all back - in the sunlight, there are endless 'spiderwebs' whereever I look. Anyway, I was going to prep the car - washing it, claying, and then using Megs DC Paint Cleaner and DC...
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    how do the motorshow cars look so good?!

    Hey, I just got back from Melbourne after seeing the F1 grand prix and while I was there visited their Motor Show. It was great - heaps of nice cars... HOW do they get such depth & richness? regardless of colour or even make, they all look $1MIL bucks - the depth is amazing. The paintwork just...
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    what do I do to rid the etched water marks!

    Hey all ... Today after washing I car, I realised I have a few etched water spots on my boot lid. Most of the car is fine - and I only noticed this upon CLOSE inspection, but its there ... I tried mothers scratch remover, megs dc1 and dc2 separately .. but theres still about half of the mark...
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