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    Tiny Rust Spots/Specs On Car Paint

    I have a blue 2006 car and after washing it noticed many tiny rust spots/specs on the paint, mainly on the doors. Can anyone recommend a way to get them off? There are also some that are right under the edge of the rubber trim going across the bottom of the door windows. I tried using a wet...
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    Touch Up Paint Durability

    I have touched up a few spots on my car within the last year. Less then 1 year later I am finding that I have to redo the same spots. Should the touch up paint last longer than this? Is this normal? Or am I doing something wrong?
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    Washing With Soft Water Better?

    I recently got a new house and installed a water softener. They left the outside garage tap stay as soft water. He said I will notice a difference the next time I wash my car compared to washing with hard water. Does anyone wash with soft water? What differences if any have you noticed? I am...
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    Paintless Dent Repair in Kitchener Ontario?

    Does anyone on here know of a good PDR guy in the Kitchener Ontario area? Any input would be great. Thanks
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    Question about Removing Double Sided tape

    I noticed on my 2006 Pontiac Torrent that the trim on my tailgate is coming off a little on the one side of it. It looks like the whole piece is held on with double sided tape. I was going to attempt taking it off and putting it back on with new double sided tape. Is there an easy way to get...
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    How to Remove Touch Up Paint

    A friend of mine just bought a used pontiac grand prix. The previous owner did a really bad job on some touch up spots. We would like to remove them and redo them. Is there an easy way to do this? Would a product like mothers scratch remover take them off?
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    Touch Up Paint Question

    I was just wondering from people's experience with touch up paint, do you find when you use it that the touch up lasts a long time or you have to continuously repair the spot.
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    Touch Up Paint Question

    I was just wondering from people's experience with touch up paint, do you find when you use it that the touch up lasts a long time or you have to continuously repair the spot.
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    Stubborn Dirt Marks on the Clearcoat?

    I have a 2006 Red Pontiac Torrent. After washing it today for the first time in a couple months I had some really stubborn dirt to get off the tailgate. When I looked closer there were a few little dirt specs that were hard to get off. After I thought I got them off I noticed in a few spots...
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    Side Mirrors Cleaning Question

    I have a 2006 Pontiac Torrent with plastic painted side mirrors housing. After cleaning the car today I noticed a few little scuff marks from road debris on my side mirrors housing. I am pretty sure the side mirrors housing are painted to match the colour (red) of my vehicle. Is there...
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    Light Scuff on Edge of Fender

    I have a 2006 Chevy Equinox. On the inside edge of my front wheel fender I have noticed a small scuff mark that looks to be from water/road debris entering the wheel well and running out past the edge. If I run my wet finger over it I can make it disappear until it dries then I can see it...
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    Paint Chips on Edge of Trunk Lid

    I have gotten a few paint chips on the bottom edge of my trunk lid plus one little scrap on the edge. I have touched them up but for some reason they keep wearing off. No other spot on my car do I have this problem. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could make the touch ups on the...
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    Chips on Painted Rims

    I have silver painted rims on my 2006 pontiac car. When I cleaned them I noticed some stone chips on them. I was going to try and apply some touch up to the bigger more noticeable ones. Would this be a good idea or will I likely make them look worse? Where could I get silver paint that would...
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    Small Scuff on Side Mirror

    I have a red 2006 Pontiac Torrent. The side mirrors are painted. I noticed a small scuff mark on the top of my one side mirror. If I run my wet finger over it I can make it blend back into the surrounding area, then when it dries it reappears. Can somone suggest a product I can use to make it...
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    Help with Surface Scratches

    I just got a 2006 Pontiac Torrent a couple months ago. When I picked it up from the dealer it look great. I have just started noticing scratches on the paint that I didn't notice before. I assume when they cleaned it or waxed it that it made them disappear. Is it possible that they would now...
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    Stone Chips on Hood

    I have a 2 year old car that is starting to get different size stone chips on the hood. Just a hand full so far. None have gone through to the metal, only through the clear coat or to the primer. I just wondered how worried should I be of them. Should I just try and make sure to touch up the...
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    Windshield Pit Marks

    I just recently picked up a 2 year old used car. After having it for a couple months I am noticing the pit marks on the windshield that were there are becoming more noticeable. I can see the white in them from looking at them from the outside. I assume the dealer must have done or used...
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    Difference Between Polish and Scratch Remover

    What is the difference between a finishing polish and a scratch remover like Mothers?
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    Help Needed, I think I messed up

    I have a 2004 Silver Santa fe. I was trying to remove a scratch on my door using Mother's Scratch Remover. I think I may have applied too much pressure as now the spot where the scratch was has little white dot's in a 1 inch by 1 inch area and if you look at it from a distance it looks like a...
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    Body Cladding Repair Help

    I have an 04 Santa Fe. Recently I noticed I have gotten a few dings in the door cladding, thanks to careless people opening their doors into me. Can someone give me some tips for fixing these? I assume using touch up paint is really my only option? Has anyone had any experience with trying to...
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