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    Those with black cars...

    Scratch: Shine is great until it highlights all the blemishes. Here's a BMW 330 that a friend brought over in order to learn how to use the Porter Cable last weekend: Combination of swirl marks and fine scratches inflicted by using rubbing compound by hand: The restoration process...
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    fine swirl scratches

    Using a clay bar may be an optional step but highly recommended to prepare the paint for surface restoration and last step protection products. If scratches and micro-marring are occurring during this process, it can be a series of different things happening: Such as applying too much...
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    fine swirl scratches

    It seems daunting to think about removing scratches and swirl marks/holograms from dark color cars. Using the Porter Cable buffer is actually a very user friendly machine for the beginner or novice. For most surfaces, 85-90% correction is very attainable with this machine. You can refer to my...
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    Clearcoat problem: Please Help!

    In the past, some Dallas area owners actually have the clearcoat stripped off that style of wheels. The raw aluminum surface can then be highly polished and rival chrome in terms of appearance. Just another option.
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    Refreshing a '94 RT-10

    Over 20 pictures documenting the various stages of treatment: http://s189.photobucket.com/albums/z110/tropi-care/94%20RT-10%20Detail/ Surface Assessment This black '94 with about 60k miles was brought to me last weekend for an exterior detail by the owner after getting caught in the rain...
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    fine swirl scratches

    Thanks. It's all good now.
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    Miro Fiber Towels

    The CD test is an excellent way to check towels and wash mitts. Prevent 'em before seeing 'em. How frustrating would it be to inflict new scratches after just polishing them out of the paint surface? Microfibers all the way here.
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    water spots

    You can also use #0000 steel wool to remove stubborn water spots from exterior glass. Be careful not to scuff the surrounding black trim.
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    Tire Glosser $#%$@%$#!

    I use a water based dressing applied with a Lake Country foam tire dressing applicator. Spray versions can get airborne and drift onto other surfaces during application. The key is to wipe off any excess dressing that accumulates in the grooves at the outer edge of the sidewall of the tire...
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    Best Buffer?

    Same here with the Porter Cable 7424. I've been using the same unit for the last 4 years witithout a single problem. It is much more efficent in terms of even application, covering greater surface area and time savings compared to hand. To remove, I'll use a microfiber polishing bonnet...
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    fine swirl scratches

    I recently had some maintenance work done my RT/10 with instructions to leave the exterior surface untouched. Here is the deck lid after the tech lightly wiped down the surface with a shop towel to remove the light dust after sitting their for the week. For their removal, I started with the...
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    EBC Green Users on SRT-10's- please read

    Re: EBC Green Users on SRT-10\'s- please read As the sales manager for GreatBrakes.com, an EBC distributor, I thought I would make some comments here, and try not to alienate anyone. Randy, you really know your stuff. Almost didn’t bother to post because you said things so well. I did want...

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