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    Paint Chip Question

    I recently got nice scrape/chip on my passenger door, but I do not have time to spend right now to experiment with filling the chip. Since the scrape/chip goes to the bare metal, would it be a good idea to get some touch-up primer ( does such a thing exist?) to "lightly" fill the chip to coat...
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    double sided long nap microfiber?

    I need a towel that has a long nap on both sides, is also hemmed with either silk or microfiber, and tagless. Does anyone of a microfiber towel like this? Most towels I find that are hemmed and tagless are dual piled, one short and one long. I do not like the short side for when I ONR...
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    3.5 inch pads question

    I am thinking about ordering some 3.5 inch pads which have a beveled edge for polishing my headlights. Is it a bad idea to use these with a 3.5 inch backing plate? Thanks
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    Buffing Small Areas with the Edge of PC Pad

    What is the best way to polish (swirl removal) the edges of a wing or a door mirror with a PC? Even with a 4 inch pad, only a small portion of the pad has contact with the surface, I was planning on just keeping the speed low ( 2-3) and keep the pad moving. Should I try using the edge of a...
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    CCS LC Pad, Good Pad for PC?

    Are the CCS LC Pads worth buying if I only use a PC? Do they have any advantages over the low profile 5.5 inch LC pads? Thanks Kenney
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    Sealing or Waxing Clear Bra Ok?

    Is it fine to seal a clear bra? I thought it would be ok as long as the sealant had no cleaners in it or if the clear bra had a "clear coat" like coating. I ask this because my friend who has an elise stated that he was told that he should not wax or seal his factory clear bra. Thanks
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    Sealant on Clear Bra?

    Is it fine to seal a clear bra? I thought it would be ok as long as the sealant had no cleaners in it or if the clear bra had a "clear coat" like coating. I ask this because my friend who has an elise stated that he was told that he should not wax or seal his factory clear bra. Thanks
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    Cant Get Polish Out of Pads

    I cant get the OP completely out of my foam pads. I put the pads in dawn overnight and then washed in the morning, but if I squeeze the foam, a little bit of OP comes out. Is there any method I should use? It is ok just to leave the OP in there? I guess I could remove all of it by hand, but that...
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    WTB or Trade for RMG

    Here is some of the stuff I have for trade Z2pro UPP OP OC OCW PB Bold and Bright NR FK-425 FK-100
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    ONR as clay lube?

    Has anyone tried using ONR as clay lube? How did it work? what ratio of ONR did you use? Any marring? Thanks
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    Good glass repair/replacement service in SoCal?

    Anyone have any recommendations for a good glass repair/replacement service in SoCal? A large stone hit my windshield and left a nice crack ( about the size of a dime, looks like a star) on my windshield while I was on the freeway. Thanks!
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    For Sale

    Stuff for sale 16oz of Natural Look 303 spot remover 32oz spray bottle ( 90% left) Ragtop cleaner (16 oz) and Ragtop protectant ( 14oz) unused 16 oz of QEW UPP protectant 16oz bottle (80% left) Megs #7 (70%) Oxo adjustable spoke brush Mother's chrome polish 8oz, unused...
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    Swirls in glass

    i noticed that other day that I have some swirls that are in my windshield. Does anyone think it is possible to take them out without using a special glass polish/compound? I was thinking along the lines of a 6inch or 4 inch cutting pad using a PC with either AIO or Autoglym glass polish. what...
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    Questions regarding minicooper S.

    I wanted to know if the graphics on the roof of a minicooper are safe to polish. I am planning do a quick pass of VM with my porter cable. Also, in the cockpit there is a safety sticker on the painted plastic ( looks/feels like it is painted to me) area around the glove box, does anyone have any...
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    Help Using VM

    I tried VM for the first time today and was wondering how much do you use to load the pad then how much do you use to use to replenish it once it has been saturated? Also, is VM safe to use on paint once every month ( with a polishing Pad)? This is for paint that is new to polishing. Also you...
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    Help with finding a good air compressor

    I need to find a good air compressor that is very mobile. I would mainly use it for blowing water out of the seams of cars I am washing and also for putting air in tires. I was thinking about getting this one...
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    Will QEW prevent OCW from bonding?

    I was wondering if by doing a QEW wash will it prevent optimum car wax from bonding to the surface? Thanks
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    My Plan of Attack

    I was planning to try to do some work on my father's car tonight ( family’s last night with a garage) and wanted to know what people thought about the process I was planning to use. Here it goes.. 1. S&W the exterior ( car was qewed two days ago and has only been driven for about 30...
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    Zaino with ZfX ok overnight?

    I put a layer of Z5 w/ zfx on my car. Is it ok to leave it on overnight ( car is garaged) and buff it off in the morning? Thanks
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    Little Green Clean Machine ok for cloth seats?

    I would like to know if it is ok to use my BGM to spray and extract water from my cloth seats. The seats are not really stained, but could use a little cleaning. I was worried if the dye used for the seats would spread if I used an extractor. The seats are the ones found in a 2003 Subaru WRX...
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