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A good friend of mine just bought a used 2018 BMW X3. Its paint is in very good condition other than light to moderate swirls. I was planning to buff them out for her but I wanted to check in here to...

I wanted to give this product a shot. I thought being able to "clay" my vehicle more frequently while I was was a fantastic idea. However, after attempting to use the product I have to say that it...

I have a dark blue car, and several years ago I buffed out the DSSM with Wolfgang TSR with satisfactory results but as the years have gone by the swirls are getting added back. I know it's a bad idea...

I think he means the Langka paint chip system.

Looking to repair a half dozen rock chips (~1/8" diameter), 2 small, into primer scratches (3/16" long) and I am going to try my hand at fixing a down to metal bumper scrape (about 2/3" oblong...

Hi all,

I'm wondering where I can get good touch up paint. In particular for late model ford vehicles.

My understanding is that you want "fresh" touch up paint for the best match and that you...

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Is acetone more concentrated that in nail polish remover suitable? I have cans of acetone I use for various other cleaning tasks. Will that be to strong for auto paint?

Otherwise I...

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I have decided to kill some apocalypse time by learning how to do rock chip and minor scratch repair with by hand (not using something like Dr. Color chip but busting out the touch up paint...

What's a good clay substitute product. I see a lot here on AG but am having trouble deciding. I have a couple vehicles, one that is ~1 year old and never clayed and the other that hasn't been clayed...

Looking for someone in the Fort Collins, CO area (or within 30 mins travel) for:

* Paint scratch repair (wet sand/buff or best possible)

I have a couple vehicles (non-metallic black and dark...

A few years ago I did some DSSM correction on my '13 mustang. I used Wolfgang 3.0 series product and a PC 7424x and 6.5in lake country CCS (all from autogeek). I got decent results (though I'm sure...

Looking for someone who can do high quality paint correction in the Denver or Northern Colorado area. I have a couple of vehicles with scratches/chips in highly noticeable areas that I would like to...

My vehicle (2018 f-150) has plastic painted door pillar trim pieces. These items came with a great deal of DSSM that I would like to get rid of. Other than the swirls, these parts are "like new"....

Currently I have a Porter Cable 7424XP, which has worked pretty well for me, but I am looking to move to a cordless polisher in order to get rid of cord annoyances (particularly working on hard to...

How can you thoroughly clean a clear bra? The clear bra on my vehicle is only a couple months old but already has tons of bug splatters and other stains that won't come out even with a thorough...

Is there a section on this board for local pro referrals?

I am looking for someone in my local area that can do 'best possible' paint chip & small to moderate scratch repair. Not just a...

Thanks for the replies -- I wanted to ask first if it was an acceptable use of the forum, which apparently it is. I will do as Mike suggests.

Thanks for the responses!

I did a quick scan of the boards, and did not see a section for this, but I was wondering if there is an appropriate place to ask for a local referral for detailing and minor paint work type jobs.
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I have a serious problem with detergent build up in MF towels. After my last use, and wash, I noticed that the towels had no "grab" after drying, and in fact had a bit of a greasy feel. Assuming they...

I finally have a garage to work in, which is great news, but it needs some of its own work to make it usable for detailing.

In particular, the lone 60W incandescent bulb hanging overhead is.....

I currently have a 3M clearbra on my vehicle.

I loathe it. The edges are coming up, and there are stretch/bend marks, holograms and other visual annoyances all over the areas covered. The...

I had the same question as you last fall before detailing season ended form me (no indoor work space for me). This weekend, weather permitting, I am going to be using some pinnacle swirl remover and...

In a related question. How long do you guys keep your clay? I usually grab a $20 mothers or meguiar's set with two bricks from an auto parts store and will use one brick once and then toss. Am I...

Wow. That's an amazing difference!

Just a quick review of what I'm doing for process, in case I need to correct anything:

Porter Cable DA:

5" Back plate
5.5" Lake Country CCS (some 6.5" too)
Bucket Pad cleaner (one from AG)
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