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  8. Waxing/Polishing/Buffing?

    in Interior / Exterior / Paint - Detailing, washing, waxing,tricks of the trade!

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    My point is the more work u put in the better

    having just painted my mustang and having wet sanded with 3000 grit tyvec pad is the ultimate option if you have 2 hrs for every square foot of car

    Then you still have to buff throug cleaner/polish wax, then I do yellow wax, then wax, wash it off then clay bar

    This will remove the swirls like monte said depending on how bad, u could sand with 2000 or 2500 and spray a light clear ontop again

    I would reccomend u get a orbital buffer for $20 and go at it with some good compound don't push hard or ull increase the swirls

  9. Waxing/Polishing/Buffing?

    in Interior / Exterior / Paint - Detailing, washing, waxing,tricks of the trade!

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    +1 for the 3m stuff. The 3M perfect-it system is fairly decent for a simple 3-step system, but you'll be there forever by hand.

    Chapo123, what do you wanna acheive? A little extra shine? Keep it looking washed longer? Or to remove all the swirls and properly refine the paint?

    If you want some extra shine, you can grab Meguiars "Speed Glaze M80". It's a light cutting/heavy polishing compound that contains a glaze. You can apply it by hand with a Meguiars Terry towel. You'll be there all day doing it, but it'll bring some easy results.

    Beware, all products that contain glazes are temporary; you'll have a nice shine for about a month, but the glaze will come off with regular washing or time.

    Waxes are really a sacrificial substance so UV light damages the wax, not the paint. It'll add a little shine, but don't expect miracles.

    If you're more serious and really want to get rid of swirls and small scratches, you'd be best to see a local detail product supplier. They could get you started with a Random orbital, plus pads and product, but expect to spend $$$.

    Don't use the speed glase. The dual action cleaner polish is the most agressive and works the best of swirls if you ask me

    Buff on/ in for 20 30 min each pannel then work ur way around the car

    Switch to a wool pad and buff all that shit off for another 20 min per pannel

    Works wonders what I've been doing on my 65 mustang I just painted

    I've used basically everything meguires makes

    I also love their clay bar! !!!!!!! It works wonders anlong with they yellow wax

  12. moving seatbelt forward?

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    Please don't move ur belts forward!

    That's all bad typically there is a threaded bolt welded to the thicker sheetmetal where the seatbolts get their bracing from, this is much thicker to start than the center of ur floorpan and that's before the bolt is welded in

    And most of the bolts on fords are strech style, ment to go in once and not be reused!, and typicallly they are torqued in pretty good

    I would try notching the baffle first but if you must move the belt forward id suggest u weld some metal underneith to support ur belt then drill through that and put a hardened steel bolt!

  18. Damp Pro Inside a LARGE Enclosure

    in Second Skin Sound Deadening and Automotive Insulation!

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    I had to take some alpha damp off in my trunk so I could weld...... wow that took us longer than anything else.... I was sitting there pulling as hard as I could in a dealift standing in my trunk..... well we both were must of looked funny as hell

    took prolly 20 min each sheet, and I was lucky they were the side peices so they weren't stuck as good as the rest....

    Let's just say I refuse to take any more off haha

  24. dc 5k at .5ohm on 16v

    in DC Sound Lab - Big Bass on ANOTHER LEVEL!

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    Ok. just didnt know if everything would last as long. Like if runing the alt on 16 volt system is to much stress on it compared to 14v or 12v daily.

    Higher voltage equals greater efficiency easier on ur amps to run higher

    but sometimes the cars wont like it

    my car hated charging at 18v it would randomly turn everything off and back on but god damn having my windows finally go up fast sure was nice!

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