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    my dirty truck!

    What do I do?
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    oh no, scratches

    its dark, so i don't know how bad it is (hopefully not that bad) but... i just got home from work, i was pulling into the driveway. it was dark and i mis-judged it. i ended up (without even knowing) pulling up right beside the bushes on the right of the driveway (i was backing into the...
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    Winter is coming up....

    And I can no longer wash my car outside, too darn cold. Besides that with salt and such going to be used I need to get an under-carriage wash anyway... I'm looking for a touchless car wash (both wash and dry). I have no idea where to look, I am in the suburban Philadelphia area if that...
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    newbie claying question

    i just bought the Mother's clay bar kit as I have some junk (maybe sap, maybe something else) on my hood of my car, and washing woudlnt' get it off. It included some QD spray, the clay and some wax. I'm auctally kind of confused what to do, the directions aren't too clear. It says to...
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    someone help me out (about to go to car wash)

    i'm gonna cry i swear. i've got this **** on my hood, i wouldn't call it sap as it doesn't stick out, but i just washed my hood and it didn't come off. of course i have a black car, it seems like its etehced (but i dont think it is) i've got a ticket in my center console for a car wash, i...
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    standing wax...

    i still have some wax on my car from its wax job a week ago... havent gotten around to getting the rest off, its not much, but still some there... is there any harm in this? thanks
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    waxing question

    i waxed my car the other day. i used some kind of liquid wax, and a foam applicator. i think i did it wrong. the directions said not to use that much, but i felt that if i did not keep putting more of the wax onto the applicator that the dry foam applicator would rub against the car and...
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    clear coat?

    lets say one has marks on their car, little scratches (or swirls...)... or water marks or something that has 'etehced' in the clear coat... if one uses some kind of polish or soomething that 'takes away' the clearcoat or messes up, what happens? does the paint suffer if the clear coat is...
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    "burn" marks on hood

    I have a a few marks that look as though they are burn marks, but I don't think they are. They are each about the diamater of a small pill. In sunlight they reflect a purplish/bluish color, the car is black. I just took a few pictures, maybe someoen can help me out. both pics taken...
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    very tired after washing and waxing..questoin

    just washed and waxed my nissan pathfinder (black) today. spent 3 hours doing it! :eek: :eek: very tired now and its dark outside My question is while 'buffing' the wax that i put on (liquid Meguiar's carnuba wax) and i don't think i got all of the wax off. i used MF towles to buff...
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    oh, no, more scratches

    i check my car, what do i see? stupid lady who came into the doctors off after me, well her stupid vw station wagon, i see a nice scratch where door hit my passenger door. it doesn't seem that bad, althoguh i did see a tiny tiny ammount of red paint on my black car. any ideas what to do ?
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    Quick question

    Lets say I'm washing my car with car wash soap and water. I am using a MF Mitt (or some kind of mitt) and washing it. I am just curious, is there a best way to go about? Is it possible to rub dirt around and create scratches? I've read about how people are oh-so-careful when drying to...
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    Applicators and Towels

    What do I use to apply each step on my car? For the Wash what is the best to use (mit, towel, etc, etc) For Polish For Wax For buffing Wax For drying Car Thanks, I'm going to buy all of these soon, I also read that 100% cotton is not always true (if made in pakistan or...
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    What to buy to wash/wax ?

    Alright, I'll admit it. I am a newbie to car care. I spent a while saving up for my brand new 2002 Pathfinder, and after owning it for a few months, taking it through the automatic car wash, lets just say I am less than satisfied. I am going to go to pep boys today I think. Like I said I...
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