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I have a white car and I just got some paint repair done on my front bumper at a detail shop. They called it a "partial blend". About half of the front bumper was repainted including the blending but the new paint is whiter than the rest of the car. I can see where painting/blending stopped...

What is the process for the minor paint repair service that many dealers and detailing shops offer? Many dealers contract out this work to another person who comes out to the dealer to do this work. I went to a local detailing shop for some minor paint scrapes on my bumper (down to the...

I'm looking into buying a car out of state and won't be able to see the car in person. I got the dealer to use a paint meter on every metal panel on the car. It ranged from 4.5 mil to 7 mil. The hood was 4.5 - 6 driver door 5.5 left quarter panel 5.5 - 6 passenger door 5 right quarter...

I recently got the lips of my wheels repolished. I used eagle 1 wadding polish to enhance the shine but it did the exact opposite, it left a haze. I tried using mother alum/mag polish and cleaning it with my non acidic wheel cleaner but other did nothing. How can I remove this haze? I cannot...

Hey guys, I have a lowered car with a factory front lip on my car right now. The color is black. Anyways, after 40k+ miles with 80% of the miles being on the highway my front lip looks like crap. I actually think my front lip and part of my bumper look better when they are dirty. There...

Target has some ww microfiber towels on clearance for $2.78 regular price is $3.99. They are found in the kitchen section. The brand is Kitchen Millennium.

I have a PC with the Sonus DAS kit, should I use the 3m fine cut rubbing compound with the orange pad or the green pad? I'm trying to get out swirls i made by using 3m's swirl mark remover for dark paints with a crappy MF towel.

When I put my micro fiber towels in the dryer on low heat, they come out with tons of static and dont feel as soft as they were when they were brand new... is that normal? I washed them using a liquid detergent.

Not sure if this is supposed to happen but when I'm polishing my car with my PC 7336 and the sonus das kit the pad jiggles like it should but it doesn't spin. Is that normal?

Whats the best lighting to spot swirl marks? Would a portable flourescent light strip (maybe 1.5-2 feet long) work?

I just bought the PC 7336sp with the 6" counterweight. I heard about vibration issues if the counter weight is not matched up with the correct pad size. I plan on getting the sonus das kit with the 5" flexible backing plate and the 7" pads, should I keep the 6" counterweight or should I...