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    Re: Issue with water spots

    I would suggest you to try removing water spots chemically first. If they don't get removed, then try polish. Also don't go crazy with polishing.
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    Re: Removng Splatter

    There are multiple ways to remove it. There are products like Mother's Heavy Duty Trim Cleaner which can remove wax/polish from non painted plastic trim.
    Another approach is to use APC with stiff...
  3. Re: 75’ run from bib to car: how would split hose length?

    Garden hose is usually thick and hence have greater flow than PW hose.
    I use 80 foot garden hose with my pressure washer and it works very well. Never faced any issue.
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    Do carnauba wax gets acidic overtime?

    I found an old blog post from Dr. Beasly's website about Carnauba becoming acidic overtime.


    Carnauba Car Wax: The Acidic truth

    I want to know whether this applies to hybrid waxes as well?
  5. Thread: Topper?

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    Re: Topper?

    Ech2o should give you pretty good gloss alone. But yes it don't give protection
  6. Thread: Ipa replacement

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    Re: Ipa replacement

    One more thing to keep in mind specially when applying ceramic coating. Always stay in a system e.g. if you use CarPro polishes, use CarPro Eraser. Just stay within a same brand.
  7. Re: Nissan petrol (dodo juice super natural wax) my first post

    Nice work Ahmed! These are impressive gloss numbers that I haven't seen so far. Max I saw were 99 and 100.
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    Re: Heavy Film On Car

    Any degreaser or APC can remove film but you need to be careful to not let it dry on paint.
    Other option is to use non pH neutral soap.
    Another option is to use soap which contain abrasives like...
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    Re: Best wash soap for harder water?

    Xtreme Solutions Xtreme Suds also contain water softeners.
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    Re: Best wash soap for harder water?

    ONR will kill suds of your traditional car soap.
    Meguiar's NXT Car Wash is good option since it contain water softeners. Here's a line from its product description

    "Engineered water softener...
  11. Re: Swap out backing plates or get multiple polishers?

    I own single forced rotation DA with 5 inch backing plate. I polish tight areas by hand. This is another option.
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    Re: Layering erg different brands of wax

    You can layer products but make sure the last product doesn't contain abrasives.
    Sonax Super Liquid Wax is non-abrasive but it has chemical cleaning ability. So I would recommend you apply it after...
  13. Re: Wolfgang Über Rinseless Wash as QD for Coating,

    This product is safe for coated cars.



    The smell is not that bad for me
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    Re: Regular wax on rims. ??

    Prep properly and use any Hybrid or Synthetic wax and then clean wheels only using ph neutral soap. This gives me durability of more than a month.
    Only use strong chemicals when doing next prep and...
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    Re: Ceramic Coating Prevents Rust?

    Any LSP can prevent rust as long as it's going strong and protecting the surface.
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    Re: Polishing a new car and masking

    Another option is to use use trim friendly polishes like Optimum Hyper Polish or Sonax EX 04-05. You can even polish plastic trim with these polishes and they easily wash away even if you let it dry....
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    Re: Most Cut / Best Finish

    I once did one step correction for a friend using Sonax EX 04-06 on Honda paint and the results looked like two step correction. I would choose Sonax polishes over AIO you mentioned.
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    Re: Trim Restore on 14 year old Xterra

    Prep is the key for restoring such old trim. It doesn't matter much which product you use after prep work. Even great protection product will fail if you don't remove embedded dirt, and oxidation...
  19. Re: How to correctly use an AIO or Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips

    There's lot of rainfall in my area. I have white car and I am sick of traffic film.
    So I usually use two either finishing polish to remove traffic film before applying finishing wax/sealant.
    Other...
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    Re: Who details their "detailer"?

    Clean my polisher with dashboard and vinyl cleaner after every use
  21. Re: I've tried all kinds of waxes and sealants and I keep going back to Collinite 476.

    You can reduce dust issue by using spray wax or detail spray after wax application.

    In case you don't use any spray product after application, dust issue will go away after first wash so usually...
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    Re: Pressure vs Flow

    Sole purpose is car washing as mentioned in the first post
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    Pressure vs Flow

    This question is about pressure washer for car wash in mind.
    What is more important when choosing pressure washer? Pressure or Flow Rate?
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    Re: Water experts please

    I have same issue where I live. I started using hybrid approach to wash my vehicle.

    - Pre-soak using normal car soap with foam canon or pump sprayer. I started using pump sprayer to save water and...
  25. Is tar or adhesive remover safe on interior/dashboard plastic?

    I want to remove old bubble gum stuck really hard on the interior plastic. Couldn't remove it by hands. I was wondering whether it's safe to use tar or adhesive remover on it?
    Or any other tips...
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