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    Looking for self-serve carwash near...the Bronx.

    Hey all you New Yorkers. I just moved from sunny Southern California to the Bronx for med school and I'm thinking of bringing my car over. Back home I did all my detailing and never took it to a car wash for fear of swirls and rim scratching. I live in an apartment complex and there aren't any...
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    Sonus Shampoo - No suds and dirty mitt?

    I've just used Sonus Gloss Shampoo by itself to wash the car. I previously used it once but after I washed with my regular shampoo, Meguiars Gold Class. Kind of like a second wash/quick detail. Anyhow, I noticed that the Sonus doesn't sud too well. Does this indicate a higher risk of scratching...
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    Isopropyl Alcohol etched my clear coat?

    Hello all. I got a few spots of tree sap on my car lately. The car was pretty dirty so I didn't want to mess around with it until I washed the car first. Unfortunately, I didn't get to it until the sap had baked on in the hot LA sun and heat. I found a thread here describing to use soaked cotton...
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    MF towels are failing the CD test after several uses?

    I've been using a variety of MF towels that I bought from CMA and decided to see if they still held up to the CD test. Unfortunately, even the acclamed "Miracle Towel" is scratching CD's pretty badly now. I've only used it maybe 5 or 6 times so far. Could something be wrong with the way I wash...
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