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    Painted wire wheel cleaning

    Hello, Any advice on cleaning painted wire wheels? This is what I have bought so far. Wheel Scrubber Brush Griot's Wheel Cleaner (I bought this because it said that is was very gentle)
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    New to this forum with questions?

    Hello, I am new to this forum. I am looking into suggestions for cleaning, polishing and waxing my 1979 Brooklands Green (Medium dark color ? original paint) MGB. The car has never been in the rain, and has only 28,400 original miles. This is what I have been using since I bought the car new in...
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    How many QD's between wash is ok?

    I washed my car on Saturday afternoon, so of course on Sunday it rains.... One of those 20min summer rains that just leaves water spots all over.... So I get home Sunday and QD the car w/ Griot's... Lovely, good as new. So then it rains again today....:mad: Water spots all over again...
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    How to restore the look/luster of my Hamann wheels???

    My Hamann HM2's are about 8 months old now and are starting to show their age a bit.... The lips are no longer as shiney as they once were and neither are the spokes. Also,there are some brake dust stains and some pieces of pavement stuck on them or black speck stains (tar I guess?). I...
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    I used Lexol on my BMW's black trim and it got "runny" in the rain.......????

    Ok, I had read on various posts that Lexol Vinylex is good for cleaning the black trim on my BMW sedan and also for the tires. So last time I washed, I put some on. I sprayed the vinylex on the towel and put it on the trim, then wiped of the excess. It was probably about 24hrs later when it...
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    Can I put P21s wax on top of Griot's Best of Show?

    As indicated my other post - I'm not happy with the shine (or lack there of ;)) left after Griot's BOS.... I have some P21s which i was previously very happy with, can I put it on top of the BOS? Will that make it look any better or will it have no effect? Also - I've driven the car since...
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    Technique Help: Using P21s Wheel Cleaner without having to wash whole car....

    Sometimes I'd like to use the P21s Wheel cleaner to get my wheels done, but I don't want to wash the whole car. I can take care not to spray the cleaner on the paint, but the problem is that I need to rinse the wheels pretty heavily with water (or so P21s say) to get the cleaner off. This of...
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    What a let down - Griot's clay/polish/wax and porter cable....

    I just spent 10 hours on my car. I washed it with dawn. Then I used Griot's Speed Shine and Clay to clean the surface. The clay seemed to have no effect. There were visible defects that it didn't remove and it seemed to do nothing. I had difficulty feeling any improvement between the surface I...
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    To clean the Paint: Use both polish and claybar?

    or just one?
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    What do you do with foam wax pads after you've waxed?

    wash them or get rid of them??? I used them to apply some wax once
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    Is this a bad idea??

    I polished and waxed my car on Friday, then this weekend I've driven 240 miles on the highway etc and my car spent the night outside in the rain. I was thinking of QD'ing right now because I have the stuff with me (not home yet), but I am worried about scratching :nixweiss So my plan was...
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    How much wax, if any, will P21s wash take off?

    I like the wash, but have heard on here that it is one of the "stronger" washes and may take some wax off.... If I was once a week, will that take time off of the normal "3 month" period for my wax?
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    When is it ok or not ok to apply additional coats of wax?

    Ok - I ALREADY DID A SEARCH... ;) Yesterday I polished and put one coat of wax on my BMW. I wanted to put more coats of wax on but was just too tired. How much later can I put additional coats on? If I go out on the road won't it get stuff on the paint that I'll just wax in?
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    Help! Need to wash microfiber before using to apply/buff polish or wax??

    I didn't think i needed to, but the label on the P21s said to "avoid using unwashed materials as they can scratch..." any input? I'm in the middle of the detailing process!!!
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    Ok, ok - did I order everything I need?????

    I'm going to: wash with dawn, clean with P21s GEPC and was with P21s wax. I'm doing this by hand. I already have the above products and just ordered the following to apply: 1 Big Blue Drying Towel 6 Viper Microfiber Detailing Cloths 1 Microfiber "Magic" Towel 1 Viper Glass Cleaning...
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    What's cleaning interior - like seats, dash, etc?

    I currently use Vinylex and Lexol. One problem I'm having is determing what I'm supposed to clean with what! I get the idea I should not be using Vinylex on plastic right, just on the vinyl? So what do I use to clean the plastic then (does it get cleaned each time)? Also, what have you...
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    How many micro fiber applicators / foam applicators will I need to do a BMW sedan?

    I plan on buying these (unless there are other suggestions?): http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motoring/vipmicappad.html - for applying P21s GEPC and http://store.yahoo.com/classic-motoring/applicators.html - the foam ones for applying P21s wax..... how many will i need to do a BMW sedan?
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    What are swirls? Anyone have any pics?

    :nixweiss
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    Is microfiber the best for applying waxes, glazes and polishes?

    :nixweiss
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    Ok ok - so what is the missing component from this formula????

    This is all making me nutz. 4 billion products to choose from and i barely have a clue what they are for! Here's what I've got so far.... A <strong class='bbc'>2000 BMW sedan, SILVER [/b]in excellent condition, last waxed in October. It is a <strong class='bbc'>DAILY DRIVER[/b] and sees...
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