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We detailed a dark blue 2001 BMW M5 this Thursday. Our procedure was: Exterior: Dawn Wash/Dry Clay with Clay Magic Klasse AIO 1X --- SG 2X (including wheels) Top with Souveran Trim dressed with Wurth's Rubber Care Tires cleaned with EFHI & dressed with TW 2001 Tire Gel Windows...

Hi all!! We're scheduled to detail a 2002 F150 Harley-Davidson edition next Friday. My question is this -- what do you guys do about the truck bed? (As you can tell, I don't own a truck and haven't detailed one!!) Do you just wash it when you wash the whole truck and then leave it be...

Monday, my husband and I detailed a 1989 Mercedes Benz 560SL which had badly neglected paint. The paint was chalky, stained, and terribly scratched and swirled. After 9 hours work (interior & exterior - the interior was not too bad, just needed a good detail in all the cracks & crevices), we...

Hey!! I need to get a convertible top cleaner asap, so have to shop locally (need it this weekend - no time to wait for shipping). I've read the posts on good cleaners, and made a list for future reference (like Amazing Roll Off, 303, etc), but what I need to know is if any are available...

Just to add a little more to the Platinum confusion... :) Yesterday we washed the 850 -- this is the 3rd wash after applying Platinum UPP on 7-3-02. After each wash we have used the Gloss Enhancer (and between washes, too) We have 1 layer of P21S wax on the car, also one month old. We...

I've been experimenting with my {son's :D } digicam, since my first attempts were pretty cruddy, and these are the latest results ~~

Hi all! I finally used my Platinum sample and here is the result! Procedure: Dawn, PPCL, and 2x Platinum Paint Protection. I'll be adding P21S Paste Wax tomorrow when it arrives by UPS, but couldn't wait to post my picture. Unfortunately, I think I need some lessons in car...

I have a friend who has her Expedition picked up at work, then delivered back when done, by a local "detailer" (a subject for another post :) ) and who says I could pick up quite a bit of business by doing this. My question is, what about the insurance? She says that their (the owner's)...

As DH & I pulled into Kroger/Sonic parking lot, we saw that a local car club had a show going on, so we decided to have a look. A lot of interesting old cars, and some modified newer ones -- but the awful part was this -- most of these cars are hobby cars, right? And people have put quite...

Warren (son) and I did some touch up work on his car yesterday ~ the front bumper coating had faded away until all there was was yellow primer. We had to sand a bit with 220, then 1000 grit to remove what I described as "furry feeling junk" :) This picture is the before -- even before...

Hi!! My dad found TW 2001 Tire Gel at his local Dollar General Store (in Rome, GA) for $2.00! He got a bottle for himself & one for me. I checked our DGS on my side of town, but didn't find it, so I don't know if that was just a fluke - they said it was a special buy. Anywhoo, just...

Hopefully this hasn't been discussed before! Can y'all tell me the best method for cleaning the wheel wells without removing the wheels? I know the best method would be wheel removal, then do the work. But sometimes there's not time for it. I sprayed wheel cleaner (just the TW 2001...

Hi all! My DH & I detailed my dad's '95 Altima today -- it's a daily driver which resides outside. It has a number of dings that will need paint touch-up but he keeps it pretty clean. We decided that today was the day to see what we could do with it by way of adding some shine!! We did a...

Has anyone designed their own brochure for their detailing business? If so, would you be willing to post some pics? Also, what computer program did you use to design your brochure? I have Corel WordPerfect 8 and it does not have a brochure template -- you can do a 3 column layout and...

Hi All -- another great birthday here!! :D I never thought I would want power tools for my birthday, but I was surprised & happy to see that my dear hubby bought me a PC for my b'day today!! Now, I'm anxiously awaiting my accessory kit that I ordered from CMA today! It's due for delivery...