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If the dealer happens to be part of the GM Family, that is a different situation for purchasing the product since I go and pick up product from my local Chevy dealer. The one thing of caution that I'll provide you is that an unlimited budget means you get money as long as the business is making a profit. Without a profit the business cannot survive, so you'll have manage the income/expense to profit ratio. This isn't a bad thing and there is an expected initial outlay to will take time for the return on investment (ROI), the question to ask is what is the expected ROI and then the continued margin to ensure that it is feasible and achievable.

As a 30+ year Oracle DBA and former employee who was hired by Larry, welcome to the Forum. As for the cure time being reduced by heat, that is not necessarily true since the graphene coatings are not a baked on coating. Being in South Carolina, I am assure you that I get plenty of heat during the summer, usually accompanied by high humidity, but not always. For the bikes that I do, I try to give them 2 days before any exposure and 7 days before they get any water or road grime on them. Keeping them out of direct sunlight is another thing that I try to do, but after 2 days I don't worry about them going for a ride. As long as the temp is 60 or so and the humidity around 50%, you should not have anything to worry about after a week.

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It has been slow, yet steady progress on getting the insulation in while waiting on the correct garage door tracks to arrive. I was informed on Friday that they were expected to be in Columbia today and should be installed in the next couple of days. Once the tracks are installed then I can complete the insulation around the door and ceiling, then it is on to a little foam and tape, which shouldn't take much effort.

Hi Chris, According to manuals that came with the SK mini and SK 15, they are 500 watt with a maximum of 750 My two pressure washers, one is 1,400 and the other is 1,600 My 2.5 gallon shop vac is 1,400, the 1 gallon is 700 The Pro Series pressure washer on the Adam's site is 1,800 according to the specs online: 800 PSI, 120V/60Hz -15 Amp, 1800 Watts Power Supply, and over 2 GPM The standard pressure washer according to a 3rd party site is 1,600, but the information is supposed to be in your manual as part of the safety instructions, which is where you can find the info for nearly all electronics. I will recommend looking in the manuals for all the equipment to be sure that the one you have is correct for the version you own.

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Hi Chris, It comes down to the watts that you will need for the largest item that you are going to run. I've found that the vacuum takes more than the pressure washer, but neither of mine pull over 1500 watts, so I'm good with a 2000 watt generator. Check the specifications on what you plan on running, pick the maximum item and go 500 watts above that. I'd be surprised if a 2000 watt portable Honda wouldn't be enough, unless you are going to run an Air Cannon which according to what is online is 2500 watts itself. I like the Honda for being light weight, fuel efficient and quiet. They are not the cheapest out there, but tend to live forever with standard maintenance.

Yes you can with either a wet or dry application.

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To follow up on Jimmy's statement, I have wet sanded many times and I rarely use a machine and when I do it is a machine that is meant for it. As German stated, pick up a test panel, if you pick one with a dent or other damage you can usually get it for the price of scrap metal.

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@07stanggt provided some good visuals to see the impact and solid information. As for getting a gauge, the answer is a resounding yes. If you are doing detailing and using a polisher, you should have a paint thickness gauge. They are not very expense and can prevent you from taking on jobs that you'd be better off not taking on.

The insulation that had been going up north, which actually made sense, starting arriving in the south and mine was delivered on Saturday. I've been spending some time in the garage getting it installed, I even took a half day today since it was about 80 outside and worked in the garage. The forklift operator was rather surprised to find a residential garage that he could drive in. His forklift was 8 foot 6 inches and he cleared the door by 6 inches - at least I didn't have to move two pallets inside by myself. Once I get all the insulation installed, gaps filled and seams taped, then the furring strips will go up and I can cry when I go to purchase the plywood. I keep hoping that the price will go down some more, but that seems unlikely at this point. There is still no word on when the correct door rails are going to arrive. The door was supposed to follow the roof line and what arrived with the door were standard rails. At least the company was able to install the door and they know they are not getting paid until the correct rails are installed. I guess that is the one benefit of purchasing the door from the company the also manufactures it. I absolutely love the door opener, it is so quiet and being mounted on the wall by the door is is completely out of the way. The upper left corner of the garage door is the opener, the black box. I think I finally have my ceiling designed with a way that will allow for direct or indirect lighting based on what we are doing with vehicles or just hanging out having a glass of wine. Here are a couple of pictures with the recent progress

Without seeing the car in person, I can't give you an actual recommendation, but I can tell you what I do and you'll have to use your own judgement on where to start. Before you read what I do, read this: It is always easier to go more aggressive than to fix something because you started out too aggressive. When there is any doubt or possibility of causing harm, go less aggressive. On vehicles that I am unfamiliar with the paint job that was done, I'll usually start with 3,000 grit in a test spot taking it real easy and checking the progress often. If the paint is very smooth already then I do the test spot with 5,000. If there is no difference that is noticeable, I'll go to 2,500, 2,000, 1,500, 1,000 and 800 is where I set my limit, unless I know how it was painted and what paint was used. If the vehicle is show class, I'll start with 5,000 and go from there, but I also end up with 7,000. In any case, be very careful with wet sanding, you can easily go through the clear coat or cause damage that can only be corrected with a repaint.

Welcome to the Forum Alida. Ill second Chris's recommendation and add that Metal Polish #1 and #2 will keep your engine and chrome shining very nicely.

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Welcome to the Forum Mike.