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This, more than anything, is what most people who want to detail for a living need to understand. A few years back I had a kid just getting into detailing who kept pestering me to "correct the paint"...

I bought the same one about 4 years ago. Same issues with plastic housing, poor gun and hose and leaks at the hose connection.

However, it is still working very well for my needs.

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It's hard to tell without looking at the car, but I might consider a one-step cleaner wax on the car. Again, careful testing sections and a very cautious technique are in order.

#1 looks like a door ding that was touched up.
#2 looks like a paint run.
#3 looks like a rock chip that's had clear applied over it.

Based on the limited visual evidence, I'd say that the...

Dawn dishwashing detergent. If you're going to use a product designed for cooking, it makes sense to also use a product designed to clean up after cooking.

Plan on re-waxing after you're done...

In my opinion, there is too much risk for the detailer to consider this.

My Porsche currently has a small ding in the rear quarter panel right on the door shut line. The local Paintless Dent...

Thanks Mike!

For those who asked, here are the pictures:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z130/MBMVW/DSCN0704.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z130/MBMVW/DSCN0703.jpg
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I'll try to get some photos tonight. My guess is 15 to 20 years old...

A friend was cleaning out his garage and had a few bottles of some old Meguiars Mirror Glaze products.

#14 Acid Rain Remover
#15 Clearcoat conditioner

I took them rather than just toss them in...

I agree completely. Unfortunately I was getting nowhere with the various polishes I tried by hand. Plus, this was several years ago, before I began learning new tricks via autogeek...

I once got similar paint transfer when the sheetrock ceiling of my carport fell onto the roof and hood of my VW Jetta. It finally took Meguiar's #2 with a foam pad on a rotary buffer to remove.
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Working on my wife's '03 New Beetle GLX. First, clean, sand, prime, paint, clear and compound the replacement grille. Then, clay, compound, polish and seal the front bumper trying to improve the...

I fill until the pump auto-stop kicks in. I try not to look at how much it costs because I find it to be very depressing.

-Autogeek foam gun
-Daytona speed brush
-DP Xtreme Foam
-FK-425
-Collinite 845
-Rejex
-Duragloss Aquawax
-Guzzler

I want to try Diamondite Crystal Gloss Surface Protectant!

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Thanks for the suggestions! Hopefully one of them will do the trick.

Anyone have any sure fire techniques for removing chewing gum residue from a painted plastic bumper?

Somewhere along the line I picked up some chewing gum with the left rear wheel of my Porsche,...

For the white spots, I would start by claying the area to see if the clay will pull the contaminants from the paint.

If claying doesn't work you can try mixing a solution of 50% distilled water...

You're in Savannah, right? Has the car always been there too?

It's hard to tell without looking at it in person, but it looks to me like tree sap made worse by the salty ocean air and extremely...

It's nothing personal... it's just a holiday weekend.

Welcome to the forums, you're going to find a lot of useful information here. And, yes, I'm from Georgia too. Macon, to be exact.

Thanks everyone. A friend and I recently double teamed an SL55 for a local Mercedes club show and walked away with the "Best Contemporary Roadster" award, scoring 396 out of a possible 400 points.
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I signed up almost two years ago and have read many of the threads, but somehow never got around to an introduction or posting. Detailing is a hobby for me, but it's something I've been doing for...