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    Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Hello everyone, just formally saying hello to you guys from Indiana, and I'm glad I found you here. I have been enjoying keeping my cars shiny and clean for many years now but there is so much to know and learn I decided to join and expand my horizons somewhat.

    I'm an amatuer for sure, with cheap cloths and over the counter cleaners, clays, polishes and waxes but have a decent understanding of what does what. Newer to me are sealers and the new coatings and I have joined to learn more there specifically. Never used a power tool to do anything, by hand only so far anyway. I do not have the luxury of a garage sadly so my results are ruined all too quickly but hey, it looks great while it lasts!

    Owned many vehicles in many colors, 20 years ago I purchased my first black car, an SHO Taurus which I still remember doing a paint fix on due to someone never caring for the paint before me. Cleaner, Polish, wax and so much work, but my results amazed everyone that saw it before and after. I was hooked, and I learned to hate black due to constant maintaining it requires lol!

    Getting a new car tomorrow for my wife, first white car in years. (Her current car is black, I was weak during purchase lol but for the 12 or 13 minutes it's clean it is amazing) Honda white orchid pearl and I want to try a coating quickly on it. Also have a bright red Abarth which is fun to clean and really can show some shine so hoping to make it looke even better with knowledge from here.

    That's my basics, I'll be asking questions and reading a ton here I'm sure, thanks!

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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Welcome CamTech! Sounds like you're coming in ahead of the curve!

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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Thanks all, its appreciated.

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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Welcome to AGO!! You will learn a lot from this site!! So much so you may have to actually choose the stuff that fits your needs!! You will enjoy this site!!
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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Welcome ... and be prepared to spend a lot of money.

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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Ha, I am. I'm already needing a full shelf in my storage area and I can see this is only going to get worse! Now this is by no means great work, but I'm attaching a bad cell phone photo showing my basic results with my Meguiars NXT sealant which I thought was wax until I read on here..... (it is called NXT 2.0 Tech Wax after all) Anyways as I know more I'm sure this will be improved.

    http://1drv.ms/1SHBC1z

    I'd not reached the tires and rims yet, please don't judge!

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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Quote Originally Posted by CamTech View Post
    http://1drv.ms/1SHBC1z

    I'd not reached the tires and rims yet, please don't judge!

    Then here is your first lesson ... always start with wheels and tires, that way you don't accidentally splash cleaners and gunk over your perfected paint and have to undo the damage.

    Car looks good BTW.

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    Welcome!
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    Re: Hello from a newbie hoping to step up my game!

    Welcome, what part of Indiana are you from? I am in Jeffersonville, in south central Indiana. Right across the river from Louisville.

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