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  1. theRIAA

    curbs are evil

    aluminum w paint and CC i think (spekely means paint right?)... any ideas on a quick patch? i want to do as little to no sanding and painting existing CC as possible. even anything to just dull the scratches down so people cant notice (unless they look at the wheel) and yes... i know im...
  2. theRIAA

    wax your hawg?

    why do we have a password only motercycle forum that no-one uses?
  3. theRIAA

    Glases, LSPs, sealers, OH MY!

    ok.. im think im just about done knowing everything there is to know about detailing (har har), but i still cant understand this: right now im using NXT liquid wax, and thats it. I wax alot because well, i like it, but i dont know if ill like it in a couple months. all this talk about sealents...
  4. theRIAA

    07 accent offroading?

    Video: 2006 Hyundai Accent SE 3-door - Multimedia Video and Pictures - Automobile Magazine thats my exact car, but mines auto... this gives me dark ideas...
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    the guys at Schucks are know nothing about detailing

    .......im not going to pass english i guess i should have assumed this but i didnt think it was this bad so I walk into Schucks to pick up a clay bar. go to their detail section and see the mothers clay bar kit. I really wanted to mabee try something else, cause i didnt need a kit, and i...
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    Jiffy Lube... more jiffy, less lube

    video investigaion done by "channel 4" about jiffy lube http://mfile.akamai.com/12924/wmv/vod.ibsys.com/2006/0503/9152183.200k.asx
  7. theRIAA

    free advertisment?

    you guys got any free ways to advertise your detailing buisness? right now im just putting mini flyers on "nice" dirty cars around my neigborhood (in driver door window or handle) , any other ideas or tips, also, i want to stay fairly local. my flyer: "street name" Street Mobile Auto Detail •...
  8. theRIAA

    apply soap with hose attachment?

    i saw a rain-x wash system that you attached to your hose, it had two compartments for soap, one was a washing soap, and the other side was a "self drying" mix... yea... it had a selector for the diffrent compartments and an on/off valve. it was at big lots for like $3 (big lots has meguiers to...
  9. theRIAA

    wow that was hard

    just completely detailed my (brand new ) car for the 1st time! 4 hours total vacuum, shampoo mats, cleaned interioor, vents, door jams, ntx wash, mothers clay, hand turtle polish, ntx wax, everything to the wheels pics!! and BIG LOTS RULES!! they had 10 diffrent kinds of meggs...
  10. theRIAA

    starting my mini buisness!

    i finaly stocked up enough car products that i though id make it into a buisness. now i dont have a PC or shop vac so... yea, my prices are down there. heres my flyer: BASIC: Hand Wash Exterior, Complete Interior Detail and Vacuum, Shampoo Floor mats, Clean Windows, Door jams, Tires, and...
  11. theRIAA

    shapooing w/o a shop vac?

    whats the best job you can do without a shopvac and how would you do it? ill clean it with a mini vacuum but then what about stains? just mist some oxy-clean on it and rub it in? idk i plan on getting a shop vac later, but for now...
  12. theRIAA

    What do you keep in your car/ car mantinence

    juat wondering, what you guys keep in your car. i got: glove box: 2 MF towels, manuel and stuff drivers side coin conpartment: notpad, pen, and im getting a calculator (mpg) in back with the spare: car kit thing (jumpers, screwdrivers, ect), fire-extinguisher ill probbly throw in a good blanket...
  13. theRIAA

    foot scuffs and more

    how do you guys get rid of foot skuffs on the passenger door? i also have this anoying scratch that it white (scratched plastic turns white, you know). how would you get rid of the skuffs, and make the scratch less noticable?
  14. theRIAA

    some "ive never done this before" questions

    ok, just picked up some liquid ntx tech wax and some F21 turtle polish. I would still like to use a clay bar. will mothers clay bar brake down in ntx car wash??? or do i have to use the QD that comes with the kit (the mothers kit is the only clay bar i see anyware and i really want to clay when...
  15. theRIAA

    how do you flip a car around real fast (like in the movies)

    anyone? you know when there going really fast in reverse, they turn sharply 180 degrees, and drive forward. vise versa.
  16. theRIAA

    gas leaf blower for drying?

    i have some gas leaf blowers and i was wondering if it would be ok to use one to dry my car. what im kinda worried about is the exaust, you think it might get into my nice clean car? i have no idea how a gas blower works, but it seems like it would be super easy to make the engine...
  17. theRIAA

    so questions about waxing...

    ive read all the intructions on waxing from lots of diffrent places, but im still a little uncertin about some stuff. YOU DONT HAVE TO ANSWER ALL THESE QUESTIONS! do however many you feel like, as it will be greatly apreciated! do cars come from the dealer with any wax/protectant on them...
  18. theRIAA

    cleaning MF terry towels?

    i droped 2 of my microfibre terry towels in the gravel and they got pineneddles and dirt stuff all over them (not stains, little peices of crap). put them through the wash... it didnt come off. it seems like these towels really cling to stuff. is this really a good thing, i mean if the big...
  19. theRIAA

    why is there rust on my disk brakes?

    i just got a new accent. it has disk brakes front and back. today (the 1st time I cleaned the car by hand) i noticed my disk brakes were tinted with orange rusty stuff. the cars only a month or 2 old and its been through the car wash 2 times (never again). can i just wipe this stuff off or do i...
  20. theRIAA

    just got a new car... now what?

    just got a new 2007 charcol grey hyundai hatchback a few days ago and some dust is getting on it. I have no idea where to begin, what kind of basic supplies do I need to take care of my car, inside and out? a link to a basic detailing guide or something would be useful also.
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