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    Yellow/brown stains on white car

    Quick help needed! got some yellowish/brown stains on white lower panels that I think came from used oil/oil from my tires. and true enough there are greasy stuff on my tire sidewalls. Tried AIO, 3M degreaser and #83 to no effect. What other suggestions before I bust out the rotary and RC. :(
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    Quick help needed. Polished aluminum stained by engine degreaser

    Im f****d. had my aluminum engine cover polished. I was cleaning it today and as I was spraying the degreaser (3M), lots of marks and stains appeared in the newly polished aluminum. what should i do. (Im afraid to use metal polish by hand coz it might dull the appearance). Is there...
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    Watermarks over SG

    Finished detailing my ride 2 weeks ago. My LSP was 3x SG topped with S100. Ive followed the proper curing time before each layer of the SG and the S100. My problem is it rained last week and I got to wash my ride 2 days after. I was surprised that the watermarks werent removed at all. I...
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    Engine cleaning

    Just detailed my engine. It came out clean except for the aluminum engine cover. I used 3M degreaser, soak then agitate with a nylon brush then hosed off with water. The cover still is stained. Tried using Eagle one metal polish but I didn't like the result. It cleaned the cover alright...
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    Detailing ambient temperature

    I'm from the Philippines and as you might have guessed, the ambient temp here is around 80+ and rel humidity is high too. My question is, whenever I follow the tips here for machine polishing, I've always encountered problems with regards to the product drying too quickly before I could work it...
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    Rupes' speed settings

    Hi. A friend gifted me witha Rupes polisher (LH 16EN) sans the manual. I think it's a great alternative to my Makita 9227c since it's a mini polisher hence lightweight. What I want to know is there anyone out there who knows the corresponding rpm values of the speed settings in the knob...
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    Shopping for products.

    Gud day. Dunno if I should have posted it at the University (altho I think I'd get more response here) but here goes: My cousin from LA sent me a PC 7424 package complete with pads and MF towels since she knew I was becoming detail-obsessive:D . my problem is I'm from Manila, Philippines...
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    Frequency of polishing

    Hi. Im new here. I've read almost all pertinent topics and i would like to be enlightened re my dillema. Ever since i've become a "detail addict", I no longer want to see swirl marks on my ride. The problem is I've been polishing my car for every 5-6 weeks with 3M Machine glaze. Is this...
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