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    6 inch buffing pads?

    where can you buy them in bulk? I am paying 8-12 dollars for meg's. right now. It's killin me.
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    samples?

    do you have any 1-2oz sample bottles or your polishes or waxes? I have used Glanz Wax, and Paint Polish, but would like to trry more.
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    Engine kote beading on my plastic!

    On the electric fan cover in the mustang, engine coat is beading up! When it dries, ,it has glossy spots, and teh rest of the efam cover is dull! I have APC+ this crap out of this thing... nothing is making it any better. It keeps beading up! It was bonding perfectly about a month ago...
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    2 lessons for people thinking about detailing for money.

    I was woken up sunday morning by the phone. I pick it up, and it was my best customer. He owns some pizza shops, and other stuff. He said "hey sam, I spilled some stuff in my wifes truck, and I need it cleand IMMEDIATELY." I say, "okay, I can get you today." he says "great, what will i cost to...
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    Apeture

    1. If I set the aperture too high inorder to increase the depth, could it hurt the picture in terms of light? Could the film be exposed to too much light? 2. When photographing a girl infront of a car, I would want the apeture set on the car becasue it it the focal point farther back correct...
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    Need your input on pics for my sign.

    I am making a board to go next to my stang at carshows. I need to know which pics to put on the board... Pick 3
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    re-attaching velcro onto pads

    I have a very expensive problem... While I am using the PC, and the pads, after many uses the velcro on the pads unattaches from the pad its self. What I am left with is a circular velcro sheet, and a foam pad. I have tired to use super glue, and 3m super 77 adhesive to get the velcro to...
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    I am back from the show

    I am back from the show. Didn't rain afterall. I was excited, ,and sad. Excited since my car was clean, and sad becasue I had a plan on how to be the ONLY clean car if ti rained. Got there a little early for the show. Set up my stuff becasue I was a vendor, then started to prep the car. I...
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    Show sat... Need a few tips for rain.

    Sat I will be showing the stang. Only catch.. It is daily driven, and It is raining for 3 days before the show!! AHHHHH!!!! I Sat morning I halfto drive the stang to take the SAT's, then to the show.. About 120 miles in all! When I get to the show the weather should still be rainy, so I need...
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    Big problem!!

    I was crusing down the road doing 55 coming home from a detail when somone walked off the curb into the street. I slammed the brakes, ABS kicked in and i heard everything in the back of my truck shift, then BAM! I felt somthing large hit the bed section of my truck. I keep going thinking it was...
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    Here's pics of a few cars I detailed recently.

    Before After Golf
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    Little things that make abig dif.

    Yesterday I detailed a 2000 Ford Lightning which will be entered in a show today (which I could not attend) and a big show next sat. I have allready done the show detail, minus a few things I will be doing fri. night before the show (dress wheel wells ect..) What are some of the little...
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    Need advice

    I have a red f150. Many many things have been done to these trucks. There is little room for origionality left. I think I found a spot tho! I have red and black wet okole seat covers (custome made for my truck) black carpet, and I have my head unit currently displayed in red. Whoel truck is...
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    Tar!!!

    What do you use for tar?!?!?!? I have tried EVERYTHING. I can barely budge some of the tar. I need somthing in bulk.
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    What shows will you have cars in?

    What shows are you going to put your car in? I am doing the University of Maryland car show for sure, and a couple other mabeys. I had to turn down carslile :( ... I'll have a 99 lightning in the shows (not mine just detailing it)
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    who makes 100% cotton wash mitts?

    who makes 100% cotton wash mitts? I need some within the next week.
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    New "100% cotton" viking mitts are NOT!

    I was washing my truck today with the "100% cotton wash mitt" when I noticed swirls going in the direction on my wash stroke. I thought for a minuite..... Truck wasn't really dirty........ Water is filtered........ Bucket is clean....... must be the mitt. I pulled threads out, then let...
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    Judging Sheets

    I am detailing a show truck for many local judged car shows, and one national. What I am interested in is whether or not the judges will be willing to let me see their notes on the truck, after judging is complete. Do judges give you the score sheets?
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    APC+ problems

    I have been loking alot more critically on my detailing, and trying to find each point where a step could go wrong. Today I noticed somthing. I was working in a 2002 Mustang GT (pics to follow) and while cleaning the tires I noticed somthing. Before I used APC+ the tires were flat black. They...
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    Hardcore Metal Polishing

    I am thinking of doing some serious metal polishing. I'm not talking terry rag and some Mother's Billet polish, I'm talking Cotton buffing wheel, with a real quality polish. I have been looking, and Menzerna seems to be the top of the line metal polish. I have read alot of good things about...
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