help, i made a boo boo
06-04-2010, 06:55 PM
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someone must have used one of my cloths and put it back in the bag 
looks like i took sand paper to it after debadging. i tried a few quick shines and waxes and polishes. no go. can anyone help!!?!!?
looks like i took sand paper to it after debadging. i tried a few quick shines and waxes and polishes. no go. can anyone help!!?!!?
06-04-2010, 07:46 PM
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Some Meguiars 105 with a medium-heavy cut pad, followed with Meguiars 205 with light-medium pad should take care of that. I love the 105/205 combo, and a bunch of detailers on the forum use these.
06-04-2010, 08:12 PM
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Cool I'll pick that up tomorrow thanks. Question... How do I apply step by step if you don't mind me asking. Just in that spot? Can I do it by hand? I know almost nothing about this. Any help is much appreciated so I don't screw it up more.
06-04-2010, 08:21 PM
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Well it's nice to a dual action (DA) buffer....I use the Cyclo. But you can do it by hand, with decent results. Try to get some pads with carrying cut levels....your local autozone might not even have these pads or 105/205. In that case you might be able to use Swirl X.
If you do get the 105/205 and pads, just put a dime sized dab on the medium-heavy cut pad and work it in until it's broken down, you'll know as the compund changes look/texture. The little abrasive particle disintigrate after working it in, which is safer as it prevents cutting too much. Just the same
method for the 205 with light-medium pad. The fact that the abbrasives diminish ditinguished Meguiars from other cheap sh!t like Turtle Wax compound/polish, commonly referred to "rocks in a bottle". Turtle wax products use uneven, jagged abrasive particles rather than uniform round particles.
If you do get the 105/205 and pads, just put a dime sized dab on the medium-heavy cut pad and work it in until it's broken down, you'll know as the compund changes look/texture. The little abrasive particle disintigrate after working it in, which is safer as it prevents cutting too much. Just the same
method for the 205 with light-medium pad. The fact that the abbrasives diminish ditinguished Meguiars from other cheap sh!t like Turtle Wax compound/polish, commonly referred to "rocks in a bottle". Turtle wax products use uneven, jagged abrasive particles rather than uniform round particles.
06-04-2010, 08:31 PM
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good to know thanks. will it matter that i waxed the car already? should i do just that location or a portion of the trunk or whole car even? wax after?thank you i really appreciate it
06-04-2010, 08:35 PM
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Doesn't matter if you had wax on the car....the abrasive will strip it right off. Just do the local area, don't do the entire car by hand, your arm will fall off and you might make it worse if you get tired and get sloppy...your best bet is investing in a Porter Cable DA polisher...that's a really good starter. And wax after 
06-04-2010, 08:38 PM
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thanks so much. last question. wheres a good place to get the pads and meguires? id love to pick them up tomorrow if possible. if not then a good place online? ur a life saver man. i was just about to pay someone else big bucks to do this.