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    Need major help with rock chips

    First off let me say that I take pride in keeping my car clean and swirl free, and with it being my daily driver that makes it more of a challenge. The car is a phantom black metallic 04 GTO with 20XXX miles, and the paint was 99 % defect free until yesterday. I am wanting to get some paint...
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    Four Star products

    I did a search, but did not come up with anything. For those of you who have used the four star product line, how did you like it and what product did you use?
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    Coupon codes for detailers paradise?

    I did a search, but could not find anything. Does anyone know if there is a coupon code for detailers paradise?
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    Which mit should I buy

    I am getting ready to place an order at the autopia store. This order will include 4 wool mits, but I am unsure which one to get. I currently have this model http://store.yahoo.com/autopia/vk-103.html And have had no problems with it. It is kind of a pain to use both sides though because...
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    My backing plate melted

    I have a sonus backing plate for my pc that I bought new about a year ago. Yesterday while detailing my car with a blue pad on speed 6, my backing plate started to melt. Has anyone experienced this before?
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    Sonus detailing clay

    I have only used zaino clay in the past and would like to try something new. I plan to place an order through the autopia store in the near future so I am thinking of buying some new clay while I am at it. Does anyone have experience with either of the sonus clay's? Does anyone know what the...
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    Autopia store coupon codes

    Does anyone know what the current coupon codes are? I am looking to place an order to restock and it would be nice to get a little discount :usa
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    I am looking for a towel...

    I currently have some sonus der wunder buffing towels like the ones here http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-dwbt-2.html I love the towels, but I do not like the edges. I had suspected that the towels were putting some micromarring in my paint so I did the CD test. Well the towel itself isn't...
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    What to do about winter?

    I have an 04 GTO. The car is phantom black metallic and the car/ paint are near flawless. I have had the car for over 13 months now and have managed to not even get a door ding. I keep the paint in the best condition that I can through the use multiple mit washing and microfiber waffle weave...
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    Swirled and pitted winshield.

    I recently bought a 87 CRX SI for a daily driver this winter so I can park my 04 GTO. The winshield on the CRX shows many many years of abuse. The whole thing is swirled with light scratches and has tiny pits all over it. What can I do to remove some of these and get the glass cleaned up? I...
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    Product that is safe for new paint

    I got my bumper repainted and am looking for something to protect it while the paint cures. What would you suggest? I currently use zaino on the car, and am assuming this will not work.
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    New paint guidelines

    I just got my new front bumper painted. What kind of guidelines do I need to take while it cures? I figure I need to wipe the bugs off of it after every trip...how long till I can wax it? Would it be ok to use zaino Z8 on it?
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    My attempt at wetsanding (pics inside)

    I had a tape line across the top of my rear fender where the trunk and the fender meet, I also had one across my front fender where the fender and the front bumper meet. These lines had been there for awhile, and were caused when my favorite body shop repainted the side of the car. For this...
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    Clear coat failure

    I see this term thrown around a lot, but do not really know what it means. Can someone educate me?
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    Removing tape lines

    I have 2 tape lines on my car that annoy me every time I see them. One is right on the edge of the rear fender where the trunk and fender go together. The other is right on the edge of the front fender where the hood meets the fender. Would I be able to wetsand this? Any advice?
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    GTO detail with new wheels

    I got my new wheels last week, so of corse I had to get it cleaned up and take some pictures. What do you think?
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    Concours Buffing Towel 2 for sale

    http://autopia-carcare.com/mf-cbt.html I have 2 of these towels that I am getting rid of. Each towel has been used 2 times. Each towel has been washed 3 times in cold water with dawn, and air flufed in the dryer. These towels are great, but I rarely use them. If anyone is interested in...
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    Zaino ZPC compares to?

    I have only used the sonus line of polishes. Sfx 1, 2 , and 3 as well as paintworks cleanser. I am wondering what Zaino ZPC would compare to out of this line up. From what I have read it seems it would be similiar to sfx2. Is this correct?
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    Black 32 Ford detail today..Come inside for pics

    Today I detailed a Black 32 Ford. Great car, but the paint did need a little TLC. Started out at around 8:00 am. Took a break for lunch from 1:00 to 2:00. Finished up at about 5:30. I stopped durring the way to take pleanty of pics, so that might have slowed me down a bit. The owners...
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    Microfiber drying towel

    Is there a good microfiber drying towel that will not introduce micromarring on my black car when wiped across the paint? I currently have the yellow and blue sonus waffle weave, and they dry great, but they seem to introduce some micromarring on my black car. Are there any normal microfiber...
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