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I have also switched to a clay alternative towel.  Going from hearing the contaminants making noise against the towel to no more noise and being completely smooth tells me it is working.  I still have some clay bars for very tight spots or what not, but definitely not for the majority of a car.

Liquid Paint Sealant on my wife's 2013 Honda CR-V

Hello and welcome!  Your name sounds really familiar...I used to be an Air Force recruiter in Flint from 2008-2012.  

Those wheels/tires look way too small for those wheel wells.

Sheesh!  Sad to see...that is an expensive rusted out vacuum.  

Out of curiosity, is there any harm in using the blower feature of a shop vac to do the same thing a metro blaster does?  Currently I use an electric yard work blower, but the shop vac probably would be more precise and not some cumbersome. 

Try clay bar.

Welcome to the forum Chris!

Look into the 3M Stripe Off Wheel if the above doesn't work.

Harbor Freight sells pads.  Are they the best in the world?  No, but they will work in a bind.

    Thank you to all who have served and those still serving!  You all rock!

Here are a couple pictures of me...one from 2005 and one taken earlier this year.  Man I'm starting to look old!  haha

You rock Eric!  Thank you again.

I have several items to pay it forward. Most are brand new never used rest were used once or twice.

 

All I am asking is for recipient to pay for shipping

I'll take them!

I made an actual pad washer similar to the grit guard one sold for quite a bit of money.  There is a how to I found on a forum and it works very well.

I believe the liquid paint sealant and renewal with h20gg will be enough, but if you want to take the extra step and add a coat of wax that will be fine also.  The biggest thing with bug guts is taking care of them in a timely manner.  The longer they sit and harden, the more difficult they will be to remove.  

Dan and Robert,

I received the stickers today.  Thank you very much!

By having these areas treated with SVRT, if the polishing pad and polish would happen to come in contact with them, the polish residue will wipe off rather than stain the trim surfaces. This is an alternative method to taping off all of the plastic and rubber areas, which can take considerably more time.​

This is great to know!  Thank you for posting all of this helpful information.

Ryan it's perfectly safe however, rinse the foam off first and pull the car in wet.

 

I regularly do a pressure washer or foam cannon pre soak and rinse, then pull in the garage while the car is still wet and complete my Rinseless wash. This has me not fighting the sun or the light, and I can go at my pace. Sometimes I will do the wheels/tires traditionally while I do the "pre wash" if they are excessively dirty.

 

Rinseless washing is a huge time and water saver and is very convenient.

I agree.  Your plan sounds like a good one!

Congrats!

Thank you!

This morning I passed the Air Force SNCO Course 14 test. Yay!

Very nice. I picked up some Keen brand hiking shoes for the easier stuff around here. They seem to be pretty good for the price I paid also through the Amazon sale.

I have a longer lens, and it just makes it look more boring. I like yours better.

Thank you!

My new hiking boots showed up today. Can tell these are going to be awesome. Feel about the same weight as a tennis shoe but with the support of a quality hiking boot. Gore Tex too.

 

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Nice.  What brand are those?

Very interesting stuff you have been posting.  Thank you for sharing!

I see.  I can't even seal my paint before the winter because my car was recently repainted due to hail damage.  What should have been mostly paintless dent repair turned into a repaint because of how much the first body shop I took it to jacked up the paint in the process.  I ended up having to take it to a second shop and they repainted all of the metal panels and told me I had to wait 90 days to wax/seal.

Porter Cable?

Correct.  I have a PC7424 from years back still running strong.  I probably bought it in like 2008 when I purchased my Subaru.  I recently ordered a 3" backplate for it and some 3" pads because eventually it will take care of hard to reach areas/pillars and I will have a new polisher that can run 6-7" pads to expedite large panels.