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    Scratch repair/Rock chips summary: What do you guys think?

    Posted on our BMW board, what do you think? Anything to add? Anything you wouldn't recommend doing that I am doing? I always welcome feedback. I've used this method in the past and posted it for some members. >>>> I have good luck with this method. As you can see, this time I had a nice...
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    BMW takes 3 awards for the "Engine of the year"

    Old new, but worth posting... 2.5-3.0 liter class, the 3.0-4.0 liter class, and the 4.0 and above liter class. :) Ref: http://www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheyear/categories.html Here's the award report: International Engine of the Year Award Points for the 2.5--3.0 liter catagory...
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    Need some info for basic "Shed" plans

    Hi all, Not much of a background in framing here, I was a roofer in another life..however, I'm looking to build my own shed where I can finally free up my 3rd stall of the garage and store my lawn tractor and gardening tools. What I'm looking to do is not buy a pre-fab but build one from...
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    Anyone else done this?

    Waxed their travel trailer? :D Wife says I'm a nut. :)
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    P21S Carnauba wax test results

    Probably one of the finest products I've tested in 27 years. Although longevity is limited (Estimated about 3 months, with a garaged car, during commute in winter elements of Rain, some sleet) its a fine product when combined with its sister surface preparation product called P21S Paint Cleaner.
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    Poor man's garage!

    Hi Guys, I call this the "Poor Man's Garage" since it only cost roughly $600 to do. This 3-car garage was already sheetrocked and sanded, so I added the following: ~Titanium Silver paint to the walls, ceiling ~Indoor/outdoor heavy duty carpeting to two stalls, and grey cement floor paint to...
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    Hi all! Cross posting my scratch-fix

    http://www.beemerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5384 Pretty basic stuff for you vets! For newbies (like myself doing this on my own for the first time..good reading!) I used to just fill the scratch and leave it at that, now that I have a BMW, I'm picky! ;) Enjoy!
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    There will be alot of dirty cars in NYC this spring!

    http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/nypost/20020327/lo/beyond_a_drought_1.html
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    Product shelf life

    Polishing phase(Speed?) Polish removal(speed?) if you don't do it by hand. Waxing phase (Speed?) Wax removal (speed?) if you don't do it by hand.
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    New Garage toys

    Well, I started this project about 4 months ago, and the last month have added things such as fire alarm, extinguisher, and lastly, my new Car port mats came today to complete my garage spending spree (To glee with my wife). Each stall is 21 ft. by 10 ft., 2 stalls have indoor/outdoor...
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    Work vehicle suggestions

    By color? by the texture? I've used mine twice, and while it doesn't have any true grit dirt in it, it does show signs of discoloration from picking up contaminates.
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    Products to use for hand car wash business

    My son accidently bounced a new tennis ball off the hood (real lightly I might add), left a nice swirl/scratch perfectly symmetrical mark on my black finish. Oh well, wanted to try out that 3M swirl stuff for dark colors anyway! :p
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    Just *one* more Porter Cable result pic!

    Man, glad I listened to the advice from some of you PC owners. Best thing I've ever done for my cars finish. More pics of post-mud flap installation over last week-end too in the link: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1722739&a=13937063&f=0
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    Original Single Stage Lacquer - 61 YEARS OLD!

    You know the type of seal that collects all the lint from your cotton products? A little sponge paint brush, use it on the lint that collect on the seal...you can use it either wet or dry, pulls the lint right off, with minimal pressure applied, one swipe usually gets it all. Cheap too. ;)
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    Yellow LC pads obsolete?

    Should I use a Teflon based wax? :D
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