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    Wool pads on a FLEX?

    I asked in a different post but am afraid it might get lost in the other discussion. So, what's the deal. Can wool pads be used with a FLEX? If so which ones would be most productive?
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    Wasn't sure where to put this....

    http://autopia.org/forum/marine-detailing/105918-20-invader.html I posted it in the marine section so (Mods) if it doesn't belong here feel free to remove!! Thanks!!
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    20' Invader

    Hey guys, I did my first boat this last weekend! It was for a friend of mine and he was a tremendous help! I pretty much polished and waxed. He followed behind me and removed the polish as well as the interior of the boat. Got there at 9AM....opened out first beer around 11ish....finished...
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    Griot's Undercarraige Spray

    I recently detailed a Sequoia and no matter how much I scrubbed or what I sprayed on the whell wells they wouldn't look as "finished" as they normally would. I tried AA, DG's TMD and Megs HD. I was thumbing through Griot's catalog and saw thier stuff. Anyone ever tried it? If not...does anyone...
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    '02 Sequoia

    This belongs to the same guy that I did the Avalon last weekend for. This one is apparantly his wife's daily driver as well as his duck hunting rig....so it logs a lot of time on and off the road!! The paint was pretty normal for a 6 year old vehile. Tons of swirls, tons of rock chips, not...
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    '97 Avalon

    Got a call last week from a friend of someone I did a detail for.....gotta love referrals!!Pretty normal 11 year old car. A few dings, some paint transfers...yada yada yada!! Process: Sprayed the wheels w/DP Tire Gel making sure to coat the insides as well Sprayed the tires and wells with...
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    Claying a boat?

    Haven't seen anything about this yet so I figured I would ask. Do you/ can you clay gel coat?
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    Foam Gunswith or without pressure washer

    So.....do the foam guns require use with a pressure washer or just straight out of the hose?
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    Opti Seal Question.....

    I did a Maxima about a month ago. Topped it with OS and it looked great as the customer drove off!! I got the car back for a follow up wash and AW over the weekend and noticed, when I washed it, that there was NO bedding at all. He said that he hadn't washed it since I detailed it which makes...
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    2002 Rav4

    Did an '02 Rav4 today for a buddy of mine's mom. It was in pretty good shape, swirled and in need of claying but all in all it was in good shape. The whole thing took about four hours. Process was: Degrease wheel wells w/Megs DG Coat wheels w/ DP Wheel gel Wash w/Dawn Clay all paint...
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    '08 Tundra paint burn

    I can't f*$%king believe that I did this!! I don't have pics cuz I was busy throwing up from stress but I will give you the details about it. A buddy of mine jsut bought an '08 white Tundra and wanted it debadged. I told him to come over Saturday and we could tag team it to save time. The...
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    Freebies!

    I go to Java City every morning on the way to my real job and always get great service from the morning crew. I always pay with my debit card so never hit the tip jar, just cuz I am never touching any money. I LOVE to tip for good service cuz I think it keeps the flow of good sevice going. So it...
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    Home Theater Components

    I just pulled the trigger on a new big screen last night and delivery is scheduled for Saturday. In preparation, I pulled apart all my old stuff to make room for the new stuff and noticed a TON of dust! So, after I finished vacuuming all the dust out of the crack and the floor and wiped all the...
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    Hyundai Azera - Round 2

    So I was never really happy with the way this car turned out the first time I did it. http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/93088-hyundai-azera.html?highlight=azera So I called the guy on a weekend that I didn't have any other details to do to ask if I could take another crack at it. He...
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    1st attempt at paint chip repair

    Hey guys, I did this Grand Cherokee a while ago and he called me to say that he was selling it and wanted it cleaned up a little. He also asked if I would fill in some rock chips and a couple chips on the drivers door handle. I told him that I had never done it before but if he didn't mind...
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    '97 Voyager

    Been a while since I got to detail. Between getting married and being on a honeymoon haven't had much time for detailing. But this one got me back in the saddle...and then some. This was the typical minivan: finger prints all over the glass, food everywhere, tons of dog hair.......you know the...
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    '01 Camaro

    This one belongs to the very spoiled son of some family friends. My FIL bought a gift certificate from me to give to the mom of the family and she decided that her "baby boy" NEEDED to have his car done instead of her........whatever. Process: Wash w/dawn Clay whole vehicle Polish: Menz...
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    '90 something Jetta

    Did this one for some friends. Pretty bad paint. The top had CC failure but I knew that I could make it a lot shinier than it was and that they would be happy!! Process: Wash w/dawn Clay whole car including glass Polish: XMT4 w/yellow CCS Menz 106ff w/orange CCS KAIO...
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    Hold the mayo?

    I did a white Accord not too long ago (few weeks) and the customer emailed me asking about how to get sap off of her car. They had been up to the mountains and there was a lot on the car. I told her that I would come by the next day to take care of it and that it wouldn't cost her anything...
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    Process question.....

    So I have been reading a lot about Megs #7 and #3. In the never ending pursuit of making cars look as good as they can I was wondering where either one of these products would fit into my "usual" line up.......Thanks in advance!! All polishing is done by PC w/CCS pads. Menz SIP Menz FF KAIO...
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