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Seminal Flu posted:Don't sand. If clay doesn't do it, use a magic eraser. Don't sand, If clay doesn't do it, use 3000 grit in the form of a magic eraser? 
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ratbert90 posted:Don't sand, If clay doesn't do it, use 3000 grit in the form of a magic eraser? Magic Eraser has been my go-to for a while. Since it's in the form of a pad, you can modulate the pressure application much better to spread out / focus intensity much easier than direct sandpaper. Also, the sandpaper suggested was 2000 grit, much more abrasive than magic eraser.
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Aug 3, 2017 13:06
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I'm just going to accept that the spot is turbofucked and will leave it as is.
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Aug 3, 2017 15:17
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BraveUlysses posted:I'm just going to accept that the spot is turbofucked and will leave it as is. I'm surprised clay didn't take care of it.
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Aug 3, 2017 15:38
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You do get different levels of aggression in clay, so a mild one might not be massively effective without a fair bit of work. I have trouble telling whether that's in the paint or on it. I don't know how coarse a compound you're using, but frankly, I'd probably just go straight in with light wet sanding and then compound it back to a reasonable finish. Or just put the spoiler back on and ignore it.
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Aug 3, 2017 20:25
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I am loving livid right now. Washed and waxed the Maverick for the first real time since it came back from the body shop, and I find this. I got the car about two and a half weeks or so after the paint was sprayed, and it's sat for about a month in the garage since then just making completely sure everything's cured/etc. Am I crazy, or did that happen in the paint booth? If you scratch two stage paint after it's dry it should chip all to hell shouldn't it? That looks like someone dragged a knife through peanut butter.
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Aug 6, 2017 00:26
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Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a scratch that someone slopilly touched up... Anyone around the car that may have made a mistake and is conscientious enough to try to fix it?
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Aug 6, 2017 11:20
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Spent a full weekend battling rain, wind and bad work conditions to do a full 2 stage polish + putting on Cquartz UK of my dads black V70. Good news is that it now look great, and dirt doesn't stick as easily. Bad news? Never again am I doing this under these circumstances (i.e not having a garage). Oh and I forgot to take pictures.
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Aug 6, 2017 12:35
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So this cquartz stuff is a replacement for a sealant? i assume you skip waxing too?
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Aug 6, 2017 18:05
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Yeah. Supposed to last 2 years, and already makes a difference. It's nice seeing water just bead up and fly off as you get up to speed. I got some "Reload" with it that's supposed to work as a form of top up to be used once in a while. There's a wash shampoo thing that's called "Reset" as well, that's the preferred wash medium, but won't be bothering with that. All in all it was simple to apply, but the circumstances of polishing outside, having intermittent rain storms all the loving time and having to rush getting things inside just killed me. Been planning to do this for 6 months, so felt I had to do it after having bought all the poo poo. But sometime the only timing possible is bad timing so yeah. Dads very pleased. Actually called me just to say that the car looked great in the sun when he walked up to it on the parking lot today so I guess it's worth it just for that.  Edit: Fixed some stone chips using "Chipex" as well. UK company. Worked pretty well, and the chips are now hard to spot.
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Aug 6, 2017 18:38
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Seminal Flu posted:Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a scratch that someone slopilly touched up... Anyone around the car that may have made a mistake and is conscientious enough to try to fix it? Nope. I saw my body shop guy at the car show today and he's gonna take care of it though, so everything should work out well. Thanks!
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Aug 6, 2017 22:08
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What are people's experiences with protecting a polished aluminium wheel finish? 1k clearcoat, 2k clearcoat, specific wheel sealants, something generic, some kind of specific industrial equivalent of "professional" wheel sealants that costs the same but for 20x as big a bottle? Who's used what, and how was it for ease of application and longevity? Seems some people say that cleacoat is a pain in the arse to get good adhesion on polished aluminium with, and a sealant is best. Any reason not to use, say, Gtechniq C5 for this kind of thing? They say "We do not recommend using C5 Wheel Armour on polished, unlacquered rims in countries that salt roads for ice prevention", and I'd imagine most products are similar in hedging their bets on that front?
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Aug 12, 2017 01:45
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Trip report: Mothers trim restorer is very very good.
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Aug 15, 2017 02:08
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Tell me how its doing in 2-3 weeks, preferably after a few good rain storms. That always seems to be the real test in my mind.
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Aug 15, 2017 02:17
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InitialDave posted:What are people's experiences with protecting a polished aluminium wheel finish?
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Aug 15, 2017 10:09
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What happens if I put Collinite #476 on a daily driver car that's only 98% clean? By that I mean its as clean as I can get it without claying it, there are some slight fingernail-resistant traces of insects and sap that seem to have burned into the paint over the summer. I'd rather not clay & polish it because it's non-metallic black (never again) and I am confident that my end result would look than it is now.  I just want some protection so the car is easier to clean, not looking for a perfect result but don't want to irreparably damage the paint either.
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Aug 23, 2017 19:54
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What is the preferred product for tyres? I read something in my owners manual about not using silicone products, can't recall what the reasons were.
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Aug 24, 2017 23:18
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Red_Fred posted:What is the preferred product for tyres? I read something in my owners manual about not using silicone products, can't recall what the reasons were. https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guy...ds=tire+cleaner Enjoy.
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Aug 24, 2017 23:36
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Sorry more meant something to make tyres look fresh and new after a wash.
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Aug 24, 2017 23:41
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do you mean like a tire shine product? there's tons of them out there, some are glossier than others but all work about the same
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Aug 24, 2017 23:48
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Armor All aerosol tire foam is my usual choice. As usual, being a detailing thread: No, really. It's like the only product they make which I'd put on a car. I like the finish (not glossy), minimal effort, cheap, and you can find it almost anywhere.
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Aug 25, 2017 00:39
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I don't remember where but I've heard good things about the Black Magic line of tire products. They're readily available (walmart) and have a number of options for glossiness, application (pressurized, spray bottle), etc.
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Aug 25, 2017 00:43
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InitialDave posted:Armor All aerosol tire foam is my usual choice. Seconding this. I'd call the finish "clean" but not "shiny". Easy to put on, no rinse required.
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Aug 25, 2017 00:52
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InitialDave posted:Armor All aerosol tire foam is my usual choice. That’s what I use too. Be careful where you apply it though, it does stay on concrete for ages
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Aug 25, 2017 02:40
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Armor All (including the foam) is too shiny for me. I prefer griots vinyl and rubber dressing, which has much more of a matte finish. For the poster above asking about what happens when you wax without claying... You don't have the same depth of finish and you wax in some of the grit that hasn't been cleaned. It's not bad per se, you're just not getting as much from the process as you could. It's probably still better than not waxing at all?
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Aug 26, 2017 22:34
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Just clay/compound/wax. I did it all for the first time 6 weeks ago, A+ would recommend.
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Aug 26, 2017 23:35
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get a synthetic clay and do the whole car in 20 minutes after you wash it thoroughly. so much faster and easier than normal clay.
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Aug 27, 2017 00:41
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I've been looking into the synthetic sponge/mitt's, any recommendations? They seem much more efficient than the clay.
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Aug 27, 2017 02:59
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I got one of the griots ones that is a puck shaped sponge and I love it. I no longer hate claying and it's far more ergonomic than the normal stuff.
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Aug 27, 2017 03:26
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Any of y’all used the Mother’s speed clay pad yet? I have an old Nanoskin clay pad that is about shot so I thought I might try this out
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Aug 27, 2017 15:53
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If you don't clay/micro skin your car before waxing, you are literally putting your wax on dirt. 
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Aug 27, 2017 16:11
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ratbert90 posted:If you don't clay/micro skin your car before waxing, you are literally putting your wax on dirt. Pros: you'll really be able to see the depth of color in the dirt if you use a good wax.
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Aug 27, 2017 18:21
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Mat_Drinks posted:Pros: you'll really be able to see the depth of color in the dirt if you use a good wax. And the dirt will look like it's so deep you can reach into it.
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Aug 27, 2017 18:26
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Red_Fred posted:Sorry more meant something to make tyres look fresh and new after a wash. Meguiars makes a nice time shine which I can't remember the name of, but it's grape scented.
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Aug 28, 2017 11:49
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Red_Fred posted:Sorry more meant something to make tyres look fresh and new after a wash. Bleche Wite and a plastic scrub brush. Spray it on the tires when they're wet, scrub the hell out of them, rinse it off. Repeat until the foam you work up while vigorously scrubbing stops turning black. They'll look brand new, but not shiny and gross. Make sure you give the wheel/tire and surrounding surfaces a good rinse after.
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Aug 28, 2017 15:51
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Cached Money posted:Meguiars makes a nice time shine which I can't remember the name of, but it's grape scented. If you detail your entire car in just Meg's products, your car will smell like a tropical fruit drink. 
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Aug 28, 2017 16:03
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ratbert90 posted:If you detail your entire car in just Meg's products, your car will smell like a tropical fruit drink. Isn't that a great way for every bug in the same zip code to land on your car?
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Aug 28, 2017 17:09
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Decided to be nice and wash the wife's car yesterday because some loving youth  (get off my lawn) dumped pop on it and it was all sticky. In doing so, the hose slipped out of my hand while rinsing the roof and I scratched up the hood.  I polished most of it out but it was still infuriating since it's a 2015 and keeps having little things like that happen to it and gently caress it up.
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Aug 28, 2017 17:35
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ratbert90 posted:If you detail your entire car in just Meg's products, your car will smell like a tropical fruit drink. Counterpoint: the smell of their interior detailer.
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Aug 29, 2017 03:10
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Thanks I actually went with the armorall and it worked pretty well. Can attest to all of their products smelling fruity except for the interior detailed which smells like gas.
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