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    Concrete dust....AGGHh!

    A couple of days ago some construction truck accidentally dropped 5 or 6 bags of concrete mix on the road about 20 yards from our house. Of course the bags busted open so the guys couldn't pick them up, but they didn't even bother to call for a water truck or anything, they just left. With the...
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    Orange peeling...a theory. (sort of long)

    I knew that my GM paint was orange peeled, I've never seen GM car without it. But after polishing my hood, it seemed like it was super-orangepeeled. I first thought that this was just because the paint was clean and clear, causing the OP to be more pronounced, but then an idea popped into my...
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    SSR results-5 pics.

    I worked the hood on my 91 chevy tonight, here's my process: NXT wash clay wash SSR2.5 with LC Orange SSR1 w/ orange pad SSR1 w/ white pad NXT w/ gray pad Before-waterspotted, dull...this has a coat of mother's carnauba. Another before-my reference pic Washed and clayed reflection: After...
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    Tried out the PC (not a full detail)

    Well I got impatient today, since my pads and SSRs won't be here til next week, this morning I took the PC to a small section on my roomate's black 87 cressida. It has spent all of its life in Orange County, CA (acid rain!) It has only seen tunnel washes, and APC was also used to clean it on...
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    Got a PC! and a prep question...:)

    I got a PC I got a PC :holiday: Man I'm excited. I'm ordering a pad kit and some SSR 2.5 and 1 from autogeek tomorrow, but I have a question: When the time comes to try out the PC, I need to remove the mother's wax that I put on yesterday...and since I expect it to be next weekend when I try it...
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    condensation and dust in the morning :(

    I live one house in from a very busy road, on a bend. The asphalt on the bend was continually being fixed a few years ago because of the rain and the amount of traffic, so I guess the city decided it would be cheaper to just dump some dirt and gravel in the torn up spots every few weeks...
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    Hey Everyone, I'm new!

    Hey, I'm Steve, and I'm completely new to detailing (I always thought waxing was something meant for Ferraris and MB's...heheheh. I discovered this site looking for a solution to the truck my Grandfather gave me. It's a 1991 Chevy S-10, and has never really been garaged, besides the last few...
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    PVA Sponges...

    If you're looking for PVA you might try out this site: http://www.ceibatech.com/PVASpongeW&D.htm I found them while looking for poorboys' product. Many artist's catalogues, such as Dick Blick, also sell them as Sugarloaf sponges. Just thought I'd give y'all a heads up :) Steve
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