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    Mold/mildew on my cloth top

    I have tried everything to get rid of the "stains" as most would call it, out of my cloth top on my deville. I have tried woolite, a cleaner which is specifically for cloth top that I bought at a pep boys. I have also used a brush and some soap but they will not budge. Is there anything out...
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    Problematic clotch top

    It's been awhile since I've cleaned my cloth top like a true autopian should:2thumbs: . Last time I used the Raggtopp cleanser and protectant spray. I still have some spray left but not cleanser. I wanted to know what else to you guys recommend ? The top seems to have A LOT of dark spots all...
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    Ragtop/cloth top cleaning

    I am getting ready to sell my cr and I need to clean my top. The top has slights "stains" that I need to get rid of. I do not want to order anything online since I am trying to get rid of the car asap. Is there anything I can buy at a local autoshop that will do the job ? The top is from a...
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    Is it ok to clay, polish wash....

    and then the next day wash again and wax ? It always takes me forever to clay,polish and wax all in one day especially since I always start on sundown since I don't have a garage. I'll be using clay that I ordered from this website, meg's color x polish and meg's nxt wax on a gray color...
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    Can products go bad ?

    I want to build up my collection of products so when I get my next car I will be ready. Do waxes, soaps, polishes etc have an experiation date ? I checked and could not find oneon any of my products. Thanks
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    My cloth top on my Deville is falling apart

    The stiching around the border of my deville's top is ocming apart. I check to see if I can stich it up but it looks like the top was stiched before it was put on the car. SHould I wip out the krazy glue and go to work or is there anything special out there that I can use in these sort of...
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    Dyeing my leather

    I have a 97 Cadillac Deville. The leather has seen better days. At the moment it does not have any cracks. What it does have is slight discoloring. I was told I can buy a dye and re dye the leather. Where can I get this dye ? The interior of my car is light tan, beige kinda. What type of...
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    How long to wait until I wax hood after repainting

    I recently had my hood repainted because I got into a VERY small accident and left a fist sized dent in my hood. It has been a week since it was repainted I want to know how long should I wait until I clay, polish and wax.
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    Removing wax for weekend detail

    Hey guys, I need to ask how is the best way to remove wax ? I am going to clay the car but don't know if it will remove the wax. Should I just use dawn then wash it again with nxt wash ? Thanks for any advice
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    Pin stripping problems

    I have a 97 Deville with beige pin strips along the car. I thought the car would look cleaner without them so I began to peel off the fron driver side one. After half way through I noticed that half the pin strips where painted on the car and the other half was a sticker. Now I have a chunck...
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    Removing scuff marks from plastic

    On the driver side of my car the plastic that sits on the floor next to the seat is filled with black scuff marks. I tried an APC and a toothbrush but no good. I guess it's from my shoes, any help would be appreciated.
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    Various questions...

    After I washed my car today I noticed that it has swirls marks + etched in water spots. Is it safe to polish the paint again using color x by hand after doing it about 3 months ago ? I want to clay+color x+nxt. I was wondering what I can top nxt with, I was told carnauba(sp). Also, what...
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    what to do with morning dew ?

    Every morning when I leave the house the car is covered with dew. My school is right around the corner so there is no way I can pick up enough speed to just blow the water off. I want to know if it's ok to just dry it off with a MF before I head out and let the wind dry off the rest ? Thanks
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    Is it safe to...

    I still have a few questions about detailing so here they go. 1. How many times a year should I use a polish such as Megs color x on my paint ? 2. After I wash and wax my car with megs nxt wax, should I top that with something ? I see so many of you guys doing 4-5 step waxes adding this...
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    Thinking about becoming a "weekend warrior"

    I would first like to say sorry if my post becomes a little long. Heres my case, Im still in highschool and don't have a job. I get compliments on the apperance of my car almost everyday. Last Saturday while washing and waxing my car some lady that lives in the neighborhood drives up and...
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    rim cleaning questions

    I was using some citric based wheel cleaner "orange blast" (or somthing of that natur) and when the wheel dried the rim looked really dry as in ashy. After they completly dried I applied eagle one tire dressing to the tires and also did it to the wheel to give it shine. Today I went out and...
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    Questions on nxt and booster application

    I want to know if I am prepping and appyling this stuff right. I wash the car with megs nxt car soap. Then I just apply nxt wax, let haze and wipe off. I also want to know if it's ok to hose down the car with water and then dry and apply some nxt wax booster stuff ? How should I be applying...
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    Topping NXT with a wax, need help

    I want my nxt application to last. I live in a VERY VERY hot and humid area, South Florida. What natural wax do you guys reccomend topping nxt with ? Make sure I can buy it locally. Thanks
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    Caring for a car with no cover

    I live in s townhome in South Florida. I was wondering what I can do to protect my car from all the elements, rain, water etc. Aside from washing and waxing what can I do ? I was thinking of a car cover but I read on this forum that I would need to dust the car before I cover it. I know a...
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    Evaluate my detail

    Friday afternoon I will begine to detail my paint. The process I will use is as follows Wash car with megs shampoo Clay Megs colorx Megs nxt x2 I also have a question. With the colorx, how am I supposed to apply this stuff ? Should I work it into the paint like a wax or just lightly...
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