How to Detail your Car (MSN Article)

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Sep 11, 2007 | 03:37 PM

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How to Detail your Car (MSN Article)

Here's a good article with tips and advice for new people.

One of these days I'll get around to making a thread with all my personal tricks and zaino advice. Till then, enjoy:
http://men.msn.com/articlepm.aspx?cp...2610&GT1=10416

Sep 11, 2007 | 04:03 PM

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Good Read!

Sep 11, 2007 | 06:03 PM

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very good information... Even though I detail my car, there isnt anyone who is next to me who does it themselves. They feel the need to hire someone to do it..... Its relaxing for me too...

Sep 11, 2007 | 06:55 PM

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that article has a nice jist of the overall things needed

Sep 11, 2007 | 07:27 PM

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..... Its relaxing for me too...

couldn't agree more, the best way to spend a nice saturday afternoon.

Sep 27, 2007 | 04:41 PM

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couldn't agree more, the best way to spend a nice saturday afternoon.

Oct 2, 2007 | 06:23 PM

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couldn't agree more, the best way to spend a nice saturday afternoon.

Especially when the cute girls down the street are out and about to see you with your beautiful RX-8

Oct 6, 2007 | 12:11 AM

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Wtf? Detailing is hardly relaxing. That's like saying shaving in the morning is relaxing.

Gameguy369 knows his ish.

Oct 6, 2007 | 12:21 AM

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detailling is extremely time consuming. and works out your arms. haha

the condition and appearance of the car afterwards is priceless though.

Oct 11, 2007 | 11:53 AM

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^ Wax on Wax off !

Oct 11, 2007 | 11:57 AM

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NO, Mr. Miyagi had it wrong. do NOT do it in circles.

Oct 14, 2007 | 05:21 AM

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I have found another, illustrated article to be a good introduction to detailing: http://www.matey-matey.com/auto-detailing.shtml

[Just replace the DeWalt *heavy-duty sander* with a Porter Cable 7424 *random-orbit buffer*, it costs less and is more suitable for polishing clear coats.]

Oct 14, 2007 | 08:26 AM

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Especially when the cute girls down the street are out and about to see you with your beautiful RX-8

^+100..................I've met some really cute girls/women this way and also made some new friends. It's surprising how many people will stop as they drive or walk by and start up a conversation...starting with the car, they just seem to love it!

And.................being a block from the beach means that most of the girls are in bikini's which is always a plus for sure!

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Jedi, get your *** to my house and detail my car! lol

Aug 19, 2009 | 07:10 AM

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very good information... Even though I detail my car, there isnt anyone who is next to me who does it themselves. They feel the need to hire someone to do it..... Its relaxing for me too...

Same here even though im bad at it...just a wash and wax every once in a while...