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    Alright so i need some polish ASAP...

    Well i posted a couple of days ago about needing something that is more abrasive than Merenza IP...something that is going to take out some cat scratch marks and other moderate swirls/scratches, but something that isnt so abrasive that ill have to worry about damaging the paint with. It will be...
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    Whats something thats more abrasive than Merenza IP...

    ...but not too abrasive. I have a red 98 T/A convertible and i currently use IP followed by Z-PC, and then Z-5/Z-2. The paints in pretty good condition but i have some pretty nice scratches from my cat that the IP wont take out. I have a PC with SFX pads, and a 4 inch SFX-1 pad if that helps. Id...
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    So does anyone else critique other cars around them while sitting in traffic?

    Haha i find myself doing this a lot. Ill be sitting in traffic or at a stoplight or something, and ill always look around at the cars around me and find flaws in the paint such as swirls, scuff marks, paint chips, hollogramming, scratches, ect... Ill even look at things such as UPS delivery...
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    Remove the side moldings, or dont remove them?

    Well people have suggested that i remove the side door moldings on my car, ive never really had an issue with them, but some say it will look more "clean" along the sides if i do. Heres a pic of the car with the side moldings... Im looking for some pics of some cars without them, but...
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    Detailed the T/A Convertible the other say, got plenty of pics...

    Well i just got back from Florida, and it drove me crazy with my car sitting down there in the sun, ungaraged, and not being able to detail it like i use to. So the other day i spent a lot of time on it, and im very happy with the results. The process i used was... Wash with Meguiars Gold...
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    So can i polish over clay lube residue?

    Well im claying my car right now and then later im going to use Merenza IP, Z-PC, and then Z-AIO, follwed by Z-5 and Z-2. Now do i HAVE to wipe the residue off, or can i just polish over it? Im wiping as much off as i can after i get done with each section, but theres still some left on there of...
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    So how much do i dilute these products?

    Well ive got some Zep Citrus Degreaser and some Folex. Im wanting to use the Zep on the engine bay, wheels, wheel wells, and the lower rear body panels where all the dirt/grime builds up. What should i dilute it for each? And what about the Zep. I know its a "spot cleaner", but i can...
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    Where does Z-CS and Z-AIO fit into my Zaino lineup?

    Well currently i use Z-PC, Z-5, and Z-5 as my polishes and then i use Z-8 every once and a while after i wash my car. So where would Z-CS fit in? When would i use it? Under the Z-8 or over it? Do i need it? Money isnt a problem, so if it would make a difference then id definitly like to get it...
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    Detailing the engine...

    Alright so i have NEVER detailed the engine on ANY car ive had. Maybe a little cleaning of the plastic peices here and there, but NEVER detailed the painted areas or anything else. So what do i use to clean and protect the engine bay? What do i use to clean the painted peices? I DONT want to use...
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    What degreaser to use?

    Well im trying to find out what degreaser to get for my engine bay and for the stubborn brake dust areas on my wheels and the wheel wells. Id also be using on various other places around the car that may need it, so basically what im wanting is a good all purpose cleaner. What would be good to...
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    My car is covered in ash...

    Yeah so some trees felt the urge to catch on fire up in Georgia, and the smoke/ash has made it down to Jacksonville. It was here last week too, but there was no ash with it. So today when it was smokey again i didnt think anything of it, until i went out to my car a little while ago and found it...
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    Please tell me theres something i can do about this...

    I have a tan fabric top on my T/A, and the other night when i went out to my car i noticed there were 3 small drops of tree sap on the top. I immediatley took it to the coin op and washed the top, and i tried to carefully remove as much of the sap that i could without making it spread or pushing...
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    Damnit, so my car is like the dirtiest its ever been...

    Well let me start out by saying that when im home, i am so anal about the appearance of this car. I make sure it is spotless all the time, and i will spend hours detailing it, it has become my hobby now. Ive been the same way with all my cars, i cant stand driving a dirty car at all. But now...
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    Detailed the Trans Am for Spring, pics inside...

    So im home for spring break, and its been sitting outside in the Florida sun for past several months which its not use to at all, and it drove me crazy. So i thought id detail it when i came home, and so i did. What i did: wash car cleaned top with Raggtopp cleaner Merenza IP on light...
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    So after my 410 mile trip back home, my convertible top is now sagging in the middle

    Yeah so i drove home today for Spring Break from Florida, had my top down for half the trip and had it up for the other half when it was raining. Well its always been "tight", no sagging or anything at all. Well i get home, and i notice RIGHT away, that the middle is sagging. Its always been in...
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    So my DF towels are frayed...

    Yeah all the little strands are now frayed. Well not all of them, but most of them. I left them at home, my parents washed them or something, and they were like this when i returned. :bawling: Now are they still safe to use? They wont mar the paint or anything will they? Im going to be...
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    Where to buy Merenza IP?

    Just like the title says, where do i buy it from? Ive been looking forever, but cant find it for sale anywhere. Where do i get it from?
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    So how does this plan sound?

    Well im wanting to detail my car when i get home this next week, it has minor swirling that you would expect from a daily driven car, with some areas of moderate swirling. (these areas are not much at all.) Theres also some scratches and som marring from my cat jumping on my hood when i was at...
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    I need some help with choosing the right pads...

    So i have a PC7424 and it came with the Sonus pads. Well i went away for college, and i made the mistake of leaving them in the garage and now 2 are missing and the other one is all beat up. So im wanting to purchase some new pads before next week so when i bring my car home i can detail it. The...
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    Alright so i need something a little more abrasive than ZPC...

    ...but not too abrasive. I have a 98 Trans Am convertible, and the paint is in pretty good condition (i get compliments on it all the time) but theres a few areas that could use some help. My cat loves to jump on my hood when im home, and its so slick that she will end up sliding down the hood...
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