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You have put together a great package and you'll certainly be able to properly maintain and detail your vehicles from here out.

A good starting point to learn would be to read over our auto detailing guides. It goes in the proper order of how you should perform the detailing steps.

Be sure to use the coupon code FREESHIP309 if you ordering before the 18th. This will give you free shipping on your order as well as 10% off.

If you have any questions on anything, please do not hesitate to ask.

George

jnguyen

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thanks for the help george. One question. My brother and I were painting a house and my brother got a paint drip on the back of his shirt and he didnt know and he sat in my car and the paint dried on my seat. its about a size of a quarter. anyway to clean that?

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I'd start with a degreaser that would be safe to use on vinyl and leather, such as P21S Total Auto Wash. If that doesn't break it up and allow you to remove it, then you'd have to seek a more aggressive option. Hopefully the all purpose cleaner does the trick for you, something like 303 Fabric & Vinyl Cleaner, 303 Cleaner & Spot Remover, Poorboy's Bio APC, the P21S Total Auto Wash, etc. would all be good places to start. Once the cleaner has sat on the paint spot, it may require some agitation with a towel or medium bristle brush. After cleaning the spot, I'd recommend using a leather specific cleaner and conditioner as the cleaner may dry out that area a little.

Hope this helps.

George

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Will I be able to remove swirls and light scratches with PO106ff Ceramic Clear Coat Polish or do I need a more agressive compound polish?

jnguyen

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alright. thanks man

jds

Great thread. It took a couple of weeks, but I finally finished the whole thing. Here are my outstanding questions

1. I have a clear bra on front bumper and factory clear coating over rear wheel fender area. Can/should I put FMJ sealant over the clear bra? If so, how do I keep sealant out of the edges? Especially that coating on the rear fender in front of the wheel? It seems that if I were to avoid putting FMJ on the front bumper, that I could just put blue painters tape in the bumper seam. But what do I do about that section by the wheel?

2. How do I shield the vinyl areas of the interior when spraying the high tech fabric guard or can I just wipe it off the vinyl afterwords?

4. Do I spray aerospace protectant on an MF towel and then apply or spray directly on the surface and then wipe?

5. I'm a big fan of using Murphy Oil Soap. It's a wonderful product and very safe to use. Anyone have any direct experiences with it that aren't good?

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It really depends on how deep the swirls and light scratches are. PO106FF is about a 3 in terms of aggressiveness on a scale of 1 - 10. You're only going to remove swirls and scratches when it's applied with a buffer, and I'd suggest using a white or green pad. The next jump up in terms of aggressiveness ia Super Intensive Polish, which would be able to remove deeper imperfections than 106 and would be more like a 5 - 5.5 in terms of aggressiveness. I recommend applying SIP with an orange pad. It's always good to have multiple levels of polishes and pads on hand because you never know when you're going to get a scuff or scratch, etc. I'd say an experienced buffer user with SIP and PO106FF can remove most common imperfections.

Let me know if there's anything else I can help with.

Hope this helps, cheers!

George

jds

I was thinking that I'd put the fabric guard on the carpet itself and not just the mats. Mats are easy to take out and spray, but what about the carpet that I can't take out? The wintertime snow makes a mess that often goes beyond just the mats. From the sound of your warning, it might make sense for me to use a shaped piece of thin cardboard to shield the vinyl as I'm spraying?

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That's a good technique. Another one I used to use was to take a box and open it up all the way so that it's basically just the 4 sides with the top and bottom open. Box in the area you want to protect and spray down. I used this technique when applying the product to a fabric convertible top. Sorry I didn't mention this before.

Hope this helps.

George

jnguyen

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is there anyway to buff out a metal bar. I have the Gtspec Strut bar and it rub against the bottom of my hood so my bar is like Scratch and look as if it was burn in some spot where it turn black. I want it to be shiny and chrome again. ill take picture if needed to show what i mean

also my car rug thing is dirty. has like rain water and stuff and dirty shoes on it. what can i use to clean that or should i throw it in the washer machine

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It depends on how the bar was damaged, but basically you'd want to use a metal polish to restore the finish. Typically what I'll do to restore something like this, like exhaust tips, is apply the metal polish with some 0000 grade steel wool to remove most of the oxidation, scuffs, etc. Then follow up with a foam applicator pad to bring out the depth and gloss again of the finish. Just be careful if it's a chrome coating, sometimes if they are thin it's easy to wear through. Always test in a small area before going to town on the entire bar. Consider P21S Finish Restorer or Optimum Metal Polish.

Typically what I'll use to clean carpets is something like 303 Fabric & Vinyl Cleaner at about a 6:1 water to product ratio. I dilute it in a spray bottle, using hot water. The hot water helps break up stains in the carpet. You also want to get yourself a firm bristle upholstery brush so you agitate the stains. They sell them almost anywhere locally. Basically spray the solution on the carpet, let it dwell for a minute or two, agitate with the brush, repeat as needed. Vacuum up the loosened debris and allow the carpet to dry. If you want to find a local carpet product to use, I know Folex is popular.

Hope this helps.

George

XtatiC

Hey guys, what could I use to clean my headliner??? I noticed some disgusting dirty marks above one of the back seats from people's greasy heads... it really grosses me out and i want to get rid of it..

Black Betty

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Has he been in your back seat again?




Sorry, couldn't help it.

I've used 303 Fabric and Vinyl Cleaner with good success on small spots.

Loi

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George,

Whats the differences between the LC CCS and the original flat foam pads?

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Black Betty offered some good advice. I typically will use a fabric cleaner, such as the 303 mentioned, mist it onto a microfiber towel and blot the dirty area. You want to avoid rubbing and scrubbing as you can spread the grease beyond the area it's already affecting.

Thanks Jeremy

Dimples that store extra polish, same foam though. I personally do not like the CCS pads because polish builds up in those dimples and sometimes it will dispense on the paint when I don't want it to. It also can account for increased dusting, or product caking up on the paint easier. I've had the best luck with the flat pads and swapping them out after a few panels to ensure the pad doesn't cake up with polish. I usually put 3 pea sized drops on the pad and continue putting 3 drops each time I work a new area in a different spot. When my pad is pretty much covered in dots, and I can't put the polish on a clean part of the pad, I'll swap it out for a fresh pad.

Hope this helps.

George