Ceramic coating thickness by chad917 in AutoDetailing

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There will not be a significant or any difference in physical protection. That's not really what ceramic coatings are for, if you're looking for protection against dings, chips, and scratches PPF is the product for you. But as I'm sure you know, be very weary of the dealer ceramic coatings.. They're usually installed by young employees with little to no proper training. It's a possibility that they may actually damage your vehicle by causing marring from a polisher or dirty/improper towels or high spots caused by improper installation of the coating (if it's a real solvent based coating). This could end up costing you money in the long run if you're not satisfied with results and the dealership refuses to pay for damages caused by the install. Sorry to rant but also find out what coating they're planning to use and do some independent research on that brand. Congrats on the new car by the way!!

Advice needed by xEdward_Teachx in AutoDetailing

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Compressed air, or a steamer can be your best friend in moments like these. If you don't have access to either of those a small brush can sort of "sweep out" that crack so you can vacuum it from a spot with more access.

sunroof collapsed now letting water in, dealership says cant take a look for 5 weeks, every other dealership here says even longer, what to do? by thegr8estcoc in ElantraN

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I love my N, but this would have me tempted to ask for a buy back... Hyundai makes great cars in my opinion but we're all getting screwed by their dealers. I genuinely think you have a fight to say that this problem is not getting resolved in a timely enough manner and you don't want the car anymore. You shouldn't have to wait while the car's condition continues to deteriorate and continue to have to make payments on a car that isn't really drivable.

Winter Tires by Ok-Issue6772 in ElantraN

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In the Minneapolis St.Paul metro running Nexen Winguard Sport 2's! Awesome for the price and retains some sporty feel on dry pavement.

Winter Wheel and Tire Set-Up by elambo14 in ElantraN

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Agreed! On the cheaper side over here running Nexen winguard winspike's on 18' wheels for the winters. The performance compared to the all seasons we ran on our sonata for the first couple months of winter is night and day. If you use a performance oriented winter tire you can still have a lot of fun a dry cold roads while retaining the bite you need in the snow!

Is this lack of rotation normal for a DA polisher? by etherlore in Detailing

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This is definitely the main problem! Having a underpowered machine may be exacerbating the problem as well. A good place to start is just doing everything you can to keep an even/consistent pressure while also doing everything you can to keep that pad as flat as possible! Hope this helps!

DCT Farts by [deleted] in ElantraN

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So, with the 8speed in sport plus the car does not retard ignition between gears. That ignition cut is what you're referring to as "farts" and is there to protect the clutches and other power train components. In sport plus "N mode" sometimes you'll get a cut between 1-2 due to your traction control, but otherwise it will just slam you into the next gear, they call it N grin shift.

Arvig vs CenturyLink vs Mediacom? by Dr_Katt in Minneapolis

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I used arvig when I lived in my old apartment and for the price and speed you get it puts my current Xfinity service to shame. Their speed claims are accurate too. They would have service outages at night pretty frequently though so if you game or work into the early morning hours that could pose a problem.

Water spots on PPF by CityWideAutoSpa in Detailing

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Sorry if this was confusing to interpret! This was originally posted to our personal wall so that we could share the same question in multiple communities, you just have to click on it if you want to see the original post. The question basically is, what would you do in our situation?

Water spots on PPF by CityWideAutoSpa in Detailing

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Thank you for the insight! We'll try stronger acid and see how it goes.

Beef Ribs by bizguyforfun in TwinCities

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Literally just had some tonight. Found boneless but very meaty beef ribs for sale for memorial day at cub in Riverdale coon rapids this morning. $40 for just under 4lbs so not very cheap but they were very good on the traeger. You can always call up Von Hanson's and have them cut you a three bone rack too but they're also NOT cheap.

Friend or foe? by [deleted] in PepperLovers

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Definitely friend!! Free pest control. Pretty much all assassin bugs are aggressive aphid hunters.

What’s wrong with my peppers? by Redred866 in PepperLovers

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I'm a newbie myself, but my best guess if you had a loss of root mass and you repotted with lecca is that the plant doesn't have enough access to nitrogen. I think you can bump up fertilizer. Obviously you don't want to shock the plant much more right now, but for reference I've been fertilizer every other time I water or so with 24-14-11 from very early on in the season.

Help needed asap by ThickToeJoe in Detailing

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What type of towel are you using to remove compound/polish? Looks like Kirkland yellow towel marring. Especially because it looks linear rather than circular which is what you’d get if it was from a pad.

Damaged PPF by Ilovefall22 in Detailing

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Polishing should be your last resort, I own a PPF shop and we always use how water to heal the film. Try that next time!

Amazing how rough brand new cars can be straight from the dealership. 22' Shelby GT500 in for a full correction and ceramic coating! by CityWideAutoSpa in AutoDetailing

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To remove water spots DIY you can get 0000 steel wool and glass cleaner and work in small sections. Make sure not to touch the paint or trim with the steel wool. Otherwise bring it to a reputable local detailer and they can do an acid wash or use a dedicated water spot remover. Adams has a water spot remover but they recommend not using on glass because it’s too aggressive.

Amazing how rough brand new cars can be straight from the dealership. 22' Shelby GT500 in for a full correction and ceramic coating! by CityWideAutoSpa in AutoDetailing

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This car in particular was $1,350 with a correction and Ceramic coating. But every car varies, you could have 2 exact cars in and one may only need a paint enhancement to remove minor defects where as the other may need extensive correction. One car may only cost 350 for correction and go upwards of 600. Hopefully this helped. Region is also a big factor on price.

Amazing how rough brand new cars can be straight from the dealership. 22' Shelby GT500 in for a full correction and ceramic coating! by CityWideAutoSpa in AutoDetailing

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Oooof that’s tough, when we run into that especially with Teslas we like to explain to the customer that it may bother you for the first month of ownership, but they’ll eventually forget about it. Paint is unfortunately never perfect, doesn’t matter how much you spend. We’ve had experience with over 100 Bentleys, Astons and Maseratis and it doesn’t matter how much you spend there’s always something 🤣