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    Man VS. Cosmoline - Who Shall Win

    Swimming in a sea of Cosmoline.. Car weep holes have Cosmoline dripping out. I see some starting to develop from the trunk hatch *new vehicle so presumably/eventually this will stop* Going to order a oldie but Goldie. Tarminator Is there anything out there that is just as good as...
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    Foam Pad ROT

    I don`t use alot of products with leather.... Got some Colourlock Protect in and decided to grab out a foam pad out of my -consumables applicators/pads- that I don`t use... A wild guess is the round foam pad out of a Souveran can. Anyhow, in feel, the applicator was fine but it was definitely...
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    Stuff that you Keep Around but Don`t Use Ever

    Did some cleanup..and more purging. Keep the mild and wild stuff just for those - well I might need something as mild as this or I need extra strong Threw out 3/4 gal jug of Meguiars Wheel Brighter and about 10+ bottles of P21S Wheel Cleaner yesterday. It was time to let it go
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    Koch Chemie Foam

    It`s been a loooong time since I`ve put down the -I want a touchless wash setup- Touchless as not even a mechanical agitation to clean the biofilm I`ve imported shampoos/foam from overseas but never gave me the results that I see in DW. Granted, water may change how these things behave See how...
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    Who`s using a spray bottle that cost more $5 Per Bottle

    Who`s using a spray bottle that cost more>>>> $5 Per Bottle The only *upper end bottle* I got was the IK 3 gallon large foaming sprayer , just to see what the fuzz and flavor was all about...... it`s really just the same as the various garden/pesticide/sprayer I have already ....and on some of...
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    Spilled Anti Freeze

    :wall:wall 1st for Me. Got about 16 oz 1:1 of spilled coolant. Moving stuff around the garage to get to my Extractor..... Wonder how many passes it will take for it to rinse out.
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    Back down the Rabbit Hole

    For quite some time, I`ve been on the -highly edited top tier- list with not the bajillion different bottles of the flavor of the month club.... Just went back down the Autopian Rabbit Hole of new products, new chems, just to try and see if it competes with my Top Shelf Edited Curated list
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    Pressure Washing with PPF

    It`s been a decade since I`ve had PPF but new ride is getting full wrap Any extra care/precautions when using PW to pre-rinse and potential edge lift. Or you just got to town. :wacko:
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    Ceramic Coating PPF

    I`m aware there are some ppf specific coatings out there. If we ignore that and just say any and ceramic coatings as general verbiage.... IMO nothing really stays on PPF for long when applied. Taking delivery of a new acquisition and alot of reputable places are offering PPF and coatings...
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    3M Adhesive Wheel

    Back in the day before Amazon was fl00000ded with all sorts of chiCom fulfilled by Amazon Prime stuff, the 3M Adhesive wheel was the defecto standard. That was a VERY long time ago however. I have a very limited use case for this sort of product (debadge new car, PPF and then new badges back...
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    Is there a Leather Coating that is color/sheen neutral

    New car has real leather....non coated... Leaning on just may favorite cleaner = just water. I`m sure I have 24oz= size bottles of LM cleaner/conditioner somewhere. I`m a big believer in shelf life.....won`t be using the conditioner even if I find it. Might go the Colourlock or Koh route. But...
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    New Car Leather

    Memorial Day sales about...I`m sure there will be one for Dad`s day What are you guys doing with your leather regimen.. I did -coat- one that had Ivory seats and there was a night and day difference in jean dye cleaned. It, however, did change the texture/sheen of it.....which you sorta forget...
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    TINT - for those that live in souther states

    IMO for me, a heat soaked car is a heat soaked car... Modern cars already protect from UV.... I never understood those who put the windshield protectors up. Anyhow, taking delivery of a new car. Usual fronts, rears and back tinted ... I have been thinking about getting the sunroof and...
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    I can`t pick a Shampoo.....

    Hello Boi`s - Been awhile. I`ve scrolled through some recent posts and still have yet to form a consensus. Reset is my TopTier Shampoo and have plenty of deck. I want something just as lubcrious, cleans just as well but just a tad less potent for the more frequent wash regimen. I was...
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    Ever have a scratch and no clue where it occured.....

    For us Autopian`s who wash their cars weekly or bi-weekly and know what`s on their panels from a microscopic POV A decade ago or so, wifey parked the car, grabbed coffee, less than 7 minutes later, someone decided to key the hood and front fender panel....that`s the only one I can blatantly...
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    Professional - Metal- Polishing

    Anyone have any experience polishing stainless steel ? Akin as a example, like a appliance like fridge, you would in theory need to -repolish/sand- the entire -viewable surface with the same grit in order that the same graining is consistent across the whole panel ? The only pro level of...
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    Is there a AutoGeek/Autopia esque source for PPF

    I`ve brought this up in the past already...bringing it up again When I did the PPF for my snowblower, the price was the price on the film I got..... Got a new roof box. Wanna just PPF the dang thing. If I thought the square footage on my snowblower was expensive for how much film I needed...
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    3D SUPER Soap / PRE

    CarPro Reset is my go to Shampoo..... I have about 1/2 gallon jug of Griots that I still need to use up but the Griots is crappy and I need to add like 2-3X to the bucket to make it even a decent shampoo. Fast forward today, I was looking at what`s new online. Have used 3D Pink in the past with...
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    Just a Observation about SALT / WINTER Washing

    For years, uhm, maybe decades, on the various touchless/winter washing topics, I have always wondered what special sauce Accum. was using as he has always said HP rinses pretty well with the winter muck he has in his area......where IME, high ph presoak, every presoak method/option tried for a...
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    1st Winter Wash - Anyone doing pre-soak these days

    I have some Auto Finesse Citrus that I did not use all season last year. Today was potentially going to be the second warmest day before it drops so the cars got a bath today. Hopefully the next time I take a drive, the streets will be clean with the forecasted rain.... I don`t wash inside...
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