| ** Test - Swirl Removal By Hand ** Okay, performed a test recently on a scrap panel to test the ability of a variety of products to remove swilrs by hand for those who dont have access to a machine polisher.
Each product was tested on a small area of a red metallic bonnet, pre-washed with some steelwool. This left light swilrs... |
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11-19-06 08:52 by Parmesan | |
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| 303 High Tech Fabric Guard Roger Dyer, 303 Products 303 Product's Roger Dyer weighs in on High Tech Fabric Guard for carpet, fabric upholstery and soft tops. |
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11-20-06 05:13 by Guest | |
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| 303 Sonic Blast Lynn Phillips, BetterCarCare.com Damaged CDs and DVDs are a common problem. Is it really possible to fix skipping and other problems with a cleaner? |
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| 3rd Gen Maxima Cleaning/Detailing The Third Generation Maxima covers Model Years 1989 - 1994. This variant has an internal code of J30. These vehicles are fairly easy but have a few quirks.
a) The wheels are clearcoated. However, the wheels are usually polished aluminum. The best way to deal with them is to clay, polish with... |
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04-04-05 09:58 by PrinzII | |
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| 4th Gen Maxima Cleaning/Detailing One of the most common of all Maxima Generations is the 4th Gen ('95 - '99). The model designation for these is A32. There are some particulars to cleaning those as well.
a) Like the 3rd Gens, the grille design is quite difficult to clean (especially on the '95-96). You will need a brush to get... |
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04-04-05 10:15 by PrinzII | |
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| 5th Gen Maxima Cleaning/Detailing Fifth Generation Maximas (also known as A33) covers model years 2000 - 2003. Commonly, the 2002 - 2003 variant is referred to as the 5.5 Gen. These cars have more curves to deal with than the 4th Generations but are pretty easy to deal with. Here are some particulars when detailing them.
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04-04-05 10:14 by PrinzII | |
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| A Lesson From White Paint Mike Phillips, Meguiar's Inc. Paint polishing and restoration expert, Mike Phillips, shares with us why he dislikes white paint and the valuable lesson it teaches us. |
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03-12-03 11:34 by rightlane | |
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| Accumulator's Non-Marring Wash Technique A few people have asked me about my non-marring “extreme wash regimen”. I’ve altered it a bit recently (losing the problematic siphon-feed), so here’s the current version. I’ve used this on a few vehicles and it will NOT mar the finish in any way *IF* the paint is protected with something that’s... |
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08-05-04 01:06 by Bill D | |
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| Autoglym Glass Polish Lynn Phillips, BetterCarCare.com The other day, after detailing my friend’s black C-5 Corvette, I noticed a film on the windshield that detracted from the hours of work that I had spent on the rest of the car. I had cleaned the windshield with glass cleaner, inside and out. Still, when sitting in the driver seat with the bright,... |
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