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Old 10-29-2002, 09:05 AM
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I want to strip, Polish and wax the FD. Whats the best combination you've used?



Should I go with products from the same manufacturer, like a kit.... or piece one together myself?





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Old 10-29-2002, 09:16 AM
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Over the counter stuff:



Meguair's clay bar. PITA to use though.

" " Gold class car wash

" " Show car shine (tan bottle)

" " High tech yellow wax (tan bottle)



This stuff works great for me.

A lot of people go crazy over Zaino though. www.zainobros.com
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Blackfire



http://www.properautocare.com/blackfireusa.html



Great Stuff. If you want to read and ask questions about detailing go to:



http://www.autopia.org/forums/index.php
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i like to use a clay bar and mcguires cleaner wax, it gives good results for the amount of effort



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meguiars is the best commonly found cleaners and waxes for the money.





i have 10+ years of detailing under my belt, and personally, i use 3m finesse it for cleaning, and 3m finish it for the waxing....



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banzaitoyota: do you have any pics of your car after a blackfire 'treatment' ? i've been looking into getting that blackfire kit when my current stuff runs out, but i'm wondering if its worth it. post some pics and let us know what you used guys
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www.zainobros.com They stuff is amazing. Initial use takes some time but once you have a coat on there maintainance is very easy. The car almost looks like glass when light reflects off of it.
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Old 11-04-2002, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by r_xplicit' date='Oct 29 2002, 01:10 PM
meguiars is the best commonly found cleaners and waxes for the money.





i have 10+ years of detailing under my belt, and personally, i use 3m finesse it for cleaning, and 3m finish it for the waxing....



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Try the 3m Perfect-it III system, much better
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Where do you guys buy the 3M stuff? I use Mcguiers paint cleaner, then polish twice, then wax.

(Hey, I was born in Long Island. Do you know a strawberry blonde named Theresa?)
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I have family in L.I. glen cove

i want to know where to get 3M stuff too.
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