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Old 06-11-2007 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Where can you buy Aerospace 303 online? And do you apply it with an applicator pad or spray it on.
google "Aerospace 303"

You get thieir website and they have locations and online vendors.

dudes for $5 S/H they send a bunch of samples of various products
Old 06-14-2007 | 09:09 PM
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I use Meguiar's products, I really like them.
Old 06-15-2007 | 06:51 AM
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Meguiar's is good stuff for off the shelf products.
Old 06-15-2007 | 09:30 AM
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Armorall for the inside, Meguires wax, TutleWax to wash.
Old 06-15-2007 | 03:17 PM
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Nah man, skip the Meguires stuff. For the VR paint I've found that a final wax with Poor Boy's Natty's Paste Wax (blue) makes a world of difference in clarity and depth. Really brings out the mica. When I go to auto shows people think I had my car painted professionaly. I tell them no, it's OEM with a lot of love.
Old 06-15-2007 | 04:18 PM
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A snapshot of what I have been using just recently:

1. Windows: Stoner's Invisible Glass
2. Wheels: Soap and water (waxed wheels), otherwise once in a blue moon, Meg's Hot rims.
2.B. Wheel wax: Zaino Z-2, sometimes Poorboy's Wheel Sealant
3. Soap: Zaino Z-7, also love Poorboy's Super Slick & Sids
4. Interior: Meguiar's #40, sometimes Poorboy's Natural Look
5. Trim: Poorboy's Trim Restorer (used Mother's Back to Black before and it left white residue, and very runny, so thumbs down)
6. Exhaust Tips: English Custom Hot Environment & Chrome Polish for my tips
7. Tires: Meguiar's Insane Shine wiped on with a foam pad, Poorboy's Natural Look, also wiped on with a foam pad
8. Exterior: Jeff's Werkstatt Prime Strong & Acrylic Jett, Zaino Z-5 Pro, Meguiar's #21, Poorboy's EX-P
9. Dash: Meguiar's #40, sometimes Poorboy's Natural Look
10. Leather: Zaino Z-10

I have used a bunch of other stuff before as well.. Mother's Reflections Advanced car wax, Zaino Z-5 non-Pro version, Collinite 845 Insulator Wax, Aerospace 303 Protectant, Meguiar's Rich Leather wipes (greasy crap), Four Star Pre-Wax Cleanser, many kinds of tire shine, etc, too much to list. Plus a bunch of polish products, various pads used with a Porter Cable random orbital polisher.

AND CLAYBAR. If you like detailing and caring for your car, you must clay your car. I use Clay Magic from AutoZone, it's the best bang for the buck, IMO. Nice clay, nice lube without extra crap in it.

Also see my history of various wax applications.

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Old 06-15-2007 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Where can you buy Aerospace 303 online? And do you apply it with an applicator pad or spray it on.
You can either spray it on or wipe on with a cloth or a pad. For tires, I would spray it on, but it's hard to get even coverage with the spray. For interior, even if you spray it on, you still want to wipe it down to make it even looking. So just spray on the cloth and wipe it on. Technically, if you spray and don't wipe, you will get more gloss. Aerospace 303 though is a very low-gloss, low-sheen product... it looks nice and classy everywhere.

For example, if you're the kind of person that hates tire shine and thinks that it looks too bling/too much like crap, I recommend using Aerospace 303, as it just darkens the tire, it makes it not look all gray in the sunlight and helps protect the tire from dry-rotting. It looks just nice and clean. 303 by itself is not black enough for my taste though, so I use other products on my tires.
Old 06-16-2007 | 03:14 PM
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1. Windows: Stoners Invisible Glass
2. Wheels: Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash and Mother's Wax
3. Soap: Meguiars Deep Crystal Car Wash
4. Interior: 303
5. Trim: 303
6. Exhaust Tips: Mothers chrome polish
7. Tires: Meguiars Endurance High Gloss Gel
8. Exterior: PC 7336 + Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze
9. Dash: 303
10. Leather: N/A
Old 06-16-2007 | 08:24 PM
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1. Windows: Armorall + claybar does the trick
2. Wheels: Eagle 1 wheel cleaner, Eagle 1 nanowax
3. Soap: ArmorAll (SUCKS DON'T USE), switching to Zaino car wash
4. Interior: microfiber towels + armorall interior wips + some other wipes.
5. Trim: microfiber towel.
6. Exhaust Tips: Cant find anything that works.
7. Tires: blackmagic tire shine
8. Exterior: Eagle1 nanowax
9. Dash: microfiber towels, wipes
10. Leather: n/a
Old 06-17-2007 | 07:49 AM
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Interesting choice on the PC 7336. Why not the 7424?
Old 06-17-2007 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by altspace
Interesting choice on the PC 7336. Why not the 7424?
It's the same thing, slightly different counterweight. I also have the PC 7336.
Old 06-17-2007 | 11:31 AM
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Not a show and shine guy - but learning

1. Windows: Windex pre-moistened sheets, Rain-X
2. Wheels: Rain-X Wash and Wax/ Mr Clean Auto Dry
3. Soap: Ditto
4. Interior: Meguiar's Rubber and Vinyl
5. Trim: Ditto
6. Exhaust Tips: Eagle-One Never Dull Wadding!
7. Tires: Meguiar's Hot Shine Foam!
8. Exterior: Turtle Wax Liquid Claybar
9. Dash: Meguiar's Rubber and Vinyl
10. Leather: N/A

Exterior plastic - Meguiar's Plast-x rocks.
Exterior scratches - 3M rubbing compound.
Old 06-17-2007 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by altspace
Interesting choice on the PC 7336. Why not the 7424?
It has a 6" counterweight versus the 5" with the 7424. I wasnt being picky since that was the only model that Lowes was carrying at the time. Its pretty much the same thing.
Old 06-17-2007 | 04:25 PM
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1. Window Cleaner- Windex and newspaper

2. Wheel Cleaner (stock rims)- Meguiars Hot Wheels or Dupont Teflon Wheel Cleaner

3. Washing Soap- Meguiars Gold or Blue Coral (in a pinch)

4. Interior- very diluted Simply green & water


What products do you use to DETAIL your 8?

5. Exterior Trim (black parts)- Mothers Back to black

6. Exhaust Tips- English Custom Metal Polish

7. Tires- Simply green (no tire black)

8. Exterior (Wax...)- Zaino!

9. Interior (Dash...)- 303 Aerospace Protectant

10.. Interior (Leather...)- Meguiars Gold Class™ Leather Cleaner & Conditioner
Old 06-19-2007 | 01:42 PM
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Meguiar's products on everything inside and out except windows. Can't beat them for ease of use and outstanding results. Windows get the windex-and-paper-towel treatment and it works fine.
Old 06-19-2007 | 04:50 PM
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I can't name them all.. I do detailing and i have a whole cabinate full of bottles. I use brands like poor boys, meguiars, TOTL, 303 and lake country just to name a few lol.
Old 07-01-2007 | 01:56 AM
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1. Windows: Windex
2. Wheels: Meguire's Wheel Cleaner (spray)
3. Soap: Meguires NXT
4. Interior: Black Magic Shine
5. Trim: NA
6. Exhaust Tips: those steel wool pads... forget what they're called
7. Tires: Meguires Tire Spray
8. Exterior: 3M Hand Glaze or Royal Blue Carnauba Formulartion I can't decide which works better so I jump back and forth
9. Dash: Black Magic Shine
10. Leather: NA
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