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    Hello, from Texas

    Hi all, i`m new to autopia. I am a fourth generation car fanatic, so safe to say its in my blood, I grew up helping my dad and granddad restore old cars. My first vehicle was a 1950 Chevrolet truck that my granddad left me when he passed away. My dream car is a 1968 Coronet. I currently have a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, and a 2006 srt8 Chrysler 300. I am the shop foreman for a trucking company, and love diesels just much as hot rods. I have been painting/polishing paint for as long as I can remember, but was always afraid to get away from the old tried and true methods I learned growing up. I recently purchased a new truck for my wife and after talking with 512detail I decided to take it to him to apply a sealant and help protect the paint better than the over the counter stuff I was used to. He was very informative, and answered all my questions. Needless to say I was amazed with not having to use 7 different compounds/swirl removers and 5 different wool pads to achieve awesome results. I look forward to learning and appreciate all the useful information this forum has to offer.
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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome, you`ll learn lots here.
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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    hey brother glad to see you made it to the forum

    welcome

    you are now staring down the rabbit hole..but no worries..we will hold the flashlight for you


    Brandt K.
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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    welcome to Autopia
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    hi
    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome aboard!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Dieselwrench -

    Welcome, happy you are here..
    Glad you made contact with our kid - Brandt, of 512 Detail...
    He`s just a young pup, but he has learned a lot and have proven himself with some really challenging work.. You are in very good company with him..

    I also came from the "learned this as a little kid" point of view... And I also remember the dozens of wool, wool blend, etc., pads that we used along with the good old 3M rocks in the bottle compounds, etc..

    But boy, after a little cornstarch at the end with the finest pad, it was like liquid glass and deep as the sky is blue, right ???
    Hard to beat acrylic lacquer -right?

    Well, now it been a whole new game for a few decades, but you are at a great Forum, run by even greater guys and gals, and the people who frequent this place are absolutely incredibly well adjusted and talented...

    Yes ! Diesel Power Rules the World !!!

    Dan F
    The last displaced Texan living in California..
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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome from a fellow Texan!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome! Great to have you here!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    Welcome fellow Texan!

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    Welcome !

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    welcome to AF.
    don`t mess with Texas!
    remember the Alamo!

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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    This is a great forum, glad to have you as a part of it.
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    Re: Hello, from Texas

    As we say in Texas... Howdy!

    I know you already know the basics but I found this was a great place to start, especially the acronym decoder.

    http://www.autopia.org/forums/forum229/
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