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    New Vacuum!

    picked up a Craftsman 5hp wall mountable shop vac yesterday and a few new products after work today to try this weekend! the 18 ft of hose i thought would be plenty long to go out into my driveway. but i am coming up like 10 feet short! i wonder if i can get an extension from sears!
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    Hoover SteamVac Jr.

    while fancifully looking at carpet cleaners i was looking at the Bissell little green machince on amazon.com, someone reccomended this: the hoover steam vac jr. any thoughts on it? there were some user reviews on the Bissell that complained of high maintenance on the system and...
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    Kit Wax Bike Clean

    I saw this product at Advance Auto parts and it sounds like a "QEW" type product. I know it says it for Motorcycles, but i was wondering if anyone has used it for the cleaning of a car? and if so, with how much success? from: http://www.kitwax.com/html/goldBikeCleaner.htm Cleans...
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    Need a good over the counter polish..

    i am doing a car this weekend and i dont have time to order a polish. i was going to get Mother's Polish, but then i saw the bottle of Meg's #7 and i bought that. i am now reading on here that meg's 7 isnt really a polish and shouldnt be applied with a PC. should i get the Mother's Polish...
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    they should make a splatter gaurd for the PC...

    do you think that that would be possible?
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    PC Pad for removing product?

    What is a good pad for removing product? i used my PC with #9 this weekend, i found my arm getting a little tired trying to remove the dry #9. is there a good pad for general removal of wax and SMR's?
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    PC'ed for the 1st time...

    i got bored tonight at around 11pm, so i went out to my garage to try out my new PC. i had washed it and put it in the garage earlier in the day.. i used meguiars #9 and a white pad from Detailers Paradise with the PC set on 4. I topped it by hand with #26. the #9 is a little bit of PIA to...
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    starbrite boat wash replacement for QEW?

    i checked the local boat supply store to see if they carried QEW. They had a product called "Biodegradable Boat Wash" made by a company named StarBrite. the directions on the back were very similar to QEW. add a couple capfulls to a bucket of water, wipe away dirt/grime and wipe dry. Any one...
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    Sound of a PC?

    i just got my backing plate and pads from Detailers Paradise and attached the backing plate and the yellow pad to my PC. I turned it on and i was just wondering if what i heard is normal. i hear a high-pitched noise along with a little bit of a grinding noise. i did switch out the counter...
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    decent starter set for PC 7424 for around $50?

    i got one for my birthday this winter and now its getting warmer! so its ALMOST time to use it! it came with 2 white screw on pads, which i know arent the best and i want a hook and loop backing pad. mine came with the 5" counterwieght. i have looked at some of the deals at CMA and they are...
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    little raised specs on my paint after it got fixed...

    i got my car broken into over a year ago.. the glass from my window left fine scratches down the outside of my door. i believe they wet sanded or buffed with some kind of compound with a buffer to get the fine scratches out of my clear coat. while they did do that, there has always been these...
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    Anyone ever use Rejex?

    any one have any experience with this product? http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html
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    do it myself padded sockets..

    Griots garage sells these rubber coated sockets for lug nuts so that you dont damage your wheels. well, since they are about $35 for the set, i decided to take a 17mm deep socket i got from sears ($6.99) and wrap a couple layers of duct tape around the out side to create a protective layer. just...
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    asphalt drive way rising where it meets the concrete.

    this is the 1st winter i have spent in our new home, from all the cold and rain and melting snow i believe it has made our asphalt driveway rise up about 1-2" where it meets the concrete of the garage floor. i asked my father about this and he said that the builders did not put in proper...
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    clean Jetta...

    wash Mothers Clay bar system wash 3m SMR for dark cars Meguiers paste wax #26 all by hand 4+ hours i got a PC 7424 for my birthday and i cant wait to use it when it gets warmer. i am still deciding on what pads and things to get from CMA.com
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