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    Happy Holidays

    Wishing everyone a nice holiday. 🦃
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    Cleaning bug sponge?

    My experience with open cell (/honeycomb) bug sponges is that when I use them the bugs get off the paint and into the sponge. After removing the bugs from the paint, I'm not able to rinse them out of the sponge. Eventually, the sponge ends up with lots of bugs in it. Anybody know how to get the...
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    Rupes has a new polisher: HLR75 Mini Polisher

    Rupes has a new polisher: Here is the link to their new polisher (US site probably) It... looks different. I assume that is either for balance or ergonomics. I'm not sure about that trigger position though, but I won't judge it unless i try it. What are your thoughts?
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    Do you care if some product gets soaked into applicator?

    I've seen a few products (tire dressings, interior cleaners, etc) with instructions that say to "apply with a sponge". I don't like to use sponges though because I feel like product gets absorbed and wasted. I think less gets absorbed into microfiber towels (or those microfiber wrapped...
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    Removing embedded brake dust from clear coated wheels

    With wheels that haven't been cleaned for many miles (thousands), I often find that there is stubborn brake dust that I have trouble removing. For example, here is a picture from some clear coated wheels that I hit with a (not super strong) wheel cleaner, a foam brush and those foam finger...
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    Do coatings bond to paint differently than waxes & sealants?

    I do not know what part of coatings makes them last longer than waxes and sealants (a lot longer for some coatings). My guess would be either: They are more resistant to weather, uv, acids, and other things that break down waxes and sealants They make stronger bonds with the clear coat (than...
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    Stop waterless wash spray going on other panels

    Sometimes when I waterless wash where two panels meet or on thin panels (like between the windows and roof) the waterless wash goes on the panel I am not cleaning. (this is only a problem if I'm not planning on cleaning that panel later) Any tips on how to apply waterless wash better? (or any...
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    Safest methods for removing sap/pollen(/bird droppings) from paint?

    First, sorry for the general title. I have two pictures in this post showing what I am talking about, and basically I am looking for opinions on how people would go about cleaning them off (mostly how to clean the second picture) Here is the first picture: Here are my thoughts on this...
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