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    I Need Some Awesome Photos

    I'm looking for some pictures for a PowerPoint on detailing: -Some really crazy before and after pictures -The wettest looking car's you've seen -Taped off swirl/no swirl shots -anything else that would be interesting Also some really short (1 minutes or less) videos could be nice...
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    So I Have to Give a Speech on Auto Detailing...

    Like the title says, I'm in college and I just got assigned to give an informative speech for my communications class that is 6-7 minutes long. I decided to teach the class how to wash/detail their personal cars, and I'm thinking I'll have a PowerPoint with pictures and such (I'll definitely...
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    My Dad's New Black G37 Sport 6MT

    My dad picked up this new toy on saturday. He had a g35x before and decided he wanted more of a sports car. The dealership in West Chester got a shipment of these in weeks earlier than they thought they would and my dad got the first and only black g37s they had. It's fully loaded with...
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    Strip wax before putting on emblem?

    I have no idea where to post this but I couldn't think of a better place to put it than autopia. I'm going to be putting on a hood emblem and I was wondering if I should strip the wax before I put it on, or would the paint be more protected with the wax on there?
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    What wax will last longer?

    I need to detail my brothers car before he takes it out to college. What wax/wax combo should I use that will last the longest for protection? here's my choices right now: meg's cleaner wax, klasse aio, optimum poliseal, and jeffs werkstatt acrylic jett. I was thinking of putting down a...
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    Sealing a new car?

    Does it really matter what wax/sealant you use on a brand new car?/Should you not seal it because it's "fresh paint"? I don't know how long the cars sit before they're shipped to the dealers. If there are any special sealants for new paint what would you recommend? I'm guessing I would just...
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    Wet sanding paper?

    What sand paper do you guys use for wet sanding? Do you use regular sand paper you can pick up in a hardware store, or something made for auto detailing?
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    West Chester PA Car Meet

    Huge meet, supposed to be 100+ cars Date: Sunday, April 15 Place: Hannum's Harley Davidson Routes 1 and 202 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 Time: 11am West Chester Meet and Photoshoot Round 2 - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast
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    What do you think about this comment

    I found this in a discussion on a forum about detailing. I didn't seem to agree with some of this, tell me what you guys think. "Any product with a silicone base WILL eat through your clear coat over time, especially fresh paint. THE BEST products out there are made by 3M, and they are all...
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    Degreaser question

    I was wondering if there is a degreaser out there that works well on wheels, wheel wells, and tires. I've been looking at Meg's safe d-greaser and that seems like it would be perfect for wheel wells, but would it be alright for wheels? I'de like something that comes by the gallon like the safe...
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    Legal Papers?

    I was wondering if any of you professional detailers have papers for your customers to sign to keep you from getting involved with legal issues if you ruin a persons car or they say you did something to it. Since, I'm starting out a small business I would like to keep myself from getting...
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    Dirty applicator, paint coming off?

    Hello all, The other day I decided to give my black '98 Altima a wax. When I applied it my applicator started to turn black very quickly. Me and my friend have been doing a detailing business and this hasn't happened on any of the cars we have been doing so far. I used Black Magic's liquid...
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