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    NYC/Long Island WHEEL REPAIR

    Hey guys/gals...anyone know of a wheel repair shop? Scraped my wheel pulling into my garage..ugh I`m obsessed with my car and would NEED a perfect color match Anyone?
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    Post Professiona Detail Advice

    Hey guys/gals Car season is here...yay! So, back in December of 2014 I had my car professionally paint corrected and detailed. The car is always garaged and NOT a daily driver. Since the detail I've washed it and applied a couple of coats of wax. So now that the weather is nice I am itching...
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    Am I Going To Be Disappointed With Bumper Repaint?

    Just got rear ended in my new Mustang. The bumper needs to be replaced and repainted. My car is black. I realize that plastic body panels take paint differently than metal body panels. I'm kind of finicky with this car as it is my "baby". My fiancee's brother's father in law, believe it or...
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    Scratches Right off the dealer showroom!

    Hey guys/gals I just picked up a NEW 2013 Shelby GT500 that has basically been sitting on the dealer's showroom flor for 2 1/2 years!! UGH!!!! My car is BLACK with red gloss stripes. Wel.there are light scratches in the paint as well as in the vinyl. I'm seriously considering taking her to...
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    Spots On Guage Cluster Plastic

    Hey guys/gals Car season is here!!!!...and did a quick first detail of the season. Anyways...I have these spots on my gauge cluster plastic that won't come off. I did a quick search on here. .and I already have Mother's plastic polish and the Klass all in one polish. I read that the Novus...
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    Klass all in one with Wax???

    Hey everyone I bought a kit from AutoGeek. It comes with Klass all-in-one non abrasive polish...the klass all-in-one sealant...pinnnacle sovereign paste wax and the pinnacle detailing spray. for the life of me I cannot figure out WHEN or IF I should use the wax with the klass products. Can...
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    Water spots and paint drips

    Hey guys/gals My car came back from the body shop and 2 issues I have. First...my taillight had 2 paint drops on it. And second.. my instrument gauge cluster plastic lens has spots on it that won't cone off. I'm thinking whoevet cleaned my interior after the work sprayed cleaner...
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    Light Scratch Removal

    Hey everyone..... I frequented these boards alot this past summer. I was advised to go out and buy a rotary polisher....but I never bit the bullet. I think I was scared to put power tools anywhere near my new car. Anyways.....I'm wanting to do one last detail before the winter sets in...
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    3" DA Polisher a Good Idea??

    So, I am biting the bullet and getting over my fear of using power tools on my car's finish!!!! (Though I use power tools in my profession..go figure!!!) Anyways, I'm looking at the Griot's Garage 6" polisher....but was wondering if buying the 3" polisher would make my life much easier when...
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    One More Paint Chip Repair Question...

    Hey guys/gals.... So, I applied primer (metal was showing)...about 3 layers of color and then a couple of layers of clear on a rock chip on my car. I have different grits of sandpaper as well as a light cutting compund. Anyway, this repair is slightly blobbed....I was planning on...
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    odor neutraluzer

    Hey guys/gals I managed to spill black coffee on the alcantara in my car. I wiped everything up with a damp cloth and there is mo staining. However, I can't get rid of the coffee smell. Any ideas/suggestions? Thanks in advance Melissa
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    One More Vinyl Stripe Question

    Okay...so I managed to tap something with my bumper and put a tiny nick as well as a quarter inch area of "wrinkling" on my vinyl stripe. Is there a way to flatten this out before touching up the nick? Also...is Dr Color Chip safe to use on vinyl stripes? Thanks in advance Melissa
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    Scratches in Vinyl Stripes

    Hey guys/gals...it's been awhile. I just picked up a GT500 with white vinyl stripes. Under indirect lighting I could see hairline scratches in one part of these stripes. Is there a product I could use that will fill in these scratches..albeit temporarily? The scratches are barely...
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    Paintless Dent Repair in NYC/Long Island area

    Hey everyone. I managed ginger a tiny ding on the rear quarter panel of my car. It is actually in a body crease. Can anyo ne recommend someone that does nice work???
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    Cleaning out weep holes

    Hey everyone. My car is an 09 Mustang and I would like to get everyone's methods of cleaning out the weep holes....cleaningout leaves and dirt from inside the door hinge area (front quarter panels). Someone told me once to use a wire hanger to fish leaves out but I would think this will...
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