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Old Sep 27, 2003 | 06:51 PM
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I just applied blackfire but theres some places its hard to get to (like in between panels etc)

is there a good way to remove this stuff? Someone told me a really soft tooth brush would work but i donno....
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Old Sep 28, 2003 | 04:09 AM
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Go to a hardware store. Buy a high quality paint brush the desired size with natural bristles (not synthetic). Wrap duct tape around the metal rim so as not to scratch the car if the brush slips. If necessary, cut the bristles to a shorter length to make them a little stiffer.

This info is from a detailing seminar given to our Z club. I tried it and it worked like a charm in the cracks around the Nissan and 350Z emblems.
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Old Oct 3, 2003 | 08:44 AM
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Just tried it. Great tip. I had been using my fingernail behind the towel.
Any more tips you learned from the seminar?

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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 05:57 AM
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I use the q-tips when there are wax left over inside the lines...it is just easy and every one should have it at home.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:45 AM
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I use my pressure washer. I do not use the car wash. Too much soap and crap in their water. A little high pressure water will usually force the little white bastards out of those cracks.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by jackwhale
Just tried it. Great tip. I had been using my fingernail behind the towel.
Any more tips you learned from the seminar?
Too many to list. The speaker details cars for shows and has a number of wins to her credit (including her own Ferrari 308). One more tip I'll pass on now is the use of a can of compressed air to blow dust out of hard to access places in the interior.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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i use a toothpick
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Old Oct 11, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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Originally posted by s9am_me
i use a toothpick
Same here, wont scratch paint (unless you try..) and gets rid of the toughest dead wax
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