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My kid scuffed one of my cars and left a long mark on the side of the car. What do you recommend I use to get it out?
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will the Blackfire sealant be a good sealant for the winter? I will be driving through bad winters, snow, salt and ice. What would you recommend on the tires, wheel wells for the winter. I guess what I am asking is your product recommendation for winter, thanks as always
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I have a Pikes Peak White Z, and I was wondering whether or not the Brinkmann Maxfire Dual Xenon Swirl Finder Spotlight will illuminate swirls when I shine the light on the car. It's ridiculously hard to spot swirls on PPW Z's, even in sunlight. I want to detail my car but its going to be really hard if I can't even spot defects. I tried an ordinary flashlight, it failed. I tried a different kind of flashlight (this one has white light, I used it on my SuperBlack Z and it worked like a charm), and this one failed too. I detail my Z in my garage out of the sun.
What do you suggest Greg?
What do you suggest Greg?
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I am in the process of polishing out my work wheels since they got salt damage in the clear coat. What polish would you recommend to use on these aluminum rims and a sealant to keep them looking new?
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Sorry for the extra slow response here. I just purchased a new home and I've been overly busy with the closing then cleaning, painting, packing and moving in finally during a rare October snowstorm. I know some these answers may be a bit too late but I'll post up an answer in case it's not or others wanted to know.
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It's hard to see exactly what happened in those pics but thank you for attaching them it still helps. I would try polishing them with something like the P21S Finish Restorer and it will remove stains, oxidation and build ups on the wheels. If that doesn't come close to solving the problem you are probably in need of a wheel expert to restore them. Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll be happy to help.
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Also, 2 quick questions:
1. What is the best way to get rid of swirl marks?
2. When de-badging a car, what is the best way to get rid of whats left behind under where the emblem used to be. Thinking about debadging the "350z" emblem off my car this spring, it's been on there for 60k miles and I want to make sure I can get all the crap underneath there completely off.
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thanks for opening up such a thread cause it just so happens that i have really fine scratches from hitting some hoosiers. ill get pics up in a minute. But the only reason why i wanna get rid of them is because I am trading my car in tomorrow (hopefully) and i wanna know how dealers get the car to look really shiny for like a few days until you wash it. I had a friend who detailed and he said they used to use something that makes the clearcoat look great for a few days?
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In the cold weather I generally wash with the Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine New Formula (ONR) and a bucket of warm water with a rubber glove on. Here is a great kit if needed - DI Packages Basic Hose Free Wash Package with ONR.
For protection I like to put on a coat of sealant and wax. The Blackfire Wet Diamond with Polycharger is always one of my favorite sealants because of it's amazing shine and great protection. If you want even more protection and that deep gloss layer a wax on it afterward (wait at least one hour). The Dodo Juice Hard Candy Hard Wax is known for great protection and an amazing shine. The Poorboy's World Natty's Blue Paste Wax is another great choice that is also a great value! After this the paint should be well protected and looking amazing! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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