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    VIP Special error

    There's an error on your current VIP special page: VIP Special - Poorboy's Kits - YOUR CHOICE!!

    Kit #4, under "Kit includes" you list the items in Kit #1.
  2. Re: Restoring/Protecting Audi Polished Aluminum Sport Mirrors

    We call those "UFO brakes" because they resemble a flying saucer. In the United States they were fitted to the 200 20v and the V8 but by the time the S4 came here Audi had stopped making the UFOs so...
  3. Re: Restoring/Protecting Audi Polished Aluminum Sport Mirrors

    That's my thinking as well. I was just curious if a product exists that I could try first, but I have a feeling there's nothing aggressive enough to address anything but the lightest pitting.
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    Is there anything I can do to reduce the amount of pitting?
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    I finally got around to tackling the caps this afternoon. I started with Megs #3 (because that's what I had on hand) followed by HD Speed topped with 845. The results are mixed: the cloudiness in the...
  6. Re: Restoring/Protecting Audi Polished Aluminum Sport Mirrors

    The car the mirrors are going onto (a 1995 S6 Avant) does have glass lenses. The car they came off of (2005 S4), doesn't.

    https://i.imgur.com/VL01nV1.jpg?2

    However all 2000 and later North...
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    Hehe. It's not like Audis are particularly svelte. The only reason Audi uses a lot of aluminum on some of their cars is to prevent them becoming so heavy they collapse in on themselves and form small...
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    Nope. They're real metal. This is Audi we're talking about, not GM. ;-)

    A friend of mine made an interesting suggestion: test continuity. If there's resistance, it's bare metal. Open circuit,...
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    Thanks. I'll give it a go when I have a chance. Just one quick question: when you say "small amount of polish or compound" do you mean a metal specific polish/compound or does it matter?

    Thanks,...
  10. Restoring/Protecting Audi Polished Aluminum Sport Mirrors

    Hi All,

    I have a pair of polished aluminum mirrors from a B6 (2002-2005) Audi S4 that have some minor pitting and a slightly cloudy finish. I'd like to restore them as best as possible but I'm not...
  11. Re: Best hose size for shop vac when used to clean interior?

    No need. I already addressed that here:
  12. Re: Best hose size for shop vac when used to clean interior?

    You realize the laws of physics are universal, right? Home Depot did not go out and design a vacuum cleaner that defies the laws of the natural universe. I'm sure they have talented engineers, but...
  13. Re: Best hose size for shop vac when used to clean interior?

    Can you please provide a list of manufacturers who have switched to larger hoses? I find this very, very hard to believe.

    Your reasoning for their move to a larger hose makes no sense. First of...
  14. Re: Best hose size for shop vac when used to clean interior?

    You can't disagree with the laws of physics. Well...you can, but you'd be wrong. It's called Bernoulli's Principal:
    fluid dynamics - Relation between pressure, velocity and area - Physics Stack...
  15. Re: Best hose size for shop vac when used to clean interior?

    Hose diameter affects both flow (how much gas passes through the hose in a given amount of time) and velocity (suction power), but in opposite ways. All else being equal, the larger the hose diameter...
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    Re: Step by step with 1983 VW Vanagon

    L90D Pastel White is indeed a single stage paint. It's also THIN! Much thinner than other colors applied to Vanagons. The T25 was primarily a delivery/utility van in Europe and as such VW churned out...
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    Re: Where do you get your Distilled Water?

    Screw Walmart! I get cans of dehydrated water by the case from my local restaurant food service supplier for super cheap. It's very concentrated so a little goes a long way, and the dehydration...
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    Re: What product to use

    You'll probably get better results with Carpro DLUX.

    Check out this thread:
    http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/75938-trim-restorer-showdown-round-2-long-pic-heavy.html
    for the...
  19. Re: Trim Restorer Showdown - Round 2 (Long and Pic heavy)

    Has anyone had any luck sourcing Carmor Fade to Black? I found it on Amazon but only in the 32oz size. A general internet search brings up zero info. Are they still in business?
  20. Re: Really dry, sun damaged leather seats - product and procedure recommendations needed

    Go to Leatherique's website and spend some time reading up on the process. The answers to all your questions are there.
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    The link works fine for me. Might be a taptalk issue.
  22. Re: Really dry, sun damaged leather seats - product and procedure recommendations needed

    Here 'ya go:
    http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/98939-best-wax-leather.html

    No need to replace leather on those seats. They appear to be salvageable but will need to be...
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    Re: Interior trim restoration off the car

    Thanks, Mantilgh! That is great info, and that table you linked to is brilliant. I'll be referencing it often.

    One more question:
    I'm assuming that working with small trim pieces and small areas...
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    Re: Interior trim restoration off the car

    I never said anything about aggressiveness. As far as I know no one else has either. From what I've read the difference is the level of skill and technique required is considerably greater when...
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    Interior trim restoration off the car

    Hi Mike,
    I posted this in the general forum but didn't really get an answer. I hope in your infinite wisdom you can point me in a direction. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
    ...
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