Recent content by chrisguga

I'm taking delivery of a used titanium edition Cayenne turbo in about a week and was wondering if anyone can tell me a little about the paint. I plan to order CarPro's denim or velvet pads to deal with orange peel as this will largely be a weekend/road trip/out-to-dinner vehicle so I want the...

I'm ordering a few things to take advantage of a 4th of July sale and I'm trying to figure out what to add that will bump me up to a $$ amount for free shipping and 15% off. So far I've picked Ultima's Tire and Trim Guard because it's my favorite tire product and I'm going to try their interior...

Lots of thoughts to follow since I haven't read/posted much in a while... I haven't posted any work in a while because I took a new job and really just didn't feel like detailing besides maintaining my own vehicles. I detailed this Charger for an anniversary present for my girlfriend's...

I've always wanted a rotary polisher and after a few years with my trusty Porter Cable, I took the plunge. I'll use my current compounds and polishes with it... M101, M105, M205, HD Cut, HD Polish, HD UNO, etc. I plan on buying 2 wool, 2 foam cutting, and 2 foam polishing/burnishing...

I waited for 2 months for this stuff to be back in stock and I'm not disappointed. I made a thread a few days ago talking about how disappointing it is that all my waxes, sealants, and glazes are now obsolete with Opti-Coat 2.0 and detail spray because they don't even make a difference when...

I used Opti-Coat 2.0 on my car and I also use ONR washes. I use Adam's detail spray as my drying aid and if I'm feeling extravagant I'll add about 10 squirts of Optimum car wax into my rinse bucket. I have a gallon of the stuff so I may as well use it. Here's the problem. I now have 3 carnuba...

So, this was a free detail for a co-worker whose Honda Element with 70k miles on the clock has never been waxed or washed properly. I'm OCD and could no longer take looking at the oxidized plastic trim and I wanted to try polishing the plastic. She didn't even know I was going to detail the...

A coworker's husband recently bought a '69 Chevelle SS. The car has a warmed up 454 with a big cam, TH350 trans, aftermarket torque converter, front disc brakes, etc. It's a sweet car and I was encouraged to drive it so I'd usually take it to grab some food after work or run to the grocery store...

I hurried in and cleaned the applicator that came with the OC 2.0 and I can't feel anything on the applicator that I feel would mar the paint if I used it again. Is it necessary to buy some new applicators or should my original applicator be good to go tomorrow? I only had time to finish half of...

I'm going to be doing a customer's white Mini Cooper Clubman next week and I was wondering if Prima Amigo under the Opti-Coat 2.0 will cause any issues? Also, I see the Opti-coat can be used on plastic trim as well. Does this give the trim darkness and gloss or can I apply a trim dressing...

Hi all, I'm a physical therapist by profession, but I really enjoy car detailing and have been doing jobs for friends and family. Here are a couple examples: http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/138347-full-paint-correction-then-some-*56k-beware*.html...

I read a review on another site where a professional detailer sectioned off about 40 panels on an RV for a test mule and applied all the top named waxes and sealants individually on each panel. He then drove the RV all winter in the cold and wet environment in Europe (I forget where... Briton...

A few of you may have seen my previous thread where I corrected my mother's Nissan Maxima due to scratches all along the passenger side due to hedges on the end of her driveway. Here is a link to that...

I posted two days about about the recent detail I completed on my mother's Maxima here: http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/138347-full-paint-correction-then-some-%2A56k-beware%2A.html That was my 3rd detail ever. My first detail was on my car and then the second was my wife's car. I...

First, let me say I'm not a professional detailer and this is only my 3rd full correction detail. I was really happy with the results and welcome any constructive criticism. I'm an American detailer, but I LOVE your website and have learned a lot. My mother owns a 2006 Nissan Maxima and...