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    Wet sanded, polished, glazed and waxed. About 30 hour of work!

    Car had some small pitting from acid rain and mild orange peel. I decided to sacrifice a bit of depth for a smoother finish. I wet-sanded (by hand) the entire car with 2000 grit and again with 3000 grit. Moved up to a rotary with a yellow pad and 3M PI-II to buff that out. Moved up...
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    10 things I've learned in 15 years of Detailing

    Gang, I thought I'd put together a list of 10 things that I've learned ove the last 15 years of detailing. Feel free to add your own: 1) It's not about the wax, it's about the surface prep. 2) There are some defects you'll never be able to remove (without repainting which is another...
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    Is 1Z considered a "medium" cut cleaner?

    The hood and trunk lid of my car have lots of tiny pits that look like acid rain. I can get them out by wet sanding with 2000 grit but that seems pretty risky and possibly overkill. Perhaps 1Z and a yellow pad? TIA... -Charles
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    Buff scratches perpindicular to it?

    Hi Gang, I'm sort of new to obsessive detailing but I have been at it for about a year and keep my Boxster looking really good. Won a Concours with it a few weeks ago. Anyway, we all know you should wash, buff, and wax back and forth with the wind direction of the car. However, I have...
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