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    Lake Country Tangerine and Cyan Pads

    Is anyone using these pads with any regularilarity? I have been looking at them and with the claims it is a no brainer but they are expensive so I was wondering how they are holding up? I think there was a rumor of an issue with the velcro on some of the first ones but I think they supposedly...
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    Uber Pads? Who uses them?

    Who uses the uber pads? I have heard good things about them but do not know anyone who uses them. I am going to get a Griots soon and am either going with LC or Uber pads in the 5.5 range. Some feedback would def. help. Thanks
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    Pads for Griots Polisher?? Help Please!

    I am ordering the Griot's machine in two weeks (payday) and in the past with the PC I have used 4 inch edge pads to perform correction, my question is should I pick up the six inch edge pads? or should I go with the tried and true 5.5 LC pads? I really like the edge 4 inch pads the way they...
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    S-100 Total Cycle Wash

    Does anyone else use this to clean their engines? I have quite a bit of polished alum. under my hood and it so far has not spotted any thing? I only have used it once or twice and I wanted to check before I used it on a customer's car,
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    APC suggetsions

    I am looking for some APC suggestions for cleaning and would also love some suggestions on dillution ratios. I am looking primarrily for interior (dash, console) and rims and or engine. Thanks for any help you can give
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    Another Danase Thread

    I just have to say again what a great line of products that I feel Bob has over at Danase. I have read about the "relabelling" and such but I do not agree. Anything that I have gotten from Bob Has always worked better to me than any of the products that he supposedly relabled. I am a big fan of...
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    Looking for some instruction

    I live in the north east section of NC close to the VA border and I am looking for someone that is extremely knowledgeable and would not mind helping someone out. I am strictly small time enthusiast who details his 2 mustangs and close families' cars and looking to sharpen my skills. If anyone...
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    looking for pointers

    I am looking for a detailer in the NC/VA area. I live in the north east part of the state and am looking to learn the proper way to use a DA. I have a PC and a new griot's on the way, I have a black Mustang GT and a red one and detail them two or three times a year plus some friends and family...
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    What Pads???????? Help Please!!!

    I am going to get the new groit's machine and I am going to get some pads with it, with my pc I used edge 4 inch pads but the power of the griots I am looking at LC 5.5 pads but which ones?? The Kompressors, the flat pads, the groved pads???? Not sure, no idea? I am going to get a flexible...
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    Bur removal recomendations?

    What are some good products available for bug removal that work and are affordable? I previously used bug slide (from my harley shop) but my connection has closed and the nearest is now an hour away.
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    D151

    Does D151 come in anything smaller than a gallon? I only saw a gallon on autogeek?
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    One Step/Slight Filling Wax

    I am cleaning my mother in law's car this weekend, she wants it to look good but not pay a fortune, I am looking at a one step polish to remove most of the swirls and water spots and then a wax with a little filling action. I was thinking of ZPC or maybe Sonus Swirlbuster follwed by NXT? Any...
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    One Step Suggetsions?

    I have a couple of cars coming up that do not want fulll correction, just remove some water spots and minor/moderate swirls. What is a good one step polish with the PC? I have ZPC and Sonus Swirl buster but what is a good recomendation to be strong enough to remove most of the swirls and finish...
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    What is "a pass"

    What do different people consider "one pass"? Just across the 2x2 panel in one direction (verticsl or horizontal) or completely breaking down the product? I consider one pass going over the area in opposite directions with overlap until the product needs to be removed? Who agrees? Who disagrees...
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    S-100 Total Cycle Wash and Polished Alum.

    I did a search and could not find a link about polished alum. Has anyone ever used this on polished alum.? I have a fair amount of polished alum. under the hood and need to detail under my hood in the near future. Is this safe to use? Works great on plastic and everything else, I just do not...
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    Griott's polisher and Ultrafina

    In the autopians opinion will or does the new Griotts polisher have enough umph for the larger ultrafina pad/ultrafina combo or are these still left for the rotary guys? I am going to get the the new polisher and would like to try the ultrafina but I do not have a rotary and do not see the need...
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    Does the Toatal Cycle Wash....

    Does the Total Cycle Wash product harm polished aluminum? I jave used it on chrome with no problem but what about polished alum.? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    ZAIO on chrome?

    I have heard of people using ZAIO on their chrome wheels, how well did that work? Now I am polishing then putting Zaino on the wheels, cutting out a step would be nice.
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    QD suggestions for Carnuba

    Hey guys I use CMW (carnuba Moose Wax) on my and my wife's mustangs and looking for a good QD to use with them. I have used Quickshine and the Zaino QDs and they were ok, looking for something to WOW me. I was thinking of the Optimum QD and was wondering what the concensus is. I know that there...
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    Finishing Polishes, which pad?

    I am going to order the Danase polish triplets and am wondering what pad should you use with a finishing polish? A light cutting pad? A no cut pad? I use the edge pads and the green is the polishing pad and the orange is the cutting pad and the white is the basically zero cut and then I have the...
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