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    Learning Farecla G3

    Thought I would post up my learning process with Farecla G3 for fun, and to show that just because you dont get the results you want first time round, doesn't mean that the product is bad - just means your technique needed altering a bit, as mine did for the G3. :) Now, I've been using the...
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    Rotary Finishing vs. PC Finishing

    Decided to compare the finish achieved by the rotary and the PC suing a couple of finsihing polishes: Tools: Makita 9227CB; Porter Cable 7424 Polishes: Meguiars #80 Speed Glaze; Menzerna PO85RD Final Finish Meguiars #80 A light cutting polish, there are lighter abbrassive in the Meguiars...
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    Strike Through Demo

    The paint on a car with a clearcoat is made of usually of two or three stages: primer, colour coat and lacquer. When polishing, either by hand or machine, we are abbradding away a very small layer of the lacquer/clear coat in order to remove the paint defects. If you polish too far using to...
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    Menzerna 5" Pads Trial

    A detailing supplier who I purchase a lot of product from is considering bringing Menzerna pads to the UK, so sent me a couple to try out as a sample. So trial them I did, and I thought I would share my personal findings. Out with a scrap panel, a door from a Peugeot 307. I always keep scrap...
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    Pinnacle Souveran

    The wax for dark colours, which they say is brilliant on red and awsome on black! But, its also fantastic on light colours as well. :thumb: Three weeks back, I applied two layers of Souveran 24hrs apart and then the car has had another coat applied every week to keep it topped up, to give...
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    Making Ice Cream - with Liquid Nitrogen

    Okay, if anyone decides to try this at home, I take no responsibility for it! :lol: But today in the lab, we made some more ice-cream with liquid nitrogen to cool... Worked really well, tasted great! :thumb: So - first off we needed some liquid nitrogen. Basically this is just ait thats...
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    New from Scotland! Hi!

    Hi all, Just signed up to DetailCity. I've been detailing for some time now and have experience on both the PC and rotary (Makita9227) and a wide range of products bought over the years!! Decided its about tie to sign up and say hi! My name is Dave, I'm a 23 year old postgraduate Physics...
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