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I used Langka on my hood, but I still applied too much touch up paint. Thinking that I needed to build it up to dome over the chips, and that the blob eliminator would take care of the rest. Makes it real tough when you have a lot of paint there, after perfecting...er...improving my technique, using mini art paint brush and tooth pic and multiple applications to fill the chip it got better with time.

Ugh so jealous, my wife and I are currently shopping for a used 3.6 AWD CTS Wagon. That V is so sexy, would love to get in one, but the wallet is too thin for that.

LOVE those supras, beautiful car and nice colour!

72500, good luck with sale.

Wow, this is something you don't see everyday! Much respect for your open book approach to some of the issues.

I still have full bottles of the old stuff, really like the SSR and the new orange MF pad, does WONDERS!

Hate the smell of Americana, but the ease of application and removal all but make up for that. As much as detail spray and the like have a nice smell while using it, the only place where smell REALLY matters to me, is inside the car. The place where I am for 1.5-2hrs a day. I LOVE the conditioner smell as well. I keep a dry MF towel in the map net behind the passenger seat to quickly hit any dust that falls on the dash and console. Keeps it looking mint for weeks!

There is so much time spent using your hands on a detail that you can't avoid; washing, drying, claying, scrubbing wheels, tire dressing, window cleaning, etc. At the very least leave paint correction, sealing, glazing to the machines! I still like to apply Americana by hand; but it is effortless.

Welcome, where in Ontario? Finally a weekend to get rid of some of this snow!

subscribed! I love these threads! Love to get ideas for when I build my own one day!

Yeah, i'm thinking no matter what this needs professional attention, might as well just book the appointment and bend over.

Well, some bad news. My last car wash was 2 weeks ago. Pressure was rinse, foam gun, rinse, 2 bucket wash, and a hit with detail spray. Nothing fancy, but a quick fix for the winter months. This morning I oticed a small line of salt this morning on the rear quarter. Upon further inspection, I found this; both sides.. At lunch I visited a few body shops, with prices ranging from $966 to $2000. Oddly enough the lowest price is the one from my dealership, and the one I also feel most comfortable with. I just don't know if I trust myself enough to make this a DIY repair.

Just curious what the purpose of this is for? act as a flexible joint between piping fixed to body vs piping fixed to motor?

I'd love to get a shot of your paint where the camera is looking directly into the reflection of the sun, a real close up. It looks like a beautiful blue metallic, and that is sometimes the best way to see just how awesome the colour really is! Adam's has 3 waxes, 1 glaze and 1 sealant, fairly simple lineup. Of the waxes, you have a quick, easy to apply liquid, a high end paste wax, and an uber fine wax...you're choice, ultimately they'll be your top coat. Like Chris said, the polishes are a completely different beast, they are not shine inducing, or protecting your paint in any way. They are simply their to perfect the finish prior to protecting it. Perfect before protect. Swirls are not typically created from waxing, but rather the wash process, those who take extra good care, use multiple wash mitts, multiple buckets, foam, etc will avoid swirls for the most part.

Thanks for the input lads, few years away from it but would love to do it myself and be able to pay the machine off in a couple years thereafter. Have been long looking for a way to make some "extra" cash, and I think this could be decent, just would suck to have to climb into attics etc, basements would be simple.