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Old 04-20-2002, 11:53 AM
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Just finished washing and waxing my A4, 3 hour job. First time using a claybar. Did these steps, wash and without drying used claybar with soap lubrication. Rinsed off and dried with The Absorber. Went over the car with 3M IHG and finally Blitz Wax. Smoothest, shiniest finish I've ever had on a car. Then detailed tires, vinyl trim and inside with ERV Dressing. Cleaned glass and applied Rain-X. Checked the forcast and they are calling for rain/snow by Monday. Oh well, it looks great right now.
Old 04-20-2002, 12:01 PM
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'99 black a4, with enough swirl marks to make a kaleidoscope, jealous... ive tried, zymol, mothers, a finishing polish nothing seems to work... maybe this would be the answer to my problems???
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Default Have you tried 3M Imperial Hand Glaze? By hand? (not a buffer).......

did wonders for my black beauty. Completely eliminated the swirl marks (they were bad too).
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Default clay bar

it removes all the impurities on your car's paint (i.e. - tar, rail dust etc). it basically strips everything off of the paint, including any wax you might have. it'll make the car feel really smooth.

to get rid of swirls...3M imperial hand glaze seems pretty popular. i'm going to try it in a week or so when i am done final exams. i too have a black car and am getting irritated looking at all the swirl marks once i use that, it'll be the continuous process of multiple coats of zaino

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Default ZAINO brothers... thats all i ever hear... i have to get my hands on these bad boys...

thanks for the help... good luck on the exams.
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Default bingo.....exactly correct......yo Kristina.....

you gotta update that sig with those sweet Kahns =)

Any pics?
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how do you like the short shifter?
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<center><img src="http://publish.uwo.ca/~krallins/kahnfrontrightsmall.jpg"></center><p>and BAM!

and i AM WORKING on that sig!! someone over here has final exams to deal with!! that's the second person today!
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love it! doesn't sit too short but makes a noticable diff...notchy but not harsh


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