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    Clear bra polishing

    For those of you who have worked on vehicles with clear bra's, did you have any luck polishing out defects and if so what products and procedure did you use? I have a car to detail next week and the clear bra was all over the front and the rear of the vehicle and it was all swirled up from...
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    Kevin Brown Method?

    I have not been detailing since winter and am just in the process of getting some 105 & 205 to try out. I have not had time to visit this site for a while as well and I am reading about the KBM using these products. My arsenal in the past has been Menzerna PG, SIP, 106ff or maybe Meguiars...
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    crystal clear 2k chip guard

    Anyone use this...crystal clear 2k chip guard Looks like a spray on guard. It came recommended over the 3M clear bra.
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    Ever hear of Buffalo Milke Products?

    Was looking at the sponsors for the SF Hot Rod Show this weekend and saw that they were a sponsor, but I have never heard of them. Buffalo Milke Automotive Polishing Products: Complete Vehicle Care Products that Beautify and Protect your Paint, Leather, Wheels, Tires, and Trim
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    Removing wheel weight adhesive from inner wheel

    Can you give me some ideas/products to use to remove the wheel weight adhesive from the inside of the wheels? Nothing I have tried has worked-this stuff is tough and thick.
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    Wheel well help (tools) and procedure

    I was wondering what tools or brushes you guys use for the wheel wells. I am never satisfied and when I do a wheel well I tend to just use the stiff nylon bristle brush I use for the tires but I always tear up my knuckels getting the brush in and out of there plus I cannot get a good scrub with...
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    Wheel Shield brake dust repellent??

    Anyone ever heard or try Wheel Shield? Car care products for wheels- Wheel Shield
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    Tips for kit car

    I have someone with a Cobra kit car-fiberglass blue with white stripes. I have heard it is pretty swirled and I was planning to try SIP and 106ff for the polishing, but I have not worked on a full fiberglass car yet and was wondering if there was any special precautions I should use? Also...
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    Ever polish furniture with your pc?

    I have seen posts where guys have used their auto polishing equipment on appliances, but what about furniture. My friend has a coffee table and the surface is painted like a piano, but it is all swirled up from wear and tear. I was thinking about taking my pc to it or even trying a final...
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    Old tar

    Did a car today which probably never had been detailed. I am sure the tar on the lower panels had been there for years. I tried clay, Bug & Tar Remover and elblow grease. Some came off but not enough. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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    What for wiper arms?

    What product do you use for wiper arms-I have never been satisfied with what I have tried.
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    What to charge relatives?

    OK, what do you guys charge your relatives-do you cut them a discount? Mom and dad get free details, but what about the sister in law's mother, people like that who are not immediate family but you are going to see them around the holidays. I do not want to do it for free since I work hard. I...
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    When PG is not enough-what to use?

    I had a detail this past weekend on a black Mercedes with some deep scratches and marring. I reached for PG and my yellow Lake country cutting pad on the rotary. I made 4-5 passes in some areas with so/so results. I decided to error on the side of caution after that and hit the area with...
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    Color sanding powder coated parts?

    Can you color sand powder coated parts? If so is there any special techniques? I have a glove box door in gloss black and the orange peel is crazy!
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    What do you follow up with after OHC on a lake Country Orange Pad?

    What do you follow up with after OHC on a lake Country Orange Pad? I do not have OC, just OP, FP, Meg #80. I tried OP and FP with a white pad but it did not remove the micromarring left by OHC. I usually finish with 106ff and a finishing pad so I am looking for something in the middle between...
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    Spots you can't get to with a machine

    What kind of applicators do you use on spots you cannot reach with a machine? For instance on really old cars in which the fenders bolt onto the body there is usually an angel between the two body panels that a machine, even with smaller pads, cannot reach. Do uyou use terry cloth applicators...
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    1Z users-what type of applicator do you use by hand?

    1Z users-what type of applicator do you use by hand? I just bought these products to use in the tight spaces I cannot get a machine like under door handles and in corners and I am looking forward to giving it a try!
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    OS grabby?

    I received my OS and put on a coat today. I was using a yellow foam pad to apply and noticed that it kind of grabbed the applicator when I applied it. Other LSPs seem to go on nice and easy. The final outcome was great but I was concerned if I was doing something wrong or is this the norm...
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    Duragloss 601 & 105 procedure

    OK I finally ordered these products and need instructions. After polishing do I just lay down a coat of 601 and then how long do I let it set up before I add a coat of 105? Then how long do I wait until I remove everything? Them AW? I have been using this product for a long time-great...
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    Carnuba wax in gummy bears!!

    I was at the mini mart and was looking at some gummy bears and turned it over to read the ingredients and sure enough carnuba wax was the 4th ingredient. Can I wax my car with these things-haha. Whatever happended to the trading post?
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