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    Overkill: Am I getting carried away here?

    I've worked over a few cars with my PC now and am starting to get the hang of it/do decent work (relative to a newbie). I've got a black BMW 7 series I'm planning on starting as soon as tomorrow and am curious as to whether the steps I'm contemplating are excessive. I'm also curious about the...
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    Are there any worthwhile claybar substitutes?

    I've got a couple of large, dark vehicles I need to detail and really don't wanna clay the whole things. Are any of those high tech sponges or the turtle wax liquid clay or any of those claybar via porter cable methods effective?
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    My first click and brag - Black 996 Carrera (lots of pics)

    This was my first detailing of a dark car. Overall I like how it came out, but know theres room for improvement. Looking for constructive criticism. Process: Wash (dawn/kaio) Clay (only where I could feel it was needed) Polish - Menzerna IP w/compounding pad at speeds 3.5 -5 via PC...
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    Which affordable topper/LSP?

    I've gotten the detailing bug pretty bad lately and have been working my way through my and family's cars. So far results are pretty good, but I've got a little e-peen envy going over some of the results I see in the click and brag section and wanted to step things up a level. I've dropped a...
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    Am I applying my sealant correctly?

    I just recently did my first detail at the end of which I applied the AJT sealant. From what I've gathered through my reading here, it should have been spritzed on, spread out and then allowed to dry then the residue rubbed off... When I used it however I seemed to absorb the excess as I...
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    Will 3M Machine Polish and a cutting pad cut it?

    I'd checked my paint previously and noticed only a few scratches and minimal swirling and figured I didn't need an aggressive compound when I was ordering up supplies for my first real detailing. Yesterday the light hit my trunk in just the right way that I realized I really do have a lot of...
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    Is it safe to machine polish over small rock chips?

    I am totally new to the detailing world and will be doing my first string of details with my PC on my family and girlfriends cars. One concern I do have is that on the front bumper of my dads black (dark graphite?) 911 he has a few chips in paint--I guess from running through debris at high...
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    Which sealant after AIO? SG or Menzerna High Gloss Acrylic?

    In a nutshell I'm going to be detailing my titanium silver BMW with a PC for the first time and am wondering what sealant to end with. Proper Autocare seems to recommend the Klasse AIO be followed up with Menzerna's spray on High Gloss Acrylic Shield and the simplicity of this appeals to me...
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    Help out a noob with a few PC questions

    I recently purchased a 2003 BMW used in titanium silver. It looks good with only a few little scratches here and there, but after discovering this site I realize it can look much better. I plan on doing a full detail on her in about two weeks and want to make sure that my process is not...
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