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- PlastX - ScratchX; what's the diff?
- Help Me Out 2!!!!
- Help a noob out
- Help!!! Windshield ding!
- What to do with water spots???
- I'm new here and have a question regarding wiper scratches
- Etching
- Safe to Use with the PC 7424?
- a nice beginning of the week
- A bit of a wax problem
- Painting wheels
- Stubborn Water Spots on Windshield
- Glazing and Polishing
- Need your recommendation. APC or Safe D'greaser?
- Polishing Step Using the G100
- Polishing windscreen and plastic headlight covers
- Clear coat vs Non-Clear coat
- Which Pads?
- Clay bar which lubricant?
- The right combination of products?? (#21, #26, #7, etc)
- Reccomened protection steps for New FJ Cruiser
- WARNING- Meguiars gold class Leather conditioner
- Raised White Letters
- Detailing my Dakota Quad
- Which Detailer spray?
- Hi! My process spelled out for those with some patience:)
- cement removal
- Better Filling Ability - NXT vs. #21
- #83 & #80 weirdness w/ 4" Pads
- Two-step pcerocess ... is this ok?
- Waht To Do??
- Using polish over holes from "falling rocks"
- Removing a Car Dealership DECAL
- Best Product to use on Tonneau Cover
- Leather Care
- exterior trim
- NXT on top of Cleaner wax? is this ok?
- NEW GUY with pics 56K no no
- ColorX, how hard is it to take off?
- is it possible to wash too much?
- Will this combination work?
- Removing Paint From Pads
- Metal Polish on coated rims?
- 9c1 Man
- Techniques for mixing car wash shampoo and water?
- thinking of using #7
- Cleaning a convertible top
- where do u store your car stuff?
- Meg's 5 stp Paint care cycle- Question
- Pollished aluminum
- #83 Operator Error
- Mercedes-Benz nano-particle clearcoat
- Do you need to wax after using quick detailer?
- Preferences...
- I think I need a new paint job on my hood now...
- Hot climate, bad to keep items in trunk?
- How to properly clean inside doorframes?
- the two bucket method.. my version
- ColorX, How Long does it Last on the Car? Protection?
- What to use for ongoing maintenance Silver BMW X5?
- How long does it take you?
- Pick your winners
- Wax dry time
- Anyone use Oxyclean on MFs?
- NXT Leaving oily spots?
- What's the difference between Quik Detailer and Speed Detailer
- Scrathx or a professional line product?
- Leatherette????
- Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner alternative?
- Water Streaks on Wet Glass?
- 1994 mitsubishi eclipse oxidation
- ScratchX question
- My cleaning plan.. got a question!
- Another Cleaner/Wax-NXT question
- Problem w/Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner/Conditioner
- some "ive never done this before" questions
- Hi-Tech Yellow Wax
- Water Polishing
- Cleaning of Underbody
- does cleaning, polishing, then using a cleaner wax (like 66) defeat the purpose?
- is it safe to use #54 on my car?
- how do i.......
- Complete Cycle (3 step)
- Scratch removal - how to?
- #66 for real life? (Read lazy......)
- Hood Protection?
- What do you guys use on chrome
- Simoniz RO
- ScratchX vs. Deep Crystal System Paint Cleaner
- Detailed my car for the first time
- Glass polishing by machine
- need shopping list !!
- Water Magnet vs. Micro fiber
- Found #16! FYI
- question about final inspection #34
- Question on cleaning wheels
- Detailing plastic bumpers
- dealer decal removal
- Newb Question about applying wax
- Vinyl Top Mildew
- Vinyl / Rubber Dressings
- Can my paint be saved?
- Application procedure and product question
- Scratches on car- HELP
- Wax damaging clear coat
- Maintaining Headliner
- check this out... help pls
- ScratchX isnt strong enough
- Quick polishing and wax question.
- nxt spray detailer on plastic?
- I Need To Stop Her !!!!
- Rotary Finish Better than PC?
- What is the easiest foolproof method to getting streak-free windows?
- M-83 compound
- HELP! G100 and M83 is NOT working for me
- synthetic VS. carnauba waxes
- #5 vs #7
- sealent or wax ?
- More goodies...!!!
- Looking for empty gallon jugs of Safe D-Greaser & HyperDressing
- How do you remove wax?
- What is the best wax for lacquer?
- Show Car Glaze #7 HELP!
- Light patches on paint
- fresh start
- Uncoated Aluminum Wheels are (rust) Pitting...???
- Thanks from My Wife
- #26 smearing
- how to prevent spin-off from tire gel AND does the tire gel affect paint and chrome?
- Restoring paint, help please!
- Getting started--which polish and wax
- Fog
- 3 step products compare to what?
- Hard water on chrome!
- polish question
- "Duck" brand tape... DONT USE IT!
- Meguiar's Body Solvent
- 95 F-150
- NXT liquid wax or #21 first?
- polishing aluminum wheels
- housepaint over spray on black camaro
- Mppc
- 9006 pad losing velcro backing?
- Simoniz 6 in. random-orbital any good?
- applicator aggressiveness (by hand)
- Help removing swirls on black truck
- Help Water Spots
- Rain issue and question.
- 2006 SRT8 (Silver Steel) detail info needed
- Rediscovered Paste Wax!
- how can i protect the finsh after the waxing from dust ?
- Clay Difference
- My first post here and my problematic Z06 Vette (black, of course)
- microfiber towels
- Polishing glass?
- Would Meguiar's Hard Water Spot Remover.....
- Newbie with a buffer - need "using a buffer 101"
- about scratcx #9 and show car glaze
- Newbie here with a dumb question
- Scratches #83 resistant?
- Detailing Cart
- 20 vs. 21 samples
- Post first detailing questions
- Color x
- Rubbing Compound?
- I guess I need a G100?
- silicone
- New All Purpose Cleaner Plus?
- First Thread
- New buffer. Polish question.
- at low temperature, do polymers fail to bond to paint?
- Guage cluster plastic
- a car lost it's clear coat can i polish it?
- Newb Question
- Hand Detail Suggestions
- #26 Paste VS GC Paste
- Detailing a customers Ranger Bass boat..
- Medium or Heavy cut for Rotary buffer for water stains
- Cleaning a car that sits unused outside for extended periods
- #7 and NXT liquid wax ok to combine?
- Finally detailing Weather :)
- sealant again after many waxes ?
- Uneven beading with NXT
- Introduction of Swirls and Scratches
- smooth surface clay kit
- Meguires #4
- Fiberglass topper polish question
- M80: How often is too often?
- Gonna remove swirl marks from my car!
- Are these steps ok? #80,#7,NXT Tech Wax...
- Scratches on polished wheels
- How would you attack this finish!
- Waffle foam pads.
- Help with scratchs on black car.
- detailing after market decals info
- consumer DC1+DC2 versus professional #80 or #82
- How to use the PC Video!
- clay not enough
- best wax and polish for black
- 8006 & #80 after 1 use
- Clay Before Polish?
- How to remove tar easily?
- 26 on top of Tech
- best way to wash microfiber cloth?
- Cleaner/Wax vs #80 vs #83 vs #82 vs #9
- help w/ a 07 DeepWater Blue Sonata
- Minimizing touch-up paint visibility
- #26; safe to use on tinted windows?
- NXT Tech Protectant on vinyl soft top?
- How often do you buff?
- first detail check out my process
- Hyper dressing vs All season dressing
- #8#80#82#??? what is this football ...
- TW ice true to its name... it melts
- Basecoat/clearcoat history?
- fixing deeper scratches?
- #66 and Water Spots
- Gold Class Endurance High Gloss Tire Gel
- Protecting Chrome on an Engine
- A job for Trim Detailer?
- Masking off before polishing...
- #80 after #83?
- Cooked my car, literally.
- Removing Seat to Steam Clean
- #23 Odor Eliminator vinegar smell
- restoring paint shine
- bra rub marks on paint
- First full detail with g100a and TAPE LINES!
- Motorcycle - residual pitting/sand-blast effects
- Plasticx vs. #17 amnd #10
- Remove Recent Waxing...
- When to use a new clay bar?
- Silly tire question
- Swirl marks
- Results and thoughts on Meguiars Cleaner Wax?
- Starting out...
- color x made paint worse
- Weird build up on plastic bumper
- Is this what a "bad batch" of M21 looks like?
- freshly waxed...then rained on...need advice
- College life vs my trucks paint
- Removing swirl marks- DC1 necessary?
- Chewing Gum on Leather
- Shipped car troubles
- Flecks on paint
- Few questions..
- #83 difficult to remove???
- Rainfall after 1st waxing
- Problem With #3
- Three Year-old Tree Sap