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Dear Friends,
In March of 1999 I started the original Autopia car detailing web site. It
had but a single purpose, to share information and educate car enthusiasts on
the proper way to detail a car. In 2001, Autopia expanded to become the
detailing enthusiast community we are now.
A lot has changed in the car detailing industry in 10 years, but one thing has
remained the same. Autopia exists to share information for the enjoyment of
detailing cars and making them "picture perfect". To this end I have revamped my
original car detailing article publishing system and started the process of
updating all of my detailing articles, which are now a couple years out of date.
The "AUTOPIA LEARNING LIBRARY" area in the forum will be phased out.
When I am finished, the detailing articles will contain very little information
about the products I prefer and use myself. Also, the revised articles will no
longer contain any links to my favorite car detailing products, as they have in
the past. Instead, it is YOU, the Autopia members and supporters who will decide
what product content are displayed alongside each article page.
On each article page you will find three items from the Autopia Shopping catalog
and three items from Autopia Reviews. By writing car detailing reviews, you will
be directly influencing the products seen by others.
The revised Autopia Articles will have new sections, as well. The first new
section is "Product Spotlights". For this section I am asking supporters to
contribute articles and advertorials. Product Spotlight articles will also be
featured on the home page. I am looking to find as many as two or three articles
for this section each month, so if you have an interesting new car detailing
product and want exposure to our audience, please contact me.
Thanks and I hope to see you on the forums!
DavidB
P.S., Please report Autopia Articles program bugs
here. No need to report article formatting issues. I know about them and
will fix them as I revise each article.
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Repairing Paint Chips & Scratches
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You’d be hard pressed to find a car on the road that does not have paint chips and parking lot scratches. While good detailing practices can’t prevent nicks and scratches, repairing them will restore your car’s “like new” appearance. In this article, I discuss the methods I’ve used for years to repair chips and minor scratches.
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Using Detail Clay To Clean Your Car's Paint
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Car detailing clay is the modern way to remove contamination from your car's paint and glass. In this article you will learn the proper way to use a detail clay bar and discover detailing clay alternatives.
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Porter Cable 7424 Car Polisher User's Guide
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If I had to name a single product that has caused the most excitement and confusion among car appearance enthusiasts in the past ten years, it would have to be the Porter Cable 7424 Car Polisher. The Porter Cable is no longer the only car polisher choice for the serious car enthusiast.
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Repairing Swirl Marks, Water Spots, Paint Oxidation & Other Minor Paint Damage
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Swirl marks and water spots are like the plague... they seem to come from nowhere and spread like crazy. Learn more about this common automotive surface care problem and how to manage your car's paint to keep it swirl- and spot-free!
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How-To Polish Paint
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Many people assume that waxing and polishing are synonymous. In fact, they are two different processes. Professional detailers and show-car owners know the secret to an award-winning finish is properly cleaning and polishing the surface prior to waxing.
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Wash & Dry Your Car Like A Pro
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Washing and drying your car is like changing the oil. If you don't do it regularly, you'll pay for it later. Keeping your car clean through regular washing will help your avoid a gaggle of paint, glass and trim problems. This guide will show you how to properly wash your car and introduce you to the tools you need to do the job right.
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The Perfect Shine User's Guide
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People often ask me how I make and keep my cars looking so picture-perfect. “What wax do you use?” is the question that comes up most often. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. If you want the perfect shine, you have to do a little work, and you have to work to keep it maintained. If your car’s paint is relatively new and in excellent condition, getting the perfect shine will be far less work than a car that's five or more years old with heavy oxidation.
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Keep Your Car Protected By Waxing Or Sealing
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Today there are more choices than ever in paint protection products. Hype abounds, so regardless of what kind of car you drive or the car wax product you choose, you need to know the facts.
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Microfiber Car Detailing Products
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There is an interesting offering of microfiber products for automotive detailing, including towels, applicators, gloves, dusters and wash mitts. In the towels category alone, you will find dozens of different weaves, material weights, fabric blends, colors and sizes. It's almost dizzying when you look at the different products side-by-side.
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Meguiar's How to Remove Paint Defects
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Meguiar's Educational Series of how-to videos is a culmination of over 100 years of fine tuning formulas and perfecting techniques that consistently exceed the demanding requirements of professionals and enthusiasts. How To Remove Paint Defects was digitized and republished in web format with permission, Copyright(c), 2002, Meguiar's Inc., Irvine, CA.
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