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    Help me knock some time off my detail

    Ok, did my gf's STI yesterday and it took me 8 hours to wash, dry, compound, polish and wax...but I left off the front and rear bumpers and the roof... One of my biggest problems was I could not get the compound to wipe off, so I would wipe it down as best I could and let the polish take the...
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    Did I let the wax get too dry?

    I applied some Collinite IW to my Evo last week when it was in the 40's and it went on buttery smooth and came off just as easy...since it was in the high 60s today I washed her off today and figured why not put another coat on in case we get some late snow like last year.. I applied the wax...
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    Kinda confused...pad vs polish

    I did my friends impreza rs already and I got rid of a ton of swirls, now I have my gf's sti to do which is in the same condition but since she's a little "harsher" on her paint so I want to leave as much clear as possible so... What's the difference between lets say optimum polish on a...
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    My first attempt at using the PC

    Got my new PC in the mail for x-mas and decided I wanted to test it out on a friends car, my buddies 2003 Impreza RS was going back from its lease in a few weeks so we figured hey, why not? Before: After: Halfway through: Before: After: Halfway through: Before...
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    Cheap places to order/buy painters tape?

    Went to Target and I saw a few rolls for 7 to 9 dollars...any places that can offer it cheaper or is that the going rate for painters tape?
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    What do you use to load a pad?

    I was checking out the autogeek videos and they use XMT Polishing Pad Conditioner to soften the pad, searching around on this site I've seen people mention that product or to use a quick detailer spray. So...my question is how do you load your pads? Quick detailer spray? Just let the...
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    Autogeek PC Kit - Optimum Vs Poorboys

    I am looking into getting a PC for x-mas and I really hadmy heart set on the poorboys package to start me off with but I hear conflicting reviews on some of the swirl removers (it seems 1 and 2 are good but 2.5 which comes in the kit might cause micro marring) and some people say the sealant...
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    New guy here, already have questions!

    Ok, first off I have a 2006 Mitsubishi Evo with craptastic black paint. I recently bought a meguiars clay bar, meguiars 3 stage and had some nxt from my WRX that I have laying around and decided I would try to detail the car...car came out "ok" but when I put a halogen light up to it I can still...
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